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♂ Herbert J. Welch
aliasHerbert J. Welch
Record
64543 · 13648

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 2 1 3
Birth 27 October 1894 → 129 years + 6 months ago
Lived 64 years + 6 months
First mandate 25 October 1945 → 78 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 50 years + 11 months
Death 27 April 1959 → 65 years ago
Exit → Death 6 years + 10 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 6 7 15 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Colin Cameron  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William C. Moore  m 
 		 ⊖ Thomas A. McEwen  m 
 
Eligible: 10,733 Votes: 7,684 Participation: 71.59% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29568(F) — 22 Sep 2022 23:34 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
50
LIB
 1/3 3,432 45.62% +70 Loser:
CFF
 3,362 44.69% Colin Cameron

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 16,820 Votes: 13,269 Participation: 78.89% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29609(F) — 22 Sep 2022 23:34 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/2 7,596 59.19% +2,358 Loser:
CFF
 5,238 40.81% Colin Cameron
After his election:
19 Jan 1952 57
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 20,395 Votes: 14,202 Participation: 69.63% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29732(F) — 2 Sep 2023 12:30 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
57
LIB
 2/4 3,532 25.68% -1,837 Winner:
CFF
 5,369 39.03% William C. Moore

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Herbert John Welch		 27 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
Herbert John Welch		 27 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Sep 2023 22:20 (but data presented dynamically)

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