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♂ Randolph Harding
aliasRandolph Harding
Record
25989 · 29

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 91%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
British Columbia 8 0 8
Total 10 1 11
Birth 17 September 1914 → 109 years + 7 months ago
Lived 81 years + 5 months
First mandate 25 October 1945 → 78 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 1 month
Death 3 March 1996 → 28 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 21 years + 7 months after 7 July 1974
Special notes
None
 
Randolph Harding (1914–1996)
© Photo 1973 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Silverton, British Columbia
Mun./Co. Council Silverton, British Columbia (1945–1966)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 6 0 10
British Columbia 22 7 3 Z
TOTAL 28 7 14

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 12  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Robert H. Brisco  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Charles S. Leary  m 
 		 ⊖ Burton P. Campbell  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 2,815 Votes: 2,101 Participation: 74.64% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29578(F) — 23 Sep 2022 10:09 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
31
CFF
 1/2 1,098 53.12% +129 Loser:
LIB
 969 46.88% Charles S. Leary

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,680 Votes: 3,108 Participation: 84.46% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29619(F) — 23 Sep 2022 10:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
CFF
 1/2 1,633 53.19% +196 Loser:
LIB
 1,437 46.81% Thomas M. Leask

Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,429 Votes: 3,229 Participation: 72.91% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29742(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
CFF
 1/4 1,411 44.84% +794 Loser:
LIB
 617 19.61% Thomas M. Leask

Service: 11 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,816 Votes: 3,248 Participation: 85.12% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29793(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
CFF
 1/3 1,481 47.17% +614 Loser:
SC
 867 27.61% Alexander B. Jacobs

Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,962 Votes: 2,834 Participation: 71.53% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
25		 British Columbia
19 September 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29844(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
CFF
 1/3 1,512 54.31% +537 Loser:
SC
 975 35.02% Michael E. Moran

Service: 3 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,659 Votes: 2,601 Participation: 71.08% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26		 British Columbia
12 September 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29891(F) — 4 Mar 2022 13:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
CFF
 1/4 1,298 50.35% +565 Loser:
SC
 733 28.43% Henry E. Parkyn

Service: 3 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,559 Votes: 2,783 Participation: 78.20% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
27		 British Columbia
30 September 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29936(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
NDP
 1/4 1,242 45.07% +149 Loser:
SC
 1,093 39.66% Burton P. Campbell

Service: 2 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,496 Votes: 4,863 Participation: 74.86% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28		 British Columbia
12 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29990(F) — 4 Mar 2022 15:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
NDP
 1/4 2,158 44.67% +138 Loser:
SC
 2,020 41.81% Burton P. Campbell
After his election:
5 Jun 1968 53
NDP
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 8 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 27,099 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
28		 British Columbia
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9899(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
53
NDP
 1/4 12,181 44.95% +4,413 Loser:
LIB
 7,768 28.67% Donald F. Griffiths

Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,496 Votes: 5,292 Participation: 81.47% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
28		 British Columbia
15 July 1968
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 30015(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
NDP
 2,487 47.48% William S. King
Eligible: 39,431 Votes: 29,184 Participation: 74.01% Candidacies: 3
Federal
29		 British Columbia
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10156(F) — 28 Jun 2023 19:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
NDP
 1/3 15,633 53.57% +6,423 Loser:
PC
 9,210 31.56% Robert H. Brisco
After his election:
30 Nov 1972 58
NDP
 →
NDP
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
9 May 1974 59
NDP
 →
NDP
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 39,431 Votes: 30,251 Participation: 76.72% Candidacies: 3
Federal
30		 British Columbia
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10420(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
59
NDP
 2/3 11,603 38.36% -972 Winner:
PC
 12,575 41.57% Robert H. Brisco

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Randolph Harding, M.P.		 18 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Randolph Harding, député		 18 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Randolph Harding		 18 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Randolph Harding		 18 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 18 Mar 2024 21:39 (but data presented dynamically)

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