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♂ Robert C. Steele
aliasRobert C. Steele
Record
58735 · 13536

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 1 2 3
Birth 5 August 1903 → 120 years + 8 months ago
Lived 72 years + 9 months
First mandate 15 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 10 months
Death 19 May 1976 → 47 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 23 years + 11 months after 11 June 1952
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 2 11 26 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Edward F. Rowland  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Cyril M. Shelford  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 3,696 Votes: 3,143 Participation: 85.04% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29628(F) — 23 Sep 2022 11:55 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
LIB
 1/2 1,885 61.60% +710 Loser:
CFF
 1,175 38.40% Edward F. Rowland
After his election:
19 Jan 1952 48
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,514 Votes: 3,780 Participation: 68.55% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29751(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
LIB
 2/4 1,099 30.13% -38 Winner:
SC
 1,137 31.17% Cyril M. Shelford
Eligible: 5,018 Votes: 3,834 Participation: 76.40% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29802(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
49
LIB
 2/4 1,145 31.29% -245 Winner:
SC
 1,390 37.99% Cyril M. Shelford

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Robert Cecil Steele		 08 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
Robert Cecil Steele		 08 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Sep 2023 07:28 (but data presented dynamically)

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