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♂ William T. Straith
aliasWilliam T. Straith
Record
59344 · 13664

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 71%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 5 2 7
Birth 5 August 1894 → 129 years + 8 months ago
Lived 85 years + 7 months
First mandate 1 June 1937 → 86 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 9 months
Death 27 March 1980 → 44 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 26 years + 9 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 16 0 4 Z

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
16 documented challengers
⊖ Herbert B. Anscomb  m 
⊖ Robert Connell  m 
⊖ Reginald Hayward  m 
⊖ Nancy Hodges  f  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Byron I. (Boss) Johnson  m 
⊖ Nigel Morgan  m 
⊖ Waldo M. Skillings  m 
⊖ Harold D. Twigg  m 
 		 ⊖ James H. Beatty  m 
⊖ John Hart  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Joshua Hinchcliffe  m 
⊖ Joseph D. Hunter  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John D. MacLean  m 
⊖ Daniel J. Proudfoot  m 
⊖ John D. Smith  m 
⊖ W.P. (Percy) Wright  m 
 
Eligible: 23,070 Votes: 57,708 Participation: 62.54% Candidacies: 12
Provincial
17		 British Columbia
18 July 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 29372(F) — 26 Jul 2023 23:42 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
33
LIB
 6/12 6,201 42.98% -1,031 Winner:
CONS
 7,232 50.13% Harold D. Twigg
Eligible: 25,610 Votes: 66,188 Participation: 64.61% Candidacies: 18
Provincial
19		 British Columbia
1 June 1937
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29465(F) — 2 Jan 2024 20:55 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
LIB
 4/18 6,676 40.49% +91 Loser:
CONS
 6,585 39.94% Bruce A. McKelvie

Service: 4 years 4 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 23,265 Votes: 43,628 Participation: 62.51% Candidacies: 10
Provincial
20		 British Columbia
21 October 1941
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 COAL  9 Dec 1941
ID: 29551(F) — 22 Sep 2022 22:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 2/10 6,280 43.18% +1,060 Loser:
CONS
 5,220 35.89% Joseph D. Hunter
After his election:
9 Dec 1941 47
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 4 years 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 25,915 Votes: 50,195 Participation: 64.56% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29601(F) — 23 Sep 2022 14:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 3/9 10,278 61.43% +3,793 Loser:
CFF
 6,485 38.76% Murray D. Bryce

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
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
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 3/9 15,278 69.52% +9,378 Loser:
CFF
 5,900 26.85% Phyllis J. Webb
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: 35,632 Votes: 25,799 Participation: 72.40% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29774(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
LIB
 1/4 8,457 35.73% +2,482 Loser:
CFF
 5,975 25.24% May Campbell

Service: 11 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 34,101 Votes: 24,587 Participation: 72.10% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29823(F) — 4 Mar 2022 10:37 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
LIB
 2/5 7,193 32.09% -1,839 Winner:
SC
 9,032 40.30% W.P. (Percy) Wright

Online biographical reference

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William Thomas Straith		 01 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 Sep 2023 14:36 (but data presented dynamically)

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