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♂ Cecil R. Bull
aliasCecil R. Bull
Record
8139 · 13683

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 1 3 4
Birth 25 October 1890 → 133 years + 6 months ago
Lived 87 years + 7 months
First mandate 1 June 1937 → 86 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 7 months
Death 15 June 1978 → 45 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 36 years + 7 months after 20 October 1941
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 4 4 19 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
1 documented challenger
⊖ W.A. Cecil (W.A.C.) Bennett  m  (3 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 6,571 Votes: 5,361 Participation: 81.59% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
19		 British Columbia
1 June 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29460(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
46
LIB
 1/3 2,388 45.02% +287 Loser:
CONS
 2,101 39.61% Thomas G. Norris

Service: 4 years 4 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,312 Votes: 5,383 Participation: 73.62% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
20		 British Columbia
21 October 1941
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 29546(F) — 24 Jul 2023 16:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
LIB
 2/3 1,769 33.19% -240 Winner:
CONS
 2,009 37.69% W.A. Cecil (W.A.C.) Bennett
Eligible: 16,586 Votes: 12,413 Participation: 74.84% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29760(F) — 4 Mar 2022 09:36 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
61
LIB
 3/4 1,763 14.85% -4,319 Winner:
SC
 6,082 51.24% W.A. Cecil (W.A.C.) Bennett
Eligible: 15,446 Votes: 11,224 Participation: 72.67% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25		 British Columbia
19 September 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29862(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
65
LIB
 3/4 1,230 11.14% -6,464 Winner:
SC
 7,694 69.70% W.A. Cecil (W.A.C.) Bennett

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Cecil Robert Bull		 28 Jul 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 28 Jul 2023 23:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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