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♂ Arthur J. Turner
aliasArthur J. Turner
Record
62321 · 13607

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 89%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
British Columbia 8 0 8
Total 8 1 9
Birth 12 September 1888 → 135 years + 7 months ago
Lived 95 years + 3 months
First mandate 21 October 1941 → 82 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 53 years + 1 month
Death 13 December 1983 → 40 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 3 months after 11 September 1966
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 24 10 13 Z

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Howard C. Green  m 
⊖ Nigel Morgan  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ James L. Telford  m 
 		 ⊖ Alexander B. Macdonald  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Frederick M. Sharp  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Harold E. Winch  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 49,102 Votes: 37,983 Participation: 77.36% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 British Columbia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22890(F) — 5 Jul 2023 21:02 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
51
CCF
 3/3 6,062 15.96% -12,408 Winner:
NATG
 18,470 48.63% Howard C. Green
Eligible: 36,463 Votes: 44,511 Participation: 61.04% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
20		 British Columbia
21 October 1941
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 29548(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
53
CFF
 2/8 9,757 44.26% +4,819 Loser:
LIB
 4,938 22.40% John Henderson

Service: 4 years 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 43,841 Votes: 48,414 Participation: 55.22% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29598(F) — 15 Oct 2021 07:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
CFF
 2/9 12,300 50.81% +2,484 Loser:
COAL
 9,816 40.55% Frederick J. Hume

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 60,020 Votes: 76,582 Participation: 63.80% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29639(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
CFF
 2/8 19,284 50.71% +2,116 Loser:
COAL
 17,168 45.14% John D. Cornett

Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 74,353 Votes: 46,971 Participation: 63.17% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29762(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
CFF
 1/6 21,006 47.45% +9,470 Loser:
SC
 11,536 26.06% Ira N. Monson

Service: 11 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 70,155 Votes: 42,896 Participation: 61.14% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29814(F) — 2 Jan 2024 20:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
CFF
 1/6 19,475 48.32% +6,250 Loser:
SC
 13,225 32.81% Anthony M. Arnold

Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 74,107 Votes: 85,208 Participation: 57.49% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
25		 British Columbia
19 September 1956
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29864(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
68
CFF
 1/8 19,774 46.85% +1,233 Loser:
CFF
 18,541 43.92% Harold E. Thayer

Service: 3 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 79,471 Votes: 74,660 Participation: 63.07% Candidacies: 11
Provincial
26		 British Columbia
12 September 1960
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29912(F) — 23 Apr 2024 06:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
72
CFF
 2/11 25,580 51.04% +8,958 Loser:
SC
 16,622 33.16% Frederick M. Sharp

Service: 3 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 68,402 Votes: 87,938 Participation: 64.28% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
27		 British Columbia
30 September 1963
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29957(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
75
NDP
 2/9 20,292 46.49% +3,261 Loser:
SC
 17,031 39.02% James M. Kennedy

Service: 2 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,916 Votes: 45,925 Participation: 60.56% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
28		 British Columbia
12 September 1966
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29999(F) — 26 Feb 2024 08:17 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
78		 Successor:
NDP
 12,185 53.53% Robert A. Williams

Online biographical reference

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Arthur James Turner (politician)		 12 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 12 Sep 2023 22:03 (but data presented dynamically)

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