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♂ Charles E. Pooley
aliasCharles E. Pooley
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 88%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 7 1 8
Birth 8 February 1845 → 179 years + 2 months ago
Lived 67 years + 1 month
First mandate 23 July 1882 → 141 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 5 months
Death 28 March 1912 → 112 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 5 years + 1 month after 1 February 1907
Special notes
None
 
Charles E. Pooley (1845–1912) 200x252
© Photo Legislative Assembly, British Columbia — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ William Fisher (1811–1891) Father-in-law
⊖ Robert H. Pooley (1878–1954) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 24 6 3 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. BC 5
GOV
 1 Speaker 41–44 07 Jul 1886 — 04 Aug 1889 3 0 28
2. BC 9
GOV
 2 Speaker 57–58 03 Mar 1902 — 04 Sep 1903 1 6 1
3. BC 10
LC
 3 Speaker 58–61 05 Sep 1903 — 24 Dec 1906 3 3 19

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 8  
4 documented challengers
⊖ William H. Hayward  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ David W. Higgins  m  (4 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Hans L. Helgesen  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John Jardine  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 176 Votes: 281 Participation: 79.83% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
4		 British Columbia
23 July 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28660(F) — 23 Jul 2023 18:39 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
37
OPPO
 2/4 72 51.06% +1 Loser:
GOV
 71 50.35% John R. Hett
After his election:
24 Jul 1882 37
OPPO
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 11 months 13 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 273 Votes: 415 Participation: 76.01% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
5		 British Columbia
7 July 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28682(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
GOV
 1/4 150 72.12% +78 Loser:
OPPO
 72 34.62% John R. Hett

Service: 3 years 11 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 411 Votes: 401 Participation: 48.73% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
6		 British Columbia
13 June 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28707(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
GOV
 1/3 157 78.11% +68 Loser:
OPPO
 89 44.28% Hans L. Helgesen

Service: 4 years 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 451 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 British Columbia
7 July 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28733(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
GOV
 1/2 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 714 Votes: 869 Participation: 60.85% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
8		 British Columbia
9 July 1898
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28764(F) — 23 Jul 2023 21:26 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
GOV
 1/5 213 48.97% +7 Loser:
GOV
 206 47.36% William F.T. Bullen
After his election:
10 Jul 1898 53
GOV
 →
OPPO
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 1 year 10 months 30 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 698 Votes: 738 Participation: 52.87% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
9		 British Columbia
9 June 1900
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28806(F) — 23 Jul 2023 22:18 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
OPPO
 2/5 230 62.33% +119 Loser:
IOPP
 111 30.08% David W. Higgins
After his election:
10 Jun 1900 55
OPPO
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 2 months 26 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 553 Votes: 451 Participation: 81.56% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
10		 British Columbia
5 September 1903
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28848(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LC
 1/2 239 52.99% +27 Loser:
LIB
 212 47.01% John Jardine

Service: 3 years 4 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 724 Votes: 507 Participation: 70.03% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 British Columbia
1 February 1907
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28890(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
61
LC
 2/2 210 41.42% -87 Winner:
LIB
 297 58.58% John Jardine

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Charles Edward Pooley		 01 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Charles Edward Pooley		 01 Jan 2024

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