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♂ Colin Cameron
aliasColin Cameron
Record
8910 · 30

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 2 8
British Columbia 2 6 8
Total 8 8 16
Birth 28 September 1896 → 127 years + 7 months ago
Lived 71 years + 10 months
First mandate 1 June 1937 → 86 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 8 months
Death 28 July 1968 → 55 years + 9 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Colin Cameron (1896–1968) 200x205
© Photo 1968 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 10 8 25
British Columbia 8 4 22 Z
TOTAL 19 1 16

Electoral history

Races 16  
Path points 17  
13 documented challengers
⊖ Arthur J.R. Ash  m 
⊖ D. Deane Finlayson  m 
⊖ Ernest L. Knott  m 
⊖ Thomas A. McEwen  m 
⊖ Alan W. Neill  m 
⊖ Montague L. Tyrwhitt-Drake  m 
⊖ Earle C. Westwood  m 
 		 ⊖ William N. Chant  m 
⊖ Laurence A. Hanna  m 
⊖ Walter F. Matthews  m  (5 runoffs)
⊖ Albert D. (Burke) McPhillips  m 
⊖ Daniel J. Proudfoot  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Herbert J. Welch  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 13,533 Votes: 9,520 Participation: 70.35% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18		 British Columbia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22604(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
39
CCF
 2/5 2,437 25.60% -2,060 Winner:
IND
 4,497 47.24% Alan W. Neill
Eligible: 6,962 Votes: 5,291 Participation: 76.00% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
19		 British Columbia
1 June 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29434(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
CFF
 1/3 2,336 44.83% +460 Loser:
LIB
 1,876 36.00% Laurence A. Hanna

Service: 4 years 4 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,864 Votes: 7,065 Participation: 71.62% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
20		 British Columbia
21 October 1941
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 29519(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
CFF
 1/3 3,126 45.31% +968 Loser:
LIB
 2,158 31.28% William E. Mantle

Service: 4 years 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,733 Votes: 7,684 Participation: 71.59% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29568(F) — 22 Sep 2022 23:34 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
49
CFF
 2/3 3,362 44.69% -70 Winner:
LIB
 3,432 45.62% Herbert J. Welch
Eligible: 20,257 Votes: 11,274 Participation: 55.65% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
23 February 1948
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 30220(F) — 23 Sep 2022 12:20 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
51
CFF
 2/5 4,405 39.07% -1,537 Winner:
LIB
 5,942 52.71% Arthur J.R. Ash
Eligible: 16,820 Votes: 13,269 Participation: 78.89% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29609(F) — 22 Sep 2022 23:34 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
52
CFF
 2/2 5,238 40.81% -2,358 Winner:
LIB
 7,596 59.19% Herbert J. Welch
Eligible: 35,632 Votes: 25,794 Participation: 72.39% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29773(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:23 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
55
CFF
 2/5 6,329 27.08% -1,513 Winner:
LIB
 7,842 33.56% Daniel J. Proudfoot
Eligible: 34,101 Votes: 24,580 Participation: 72.08% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29822(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:38 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
56
CFF
 3/5 5,267 23.49% -3,864 Winner:
SC
 9,131 40.73% William N. Chant
Eligible: 27,583 Votes: 18,960 Participation: 68.74% Candidacies: 5
Federal
22		 British Columbia
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23698(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
56
CCF
 1/5 7,272 38.56% +2,388 Loser:
LIB
 4,884 25.90% Gavin C. Mouat

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 30,568 Votes: 23,133 Participation: 75.68% Candidacies: 4
Federal
23		 British Columbia
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 23981(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
CCF
 1/4 8,650 37.62% +2,519 Loser:
PC
 6,131 26.66% Walter F. Matthews

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 30,568 Votes: 24,446 Participation: 79.97% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 British Columbia
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24247(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
61
CCF
 2/4 10,029 41.03% -705 Winner:
PC
 10,734 43.91% Walter F. Matthews
Eligible: 14,759 Votes: 11,013 Participation: 74.62% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
26		 British Columbia
12 September 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29894(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
63
CFF
 2/5 4,548 41.87% -51 Winner:
SC
 4,599 42.34% Earle C. Westwood
Eligible: inc. Votes: 26,334 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 British Columbia
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24524(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
65
NDP
 1/4 11,152 42.35% +3,872 Loser:
PC
 7,280 27.64% Walter F. Matthews

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 27,815 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 British Columbia
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24788(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
66
NDP
 1/4 12,280 44.15% +5,498 Loser:
LIB
 6,782 24.38% Douglas M. Greer

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 27,147 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 British Columbia
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25057(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
69
NDP
 1/4 12,337 45.45% +5,906 Loser:
LIB
 6,431 23.69% Douglas M. Greer

Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 36,617 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
28		 British Columbia
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9900(F) — 29 Jan 2022 14:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
71
NDP
 1/4 15,273 41.71% +3,895 Loser:
LIB
 11,378 31.07% Mladen G. Zorkin
After his election:
28 Jul 1968 71
NDP
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 month 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 34,593 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
28		 British Columbia
10 February 1969
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10916(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
71		 Successor:
NDP
 19,730 57.03% Thomas C. Douglas

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Colin Cameron, M.P.		 21 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Colin Cameron, député		 21 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Colin Cameron (Canadian politician)		 21 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Colin Cameron (homme politique canadien)		 21 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 21 Jan 2024 14:08 (but data presented dynamically)

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