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♂ Henry D. Helmcken
aliasHenry D. Helmcken
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 3 3 6
Birth 23 December 1859 → 164 years + 4 months ago
Lived 52 years + 6 months
First mandate 7 July 1894 → 129 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 6 months
Death 6 July 1912 → 111 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 10 months after 4 September 1903
Special notes
None
 
Henry D. Helmcken (1859–1912)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ John S. Helmcken (1824–1920) Father  
⊖ George A. McTavish (1856–?) Brother-in-law  
 
Well that's interesting!
Helmcken was a three-term British Columbian MLA from 1894 to his defeat in 1903. He tried but failed twice to return to the legislature. Curiously, he died three months after his second comeback attempt. If he had won, would he have died in office, one wonders...
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 9 1 25 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
16 documented challengers
⊖ Robert Beaven  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William G. Cameron  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Richard Hall  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph L. Hunter  m 
⊖ John Jardine  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ James D. McNiven  m 
⊖ George L. Milne  m 
⊖ Robert P. Rithet  m 
 		 ⊖ John Braden  m 
⊖ Richard L. Drury  m 
⊖ Charles Hayward  m 
⊖ Malcolm B. Jackson  m 
⊖ Joseph Martin  m 
⊖ Albert E. McPhillips  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Robert H. Pooley  m 
⊖ John H. Turner  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 4,810 Votes: 12,257 Participation: 63.71% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
7		 British Columbia
7 July 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28741(F) — 2 Mar 2022 15:11 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
GOV
 3/8 2,286 74.61% +1,458 Loser:
OPPO
 828 27.02% George L. Milne

Service: 4 years 1 day (Gov't)
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
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
GOV
 1/8 1,484 63.10% +335 Loser:
OPPO
 1,149 48.85% Francis B. Gregory
After his election:
10 Jul 1898 38
GOV
 →
OPPO
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 1 year 10 months 30 days (Gov't & 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
40
OPPO
 1/8 1,668 59.23% +316 Loser:
GOV
 1,352 48.01% Joseph Martin
After his election:
10 Jun 1900 40
OPPO
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 2 months 26 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
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
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
43
LC
 7/9 1,342 41.95% -212 Winner:
LIB
 1,554 48.58% Richard Hall
Eligible: 1,026 Votes: 798 Participation: 77.78% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 British Columbia
25 November 1909
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28929(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
49
LC
 2/2 362 45.36% -74 Winner:
LIB
 436 54.64% John Jardine
Eligible: 1,186 Votes: 856 Participation: 72.18% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
13		 British Columbia
28 March 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28965(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
52
ICON
 2/5 186 21.73% -212 Winner:
LC
 398 46.50% Robert H. Pooley

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Henry Dallas "Harry" Helmcken		 06 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Henry Dallas Helmcken		 06 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Henry Dallas Helmcken		 06 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  6 Mar 2024 20:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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