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♂ Henry C. McKay
aliasHenry C. McKay
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
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British Columbia 2 2 4
Birth 29 March 1925 → 99 years ago
Lived ± 62 years
First mandate 12 September 1960 → 63 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 5 months
Death c. May 1987 → 36 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death ± 20 years + 7 months after 11 September 1966
Special notes
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Henry C. McKay (1925–c.1987)
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McKay, the Liberal MLA for Fernie from 1960 to 1966, became a judge on the Supreme Court of British Columbia afterwards. In passing sentence on convicted serial child killer Clifford Olson, he said, "There is no punishment in a civilized society that is adequate ... it is my considered opinion that you should never be granted parole ... It would be foolhardy to ever allow you to be at large."
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 5 11 28 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Leo T. Nimsick  m 
 		 ⊖ Thomas H. Uphill  m 
 
Eligible: 4,305 Votes: 3,677 Participation: 85.41% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29789(F) — 19 Sep 2022 22:33 ET
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 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
28
LIB
 2/3 1,229 34.80% -372 Winner:
ILAB
 1,601 45.33% Thomas H. Uphill
Eligible: 3,982 Votes: 3,137 Participation: 78.78% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26		 British Columbia
12 September 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29887(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
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 → New to this legislature
Age
35
LIB
 1/4 1,126 36.23% +199 Loser:
SC
 927 29.83% Frank J. Butala

Service: 3 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,505 Votes: 2,964 Participation: 84.56% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 British Columbia
30 September 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29932(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
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 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIB
 1/3 1,226 41.67% +189 Loser:
NDP
 1,037 35.25% Ezner De Anna

Service: 2 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 12,050 Votes: 8,852 Participation: 73.46% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
28		 British Columbia
12 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29976(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
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 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
LIB
 3/3 2,123 24.13% -1,482 Winner:
NDP
 3,605 40.98% Leo T. Nimsick

Online biographical reference

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Harry McKay (politician)		 18 Dec 2023

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