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♂ Daniel J. Proudfoot
aliasDaniel J. Proudfoot
Record
50890 · 13643

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 2 1 3
Birth 21 September 1897 → 126 years + 7 months ago
Lived ± 74 years
First mandate 15 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 51 years + 8 months
Death c. 1972 → 52 years ago
Exit → Death ± 18 years + 6 months after 9 June 1953
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 3 11 23 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Colin Cameron  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Nancy Hodges  f 
⊖ William T. Straith  m 
 		 ⊖ William N. Chant  m 
⊖ Albert D. (Burke) McPhillips  m 
⊖ Montague L. Tyrwhitt-Drake  m 
 
Eligible: 31,962 Votes: 65,932 Participation: 68.76% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29642(F) — 23 Sep 2022 14:09 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
51
LIB
 1/9 16,021 72.90% +10,121 Loser:
CFF
 5,900 26.85% Phyllis J. Webb
After his election:
19 Jan 1952 54
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 35,632 Votes: 25,794 Participation: 72.39% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29773(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/5 7,842 33.56% +1,513 Loser:
CFF
 6,329 27.08% Colin Cameron

Service: 11 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 34,101 Votes: 24,580 Participation: 72.08% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29822(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:38 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
55
LIB
 2/5 6,484 28.92% -2,647 Winner:
SC
 9,131 40.73% William N. Chant

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Daniel John Proudfoot		 12 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 12 Sep 2023 22:00 (but data presented dynamically)

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