Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Leonard M. Larson
aliasLeonard M. Larson
Record
34303 · 3332

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 50%
 
Canada 0 2 2
Saskatchewan 3 1 4
Total 3 3 6
Birth 11 November 1912 → 111 years + 5 months ago
Lived 64 years + 3 months
First mandate 22 April 1964 → 60 years + 11 days ago
↳ at age 51 years + 5 months
Death 4 March 1977 → 47 years + 1 month ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

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
Saskatchewan 9 1 28 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
3 documented challengers
James R. Barrie  m  (3 runoffs)
Martin Kelln  m 
 
Gordon D. Clancy  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 23,198 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25
Saskatchewan
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24758(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
49
NDP
3/4 5,453 23.51% -4,749 Winner:
PC
10,202 43.98% Gordon D. Clancy
Eligible: inc. Votes: 23,099 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26
Saskatchewan
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25022(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
50
NDP
2/4 5,083 22.01% -7,360 Winner:
PC
12,443 53.87% Gordon D. Clancy
Eligible: 8,084 Votes: 6,586 Participation: 81.47% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15
Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31916(F) — 10 Sep 2023 15:58 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
51
NCCF
1/3 2,705 41.07% +36 Loser:
LIB
2,669 40.53% James R. Barrie

Service:
3 years 5 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,577 Votes: 5,755 Participation: 75.95% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16
Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13336(F) — 10 Sep 2023 15:58 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
NCCF
2/2 2,753 47.84% -249 Winner:
LIB
3,002 52.16% James R. Barrie
Eligible: 6,491 Votes: 5,180 Participation: 79.80% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17
Saskatchewan
23 June 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13273(F) — 10 Sep 2023 15:58 ET
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
58
NPD
1/2 2,905 56.08% +630 Loser:
LIB
2,275 43.92% James R. Barrie

Service:
3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,371 Votes: 7,012 Participation: 74.83% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
18
Saskatchewan
11 June 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 9083(F) — 12 Mar 2022 10:35 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
NPD
1/4 3,511 50.26% +1,261 Loser:
LIB
2,250 32.21% Peter E. McDonald
After his election:
4 Mar 1977 64
NPD
Vac.
Died in office
Service: 1 year 8 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,280 Votes: 7,712 Participation: 83.10% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18
Saskatchewan
8 June 1977
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13243(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
Deceased
Age
64
Successor:
NPD
3,724 48.29% Norman Lusney

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Leonard Larson
10 Sep 2023
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Larson, Leonard Melvin 1912 – 1977 (p. 21)
10 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Leonard Larson
10 Sep 2023


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