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♂ Gordon Richard Fines
aliasGordon Fines
Record
19794 · 14198

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 14%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 2 2
Manitoba 1 4 5
Total 1 6 7
Birth 3 November 1911 → 112 years + 5 months ago
Lived 78 years + 8 months
First mandate 10 November 1949 → 74 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 38 years
Death 29 July 1990 → 33 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 37 years + 1 month after 7 June 1953
Special notes
None
 
Gordon Richard Fines (1911–1990)
© Photo c.1952 Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Winnipeg, Manitoba (1954–1960; 1967–1971)
School Board ✓
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 3 6 26 Z

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
13 documented challengers
⊖ Paul Bardal  m 
⊖ George A. Frith  m 
⊖ Stephen H. Juba  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Anne E. (Nan) Murphy  f  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Henry B. (Hank) Scott  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Lewis St. George Stubbs  m 
⊖ Donovan Swailes  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Gordon M. Churchill  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Paul W. Goodman  m 
⊖ William G. Martin  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Roland Penner  m 
⊖ Charles R. Smith  m 
⊖ Jack St. John  m 
 
Eligible: 50,339 Votes: 20,675 Participation: 41.07% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
23		 Manitoba
10 November 1949
General
Single trans. vote (4)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37576(F) — 17 Sep 2022 18:25 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
38
CCF
 3/9 2,149 10.51% -189 Loser:
PC
 2,338 11.43% Henry B. (Hank) Scott

Service: 3 years 6 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 47,122 Votes: 20,979 Participation: 44.52% Candidacies: 14
Provincial
24		 Manitoba
8 June 1953
General
Single trans. vote (4)
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37626(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
CCF
 7/14 1,080 5.25% -1,005 Winner:
PC
 2,085 10.13% Henry B. (Hank) Scott
Eligible: 53,269 Votes: 29,680 Participation: 55.72% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Manitoba
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23723(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
41
CCF
 3/4 6,506 22.24% -5,983 Winner:
PC
 12,489 42.70% Gordon M. Churchill
Eligible: 52,542 Votes: 41,624 Participation: 79.22% Candidacies: 3
Federal
24		 Manitoba
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24272(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
46
CCF
 3/3 5,975 14.35% -21,747 Winner:
PC
 27,722 66.60% Gordon M. Churchill
Eligible: 13,284 Votes: 7,231 Participation: 54.43% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
25		 Manitoba
16 June 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 37681(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
46
CCF
 2/5 2,026 28.39% -822 Winner:
PC
 2,848 39.90% William G. Martin
Eligible: 12,766 Votes: 7,688 Participation: 60.22% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
26		 Manitoba
14 May 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 37738(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
47
CCF
 2/3 2,090 27.41% -1,545 Winner:
PC
 3,635 47.67% William G. Martin
Eligible: 11,833 Votes: 5,732 Participation: 48.44% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 Manitoba
14 December 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 37800(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
51
NDP
 3/3 1,391 24.50% -1,116 Winner:
PC
 2,507 44.16% William G. Martin

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Fines, Gordon Richard		 18 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Fines, Gordon Richard		 18 Apr 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Gordon Richard Fines (1911-1990)		 18 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Gordon Fines		 18 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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