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♂ Hugh Macarthur Horner
aliasHugh Horner
Record
28189 · 3119

∞5
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 0 4
Alberta 4 0 4
Total 8 0 8
Birth 1 February 1925 → 99 years + 2 months ago
Lived 72 years + 1 month
First mandate 31 March 1958 → 66 years + 29 days ago
↳ at age 33 years + 1 month
Death 27 March 1997 → 27 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 5 months after 1 October 1979
Special notes
None
 
Hugh Macarthur Horner (1925–1997)
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Alberta — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Albert R. Horner (1913–2009) Cousin  
⊕ Douglas A. Horner (1961–) Son  
⊖ John H. (Jack) Horner (1927–2004) Brother
⊖ Norval A. Horner (1930–2014) Brother  
⊖ Ralph B. Horner (1884–1964) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 1 4
Alberta 12 4 6 Z
TOTAL 21 5 10

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 10  
3 documented challengers
⊖ William Patterson  m 
⊖ Charles Yuill  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William A. Switzer  m 
 
Eligible: 31,684 Votes: 21,841 Participation: 68.93% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 Alberta
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24229(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
33
PC
 1/4 12,522 57.33% +8,282 Loser:
SC
 4,240 19.41% Charles Yuill

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,521 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Alberta
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24506(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
PC
 1/4 12,371 48.47% +5,475 Loser:
SC
 6,896 27.02% Charles Yuill

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 26,304 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Alberta
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24770(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
PC
 1/4 14,776 56.17% +9,538 Loser:
SC
 5,238 19.91% Samuel P. Smith

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,357 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Alberta
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25039(F) — 29 Jan 2022 13:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
PC
 1/4 14,909 58.80% +10,292 Loser:
LIB
 4,617 18.21% W.R. Brunelle
After his election:
8 May 1967 42
PC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 1 year 6 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,179 Votes: 5,743 Participation: 70.22% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
16		 Alberta
23 May 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 13150(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
PC
 1/4 2,573 45.13% +842 Loser:
SC
 1,731 30.36% William Patterson

Service: 4 years 3 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,524 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
27		 Alberta
6 November 1967
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25301(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
42		 Successor:
PC
 6,818 54.44% Douglas M. Caston
Eligible: 7,894 Votes: 5,673 Participation: 71.86% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
17		 Alberta
30 August 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 13034(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
PC
 1/3 3,360 59.43% +1,709 Loser:
SC
 1,651 29.20% Simon Tuininga

Service: 3 years 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,190 Votes: 5,431 Participation: 66.31% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18		 Alberta
26 March 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12955(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PC
 1/3 3,665 67.74% +2,746 Loser:
SC
 919 16.99% Bill Seatter

Service: 3 years 11 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,871 Votes: 7,499 Participation: 68.98% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
19		 Alberta
14 March 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12876(F) — 7 Mar 2022 22:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
PC
 1/4 4,629 62.29% +2,971 Loser:
SC
 1,658 22.31% David Bouyea
After his election:
1 Oct 1979 54
PC
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,870 Votes: 6,342 Participation: 58.34% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
19		 Alberta
21 November 1979
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 13187(F) — 18 Oct 2021 18:07 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
PC
 2,457 38.74% Kenneth R. Kowalski

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Dr. Hugh M. Horner		 10 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Hugh Macarthur Horner, M.P.		 10 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Hugh Macarthur Horner, député		 10 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Hugh Horner		 10 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 10 Apr 2024 21:11 (but data presented dynamically)

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