Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Thomas B. Molloy
aliasThomas B. Molloy
Record
44030 · 14357

Roman Catholic   4
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 20%
 
Canada 0 2 2
Manitoba 1 2 3
Total 1 4 5
Birth 28 November 1878 → 145 years + 4 months ago
Lived 69 years + 6 months
First mandate 10 July 1914 → 109 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 7 months
Death 20 June 1948 → 75 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 32 years + 10 months after 5 August 1915
Special notes
None
 
Thomas B. Molloy (1878–1948)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
Joseph Dubuc (1840–1914) Father-in-law
Lucien Dubuc (1877–1956) Brother-in-law  
John P. Molloy (1873–1948) Brother  
William Molloy (1877–1917) Brother  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 1 0 25 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
4 documented challengers
Edwin A. Hansford  m 
John P. Howden  m 
 
Robert A. Hoey  m 
Albert Préfontaine  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 1,607 Votes: 1,311 Participation: 81.58% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14
Manitoba
10 July 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36994(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
35
LIB
1/2 659 50.27% +7 Loser:
CONS
652 49.73% Albert Préfontaine

Service:
1 year 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 1,561 Votes: 1,234 Participation: 79.05% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15
Manitoba
6 August 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 37043(F) — 20 Mar 2022 01:40 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
36
LIB
2/2 605 49.03% -24 Winner:
CONS
629 50.97% Albert Préfontaine
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,395 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14
Manitoba
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21560(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
43
LIB
2/3 4,382 35.35% -1,397 Winner:
PROG
5,779 46.62% Robert A. Hoey
Eligible: 2,806 Votes: 2,062 Participation: 73.49% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
18
Manitoba
28 June 1927
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37291(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
48
LIB
2/2 458 22.21% -1,146 Winner:
PROG
1,604 77.79% Albert Préfontaine
Eligible: 16,484 Votes: 12,941 Participation: 78.51% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18
Manitoba
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22629(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
56
REC
5/5 438 3.38% -6,915 Winner:
LIB
7,353 56.82% John P. Howden

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Molloy, Thomas Boniface
01 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Molloy, Thomas Boniface
01 Feb 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Thomas Boniface Molloy (1878-1948)
01 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Thomas B. Molloy
01 Feb 2024


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