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♂ Andrew M. Whisker
aliasAndrew M. Whisker
Record
64859 · 13649

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 1 2 3
Birth 14 March 1907 → 117 years + 1 month ago
Lived 85 years
First mandate 15 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 3 months
Death 4 April 1992 → 32 years ago
Exit → Death 39 years + 9 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
⊖ Samuel Guthrie  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert M. Strachan  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 12,100 Votes: 10,014 Participation: 82.76% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29610(F) — 23 Sep 2022 00:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
LIB
 1/4 5,505 56.19% +1,311 Loser:
CFF
 4,194 42.81% Samuel Guthrie
After his election:
19 Jan 1952 44
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,820 Votes: 11,030 Participation: 74.43% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29733(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
45
LIB
 2/4 2,711 25.35% -1,925 Winner:
CFF
 4,636 43.34% Robert M. Strachan
Eligible: 13,094 Votes: 10,829 Participation: 82.70% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29784(F) — 4 Mar 2022 10:15 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
46
LIB
 3/6 2,330 22.56% -2,187 Winner:
CFF
 4,517 43.73% Robert M. Strachan

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Andrew Mowatt Whisker		 30 Jul 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 30 Jul 2023 10:08 (but data presented dynamically)

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