Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today
♂ William G. Neilson
aliasWilliam G. Neilson
Record
45856 · 13780
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate |
Deceased |
Performance: 100%
| |
✓ |
✗ |
∑ |
| British Columbia |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Birth |
16 February 1862 → 162 years + 2 months ago |
| Lived |
36 years + 10 months |
| First mandate |
9 July 1898 → 125 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 4 months |
| Death |
6 January 1899 → 125 years + 3 months ago |
| Died in office |
Yes |
| 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 |
0 |
5 |
28 |
Z |
| Eligible: |
622 |
Votes: |
217 |
Participation: |
34.89% |
Candidacies: |
2 |
|
Provincial
8 |
British Columbia
9 July 1898
General
First-past-the-post |
| Gov't |
GOV  |
| ID: 28763(F) — 23 Jul 2023 20:47 ET |
|
✓ |
→ New to this legislature |
Age
36 |
GOV |
1/2 |
148 |
68.20% |
+79 |
Loser: |
OPPO |
69 |
31.80% |
Wilmer C. Wells |
| After his election: |
| 10 Jul 1898 |
36 |
GOV |
→ |
OPPO |
Changed allegiance (joined opposition) |
| 6 Jan 1899 |
36 |
OPPO |
→ |
Vac. |
Died in office |
|
| Service: 5 months 28 days (Gov't & Oppo.) |
|
| Eligible: |
622 |
Votes: |
0 |
Participation: |
n/a |
Candidacy: |
1 |
|
Provincial
8 |
British Columbia
28 February 1899
By-Election
First-past-the-post |
| Gov't |
GOV |
| ID: 28797(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET |
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Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 4 Sep 2023 12:23 (but data presented dynamically)
