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♂ Arthur B. Ritchie
aliasArthur B. Ritchie
Record
52778 · 13661

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 2 2 4
Birth 18 October 1885 → 138 years + 6 months ago
Lived 91 years + 6 months
First mandate 25 October 1945 → 78 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 60 years
Death 20 April 1977 → 47 years ago
Exit → Death 24 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 4  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
⊖ James A. Reid  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ George F. Stirling  m 
 
Eligible: 3,461 Votes: 2,628 Participation: 75.93% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29593(F) — 23 Sep 2022 12:30 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
60
PC
 1/2 1,560 60.00% +520 Loser:
CFF
 1,040 40.00% George F. Stirling

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,248 Votes: 4,296 Participation: 81.86% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29634(F) — 24 Jul 2023 20:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
PC
 1/2 2,529 60.07% +848 Loser:
CFF
 1,681 39.93% Russell C. Freeze
After his election:
19 Jan 1952 66
COAL
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
19 Jan 1952 66
PC
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,851 Votes: 4,427 Participation: 75.66% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29757(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
66
PC
 3/4 896 21.02% -566 Winner:
SC
 1,462 34.30% James A. Reid
Eligible: 5,229 Votes: 4,459 Participation: 85.27% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29808(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
67
PC
 4/5 600 13.98% -1,027 Winner:
SC
 1,627 37.91% James A. Reid

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Arthur Brown Ritchie		 07 Oct 2023
FR Wikipédia
Arthur Brown Ritchie		 07 Oct 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  7 Oct 2023 10:10 (but data presented dynamically)

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