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♂ William Morton
aliasWilliam Morton
Record
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Anglican   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Manitoba 7 0 7
Birth 3 July 1884 → 139 years + 9 months ago
Lived 73 years + 6 months
First mandate 28 June 1927 → 96 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 11 months
Death 28 January 1958 → 66 years + 2 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
William Morton (1884–1958)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Robert Jacob (1879–1944) Brother-in-law
⊖ Thomas L. Morton (1846–1914) Father  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 30 6 25 Z

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Allan B. Brydon  m 
 
 
Eligible: 3,952 Votes: 1,935 Participation: 48.96% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
18		 Manitoba
28 June 1927
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37302(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
PROG
 1/2 1,311 67.75% +687 Loser:
IND
 624 32.25% John Foster

Service: 4 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,772 Votes: 3,046 Participation: 80.75% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
19		 Manitoba
16 June 1932
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37352(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIBP
 1/2 1,902 62.44% +758 Loser:
CONS
 1,144 37.56% George Hall

Service: 4 years 1 month 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,253 Votes: 2,540 Participation: 59.72% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
20		 Manitoba
27 July 1936
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Minority
ID: 37402(F) — 15 Sep 2022 07:47 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIBP
 1/2 1,548 61.70% +587 Loser:
CONS
 961 38.30% Allan B. Brydon
After his election:
17 Nov 1940 56
LIBP
 →
LIBP
 Changed allegiance ()
Service: 4 years 8 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,391 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
21		 Manitoba
22 April 1941
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37448(F) — 16 Sep 2022 07:25 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIBP
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 5 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,475 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
22		 Manitoba
15 October 1945
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37499(F) — 17 Sep 2022 10:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
LIBP
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,983 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
23		 Manitoba
10 November 1949
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37547(F) — 17 Sep 2022 10:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
LIBP
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
19 Aug 1950 66
LIBP
 →
LIBP
 Changed allegiance ()
Service: 3 years 6 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,458 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
24		 Manitoba
8 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37597(F) — 20 Mar 2022 21:46 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
68
LIBP
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
28 Jan 1958 73
LIBP
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 4 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,703 Votes: 4,720 Participation: 70.42% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
25		 Manitoba
16 June 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 37653(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
73		 Successor:
LIBP
 2,570 54.66% Nelson M. Shoemaker

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Morton, William		 15 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Morton, William		 15 Mar 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
William Morton (1884-1958)		 15 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Morton (Manitoba politician)		 15 Mar 2024

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