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♂ Richard Hall
aliasRichard Hall
Record
25438 · 13775

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 4 1 5
Birth 30 April 1855 → 168 years + 11 months ago
Lived 62 years + 10 months
First mandate 9 July 1898 → 125 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 43 years + 2 months
Death 29 March 1918 → 106 years ago
Exit → Death 11 years + 1 month after 1 February 1907
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 8 5 29 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
15 documented challengers
⊖ Robert Beaven  m 
⊖ William G. Cameron  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Richard L. Drury  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Henry D. Helmcken  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph Martin  m 
⊖ James D. McNiven  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Thomas W. Paterson  m 
⊖ John H. Turner  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Henry F.W. Behnsen  m 
⊖ Frederick Davey  m 
⊖ Charles Hayward  m 
⊖ Joseph L. Hunter  m 
⊖ Richard McBride  m 
⊖ Albert E. McPhillips  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Henry B. Thomson  m 
 
Eligible: 5,557 Votes: 9,408 Participation: 42.32% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
8		 British Columbia
9 July 1898
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28774(F) — 23 Jul 2023 20:46 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
43
GOV
 3/8 1,274 54.17% +125 Loser:
OPPO
 1,149 48.85% Francis B. Gregory
After his election:
10 Jul 1898 43
GOV
 →
OPPO
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
11 Jan 1899 43
OPPO
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 6 months 2 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,557 Votes: 8,199 Participation: 49.18% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
8		 British Columbia
2 February 1899
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28795(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
OPPO
 2/6 1,451 53.09% +124 Loser:
GOV
 1,327 48.55% Francis B. Gregory

Service: 1 year 4 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,346 Votes: 11,264 Participation: 64.80% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
9		 British Columbia
9 June 1900
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28816(F) — 23 Jul 2023 21:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
OPPO
 2/8 1,597 56.71% +245 Loser:
GOV
 1,352 48.01% Joseph Martin

Service: 3 years 2 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,496 Votes: 12,795 Participation: 71.15% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
10		 British Columbia
5 September 1903
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28858(F) — 1 Jan 2024 23:26 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LIB
 4/9 1,554 48.58% +158 Loser:
LC
 1,396 43.64% Charles Hayward

Service: 3 years 4 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,066 Votes: 12,548 Participation: 61.92% Candidacies: 12
Provincial
11		 British Columbia
1 February 1907
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28911(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
LIB
 7/12 1,089 34.71% -288 Winner:
LC
 1,377 43.90% Henry B. Thomson

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Richard Hall (politician)		 10 Aug 2023

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Rev.: 10 Aug 2023 21:54 (but data presented dynamically)

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