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♂ Rodmond P. Roblin
aliasRodmond P. Roblin
Record
53334 · 14030

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 82%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Manitoba 9 2 11
Birth 15 February 1853 → 171 years + 2 months ago
Lived 84 years
First mandate 12 March 1888 → 136 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 35 years
Death 16 February 1937 → 87 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 21 years + 9 months after 12 May 1915
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Arthur B. Roblin (c. 1885–1954) Son  
⊖ C. Dufferin Roblin (1917–2010) Grandson  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 23 7 19 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. MB 7–9
CONS
 1 Party leader 36–44 05 Feb 1890 — 14 Mar 1897 7 1 9
2. MB 9
CONS
 1 Opposition Leader 42–46 06 Feb 1896 — 16 Nov 1899 3 9 10
3. MB 10–14
CONS
 2 Party leader 47–62 29 Oct 1900 — 12 May 1915 14 6 13
4. MB 10–14
CONS
 1 Premier 47–62 29 Oct 1900 — 12 May 1915 14 6 13

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 12  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Edward A. August  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alphonse-Fortunat Martin  m 
⊖ James Riddell  m 
 		 ⊖ Thomas Duncan  m 
⊖ William F. Osborne  m 
⊖ David H. Wilson  m 
 
Eligible: 1,019 Votes: 715 Participation: 70.17% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Manitoba
9 December 1886
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36476(F) — 16 Mar 2022 20:36 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
33
LIB
 2/2 355 49.65% -5 Winner:
CONS
 360 50.35% David H. Wilson
Eligible: 1,019 Votes: 469 Participation: 46.03% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Manitoba
12 March 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36512(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
IND
 1/2 287 61.19% +105 Loser:
LIB
 182 38.81% W.H. Clandenning

Service: 3 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
7		 Manitoba
11 July 1888
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 36521(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
IND
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Apr 1889 36
IND
 →
CONS
 Changed allegiance ()
Service: 4 years 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 953 Votes: 754 Participation: 79.12% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8		 Manitoba
23 July 1892
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 36576(F) — 6 Oct 2021 23:40 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
39
CONS
 2/2 354 46.95% -46 Winner:
LIB
 400 53.05% Thomas Duncan
Eligible: 1,172 Votes: 781 Participation: 66.64% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 Manitoba
15 January 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 36643(F) — 6 Oct 2021 23:41 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
42
CONS
 1/2 560 71.70% +339 Loser:
LIB
 221 28.30% George Main

Service: 3 years 10 months 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 1,232 Votes: 970 Participation: 78.73% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
10		 Manitoba
7 December 1899
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36730(F) — 17 Mar 2022 20:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
CONS
 1/2 563 58.04% +156 Loser:
LIB
 407 41.96% Alphonse-Fortunat Martin
After his election:
29 Oct 1900 47
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 10 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,232 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
10		 Manitoba
8 November 1900
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36736(F) — 14 Oct 2022 20:57 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
47
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 2 years 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,113 Votes: 1,881 Participation: 89.02% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 Manitoba
20 July 1903
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36873(F) — 5 Sep 2023 17:36 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
50
CONS
 1/2 1,150 61.14% +419 Loser:
LIB
 731 38.86% James Riddell

Service: 3 years 7 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,264 Votes: 1,691 Participation: 74.69% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Manitoba
7 March 1907
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36901(F) — 6 Oct 2021 23:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
54
CONS
 1/2 931 55.06% +171 Loser:
LIB
 760 44.94% Edward A. August

Service: 3 years 4 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,314 Votes: 2,078 Participation: 89.80% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Manitoba
11 July 1910
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36950(F) — 6 Oct 2021 23:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
57
CONS
 1/2 1,267 60.97% +456 Loser:
LIB
 811 39.03% William F. Osborne

Service: 3 years 11 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,518 Votes: 2,269 Participation: 90.11% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 Manitoba
10 July 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36998(F) — 20 Mar 2022 00:34 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
61
CONS
 1/2 1,204 53.06% +139 Loser:
LIB
 1,065 46.94% Edward A. August
After his election:
12 May 1915 62
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 10 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,563 Votes: 1,982 Participation: 77.33% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15		 Manitoba
6 August 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 37048(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62		 Successor:
LIB
 1,134 57.21% Edward A. August

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Sir Rodmond Palen Roblin		 03 Sep 2023
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Roblin, sir Rodmond Palen		 03 Sep 2023
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Roblin, Sir Rodmond Palen		 03 Sep 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Roblin, sir Rodmond Palen		 03 Sep 2023
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Roblin, Rodmond Palen		 03 Sep 2023
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Roblin, Rodmond Palen		 03 Sep 2023
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Rodmond Palen Roblin (1853-1937)		 03 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Rodmond Roblin		 03 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
Rodmond Palen Roblin		 03 Sep 2023

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