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♂ John B. Laughlin
aliasJohn B. Laughlin
Record
34411 · 13984

Anglican   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Manitoba 3 1 4
Birth 21 December 1879 → 144 years + 4 months ago
Lived 61 years + 7 months
First mandate 28 June 1927 → 96 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 6 months
Death 19 August 1941 → 82 years + 8 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
John B. Laughlin (1879–1941)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Andrew Laughlin (1844–1916) Father  
⊕ Hugh D. McFadyen (1967–) Great-grandson  
⊕ Linda L. McIntosh (1943–) Granddaughter  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 10 0 9 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Andrew E. Foster  m  (4 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 2,814 Votes: 2,123 Participation: 75.44% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
18		 Manitoba
28 June 1927
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37307(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
47
CONS
 1/2 1,189 56.01% +255 Loser:
PROG
 934 43.99% Andrew E. Foster

Service: 4 years 11 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,646 Votes: 3,052 Participation: 83.71% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
19		 Manitoba
16 June 1932
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37357(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
CONS
 2/2 1,481 48.53% -90 Winner:
LIBP
 1,571 51.47% Andrew E. Foster
Eligible: 3,891 Votes: 3,201 Participation: 82.27% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
20		 Manitoba
27 July 1936
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Minority
ID: 37407(F) — 16 Sep 2022 07:58 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
56
CONS
 1/2 1,835 58.05% +509 Loser:
LIBP
 1,326 41.95% Andrew E. Foster
After his election:
17 Nov 1940 60
CONS
 →
CONS
 Changed allegiance ()
Service: 4 years 8 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,528 Votes: 2,229 Participation: 63.18% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 Manitoba
22 April 1941
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37453(F) — 29 Dec 2022 17:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
CONS
 1/2 1,415 63.48% +601 Loser:
ILIB
 814 36.52% Andrew E. Foster
After his election:
19 Aug 1941 61
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 3 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,528 Votes: 2,365 Participation: 67.04% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 Manitoba
22 June 1943
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37479(F) — 15 Sep 2022 22:48 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
61		 Successor:
CONS
 1,378 58.27% Abram W. Harrison

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Laughlin, John Bell		 24 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Laughlin, John Bell		 24 Feb 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
John Bell Laughlin (1879-1941)		 24 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Laughlin (Canadian politician)		 24 Feb 2024

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