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♂ John George Diefenbaker
aliasJohn Diefenbaker
Record
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☆   German-Canadian    Baptist   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 76%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 13 2 15
Saskatchewan 0 2 2
Total 13 4 17
Birth 18 September 1895 → 128 years + 7 months ago
Lived 83 years + 10 months
First mandate 26 March 1940 → 84 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 44 years + 6 months
Death 16 August 1979 → 44 years + 8 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
John George Diefenbaker (1895–1979)
© Photo 1957 Gar Lunney — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 
Well that's interesting!
Diefenbaker lived to see the return of the Progressive Conservatives to the government benches but died three months later at the age of 83. His successor in the Saskatchewan riding of Prince Albert was, ironically, Stanley Hovdebo of the NDP who Diefenbaker had soundly defeated the previous spring.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 39 4 8

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. SK 8–9
CONS
 1 Party leader 41–44 28 Oct 1936 — 26 Mar 1940 3 4 27
2. CA 22
PC
 1 Opposition Leader 61 14 Dec 1956 — 20 Jun 1957 0 6 6
3. CA 22–27
PC
 1 Party leader 61–71 14 Dec 1956 — 08 Sep 1967 10 8 25
4. CA 23–25
PC
 1 Prime Minister 61–67 21 Jun 1957 — 21 Apr 1963 5 10 0
5. CA 24
PC
 1 ✓ Minister of State/responsible 63 19 Mar 1959 — 03 Jun 1959 0 2 15
6. CA 26–27
PC
 2 Opposition Leader 67–71 22 Apr 1963 — 08 Sep 1967 4 4 17
 5. External Affairs [Int]

Electoral history

Races 17  
Path points 18  
12 documented challengers
⊖ William J. Berezowsky  m 
⊖ Gustaf H. Danielson  m 
⊖ William R. Fansher  m 
⊖ Stanley J. Hovdebo  m 
⊖ W.L. Mackenzie King  m 
⊖ Charles M. McDonald  m 
 		 ⊖ Phyllis Clarke  f 
⊖ Thomas C. Davis  m 
⊖ Harold J. Fraser  m 
⊖ John F. Johnston  m 
⊖ Andrew Knox  m 
⊖ Delmar S. Valleau  m 
 
Eligible: 17,478 Votes: 10,351 Participation: 59.22% Candidacies: 3
Federal
15		 Saskatchewan
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 22017(F) — 24 Jan 2022 13:16 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
30
LC
 3/3 2,412 23.30% -2,889 Winner:
LIB
 5,301 51.21% Charles M. McDonald
Eligible: 17,478 Votes: 13,771 Participation: 78.79% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Saskatchewan
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22271(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:25 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
30
LC
 2/2 4,838 35.13% -4,095 Winner:
LIB
 8,933 64.87% W.L. Mackenzie King
Eligible: 7,759 Votes: 6,741 Participation: 86.88% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Saskatchewan
6 June 1929
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 31481(F) — 27 Oct 2023 20:40 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
33
CONS
 2/2 3,163 46.92% -415 Winner:
LIB
 3,578 53.08% Thomas C. Davis
Eligible: 7,337 Votes: 6,400 Participation: 87.23% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1938
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31572(F) — 4 Aug 2023 23:06 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
42
CONS
 2/2 3,105 48.52% -190 Winner:
LIB
 3,295 51.48% Gustaf H. Danielson
Eligible: 20,224 Votes: 16,461 Participation: 81.39% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Saskatchewan
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23085(F) — 5 Jul 2023 22:39 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
44
NATG
 1/3 5,974 36.29% +280 Loser:
LIB
 5,694 34.59% John F. Johnston
After his election:
16 May 1940 44
NATG
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 47
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 18,341 Votes: 16,571 Participation: 90.35% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23345(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
PC
 1/3 6,884 41.54% +1,009 Loser:
CCF
 5,875 35.45% Leslie J. Bright

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 21,471 Votes: 18,273 Participation: 85.11% Candidacies: 4
Federal
21		 Saskatchewan
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23606(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
PC
 1/4 8,845 48.67% +3,432 Loser:
CCF
 5,413 29.78% Delmar S. Valleau

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 28,793 Votes: 22,890 Participation: 79.50% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Saskatchewan
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23924(F) — 26 Mar 2024 22:17 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
PC
 1/4 10,038 44.07% +3,001 Loser:
CCF
 7,037 30.89% David F. Corney

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 28,537 Votes: 23,396 Participation: 81.98% Candidacies: 3
Federal
23		 Saskatchewan
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24207(F) — 11 Sep 2021 12:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
61
PC
 1/3 12,349 53.08% +6,554 Loser:
CCF
 5,795 24.91% Robert N. Gooding

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 28,537 Votes: 22,991 Participation: 80.57% Candidacies: 3
Federal
24		 Saskatchewan
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24473(F) — 11 Sep 2021 12:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
62
PC
 1/3 16,583 72.13% +12,713 Loser:
CCF
 3,870 16.83% Thora E. Wiggens

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,821 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Saskatchewan
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24750(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
66
PC
 1/4 18,276 70.78% +14,103 Loser:
NDP
 4,173 16.16% Roger C. Carter

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 24,968 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Saskatchewan
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25014(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:06 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
67
PC
 1/4 17,824 71.39% +14,451 Loser:
NDP
 3,373 13.51% Henry M. Apps

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 24,033 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Saskatchewan
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25283(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
70
PC
 1/4 15,635 65.06% +11,408 Loser:
NDP
 4,227 17.59% Peter Kachur

Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 31,854 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
28		 Saskatchewan
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9889(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
72
PC
 1/3 17,850 56.04% +8,871 Loser:
NDP
 8,979 28.19% Al Hartley

Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 42,640 Votes: 32,620 Participation: 76.50% Candidacies: 5
Federal
29		 Saskatchewan
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10383(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
77
PC
 1/5 19,410 59.50% +10,295 Loser:
NDP
 9,115 27.94% William J. Berezowsky

Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 42,640 Votes: 30,075 Participation: 70.53% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 Saskatchewan
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10647(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
78
PC
 1/4 17,787 59.14% +11,291 Loser:
NDP
 6,496 21.60% Thora E. Wiggens

Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 47,461 Votes: 33,575 Participation: 70.74% Candidacies: 3
Federal
31		 Saskatchewan
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4591(F) — 29 Jan 2022 23:30 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
83
PC
 1/3 16,438 48.96% +4,459 Loser:
NDP
 11,979 35.68% Stanley J. Hovdebo
After his election:
16 Aug 1979 83
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 47,461 Votes: 28,809 Participation: 60.70% Candidacies: 4
Federal
31		 Saskatchewan
19 November 1979
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 10880(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
83		 Successor:
NDP
 10,941 37.98% Stanley J. Hovdebo

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
John Diefenbaker		 18 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
John Diefenbaker		 18 Apr 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Diefenbaker, John George		 18 Apr 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Diefenbaker, John George		 18 Apr 2024
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
Diefenbaker, John George (1895- 1979)		 18 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Right Hon. John George Diefenbaker, P.C., Q.C., F.R.S.C., F.R.S.A.		 18 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Le très hon. John George Diefenbaker, C.P., c.r., M.S.R.C., F.R.S.A.		 18 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Diefenbaker		 18 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Diefenbaker		 18 Apr 2024

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