Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today
♂ James Balfour
aliasJames Balfour
Record
2450 · 15439
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Type of record
Elected candidate
Known candidate ✓
Perennial candidate |
Deceased |
Performance: 0%
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| Birth |
4 January 1867 → 157 years + 4 months ago |
| Lived |
80 years + 3 months |
| Only run |
26 June 1917 → 106 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 50 years + 5 months |
| Death |
6 April 1947 → 77 years + 1 month ago |
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| Special notes |
Twice mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan (1915 and 1931).
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James Balfour (1867–1947)
© Photo  The Balfour / Facebook — Public domain |
| Family tie with other documented individual |
| ⊖ R. James Balfour (1928–1999) |
Grandson |
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Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan
| Pre-Conf. |
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| Canadian Senate |
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| Legis. Council |
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| Deputy Minister |
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| Auto. Region |
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| Mayor/Reeve |
Regina, Saskatchewan (1915; 1931) |
| Mun./Co. Council |
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| School Board |
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| Blank/Vide |
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| Eligible: |
4,696 |
Votes: |
3,345 |
Participation: |
71.23% |
Candidacies: |
2 |
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Provincial
4 |
Saskatchewan
26 June 1917
General
First-past-the-post |
| Gov't |
LIB  |
| ID: 31206(F) — 20 Feb 2024 18:29 ET |
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Failed to enter this legislature |
Age
50 |
IND |
2/2 |
1,566 |
46.82% |
-213 |
Winner: |
LIB |
1,779 |
53.18% |
Bernhard Larson |
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Online biographical reference
© 2019, 2024 :: PoliCan.ca (
Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 23 Mar 2024 12:19 (but data presented dynamically)
The Balfour / Facebook — Public domain