Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Joseph Hamelin
aliasJoseph Hamelin
Record
25583 · 14429

Roman Catholic   2
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 67%
 
Manitoba 4 2 6
Birth 22 February 1873 → 151 years + 2 months ago
Lived 74 years + 6 months
First mandate 10 July 1914 → 109 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 4 months
Death 29 August 1947 → 76 years + 7 months ago
Exit → Death 20 years + 2 months after 27 June 1927
Special notes
None
 
Joseph Hamelin (1873–1947)
© Photo 1921 Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
Pascal Bréland (1811–1896) Grandfather  
Salomon Hamelin (1810–1893) Grandfather  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 12 11 14 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
John A. Campbell  m 
Sauveur Marcoux  m 
 
Maurice D. MacCarthy  m 
 
Eligible: 1,338 Votes: 1,132 Participation: 84.60% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14
Manitoba
10 July 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 37034(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
41
CONS
1/2 596 52.65% +60 Loser:
LIB
536 47.35% John A. Campbell

Service:
1 year 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,499 Votes: 1,123 Participation: 74.92% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15
Manitoba
6 August 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 37076(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
CONS
1/3 443 39.45% +29 Loser:
LIB
414 36.87% Zatque H. Rhéaume

Service:
4 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,508 Votes: 2,111 Participation: 60.18% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16
Manitoba
29 June 1920
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 37179(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
CONS
1/3 878 41.59% +133 Loser:
IND
745 35.29% D.J. Hill

Service:
2 years 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,410 Votes: 2,634 Participation: 59.73% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17
Manitoba
18 July 1922
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37228(F) — 12 Aug 2023 10:53 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
IND
1/2 1,362 51.71% +90 Loser:
PROG
1,272 48.29% Thomas McDonald
After his election:
18 Jan 1923 49
IND
CONS
Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 11 months 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,122 Votes: 2,244 Participation: 54.44% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18
Manitoba
28 June 1927
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37326(F) — 13 Aug 2022 14:17 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
CONS
2/3 831 37.03% -224 Winner:
PROG
1,055 47.01% Maurice D. MacCarthy
Eligible: 6,322 Votes: 4,104 Participation: 64.92% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
20
Manitoba
27 July 1936
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Minority
ID: 37408(F) — 15 Sep 2022 07:54 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
63
CONS
2/3 1,379 34.03% -830 Winner:
LIBP
2,209 54.52% Sauveur Marcoux

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Hamelin, Joseph
12 Aug 2023
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Hamelin, Joseph
12 Aug 2023
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Joseph Hamelin (1873-1947)
12 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
Joseph Hamelin
12 Aug 2023


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