Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Thomas Norquay
aliasThomas Norquay
Record
46490 · 14052

Anglican    Metis   2
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Manitoba 1 0 1
Birth 26 January 1843 → 181 years + 3 months ago
Lived 49 years + 4 months
First mandate 1 February 1890 → 134 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 47 years
Death 9 June 1892 → 131 years + 10 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Thomas Norquay (1843–1892)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
Andrew J. Norquay (1872–1961) Nephew  
John Norquay (1841–1889) Brother  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 2 4 6 Z

Electoral history

Race 1  
Path points 2  
Documented challenger
None
 

 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 467 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7
Manitoba
1 February 1890
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 36554(F) — 4 Sep 2023 17:36 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
47
CONS
1/2 325 69.59% +183 Loser:
LIB
142 30.41% James Taylor
After his election:
9 Jun 1892 49
CONS
Vac.
Died in office
Service: 2 years 4 months 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 971 Votes: 669 Participation: 68.90% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8
Manitoba
23 July 1892
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 36568(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Deceased
Age
49
Successor:
LIB
342 51.12% John J. Bird

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Norquay, Thomas
01 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Norquay, Thomas
01 Feb 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Thomas Norquay (1843-1892)
01 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Thomas Norquay
01 Feb 2024


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