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♂ Gordon Samuel MacMurchy
aliasGordon Samuel MacMurchy
Record
38412 · 3362

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Saskatchewan 3 3 6
Birth 4 July 1926 → 97 years + 9 months ago
Lived 78 years + 9 months
First mandate 23 June 1971 → 52 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 11 months
Death 20 April 2005 → 19 years ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 11 months after 25 April 1982
Special notes
None
 
Gordon Samuel MacMurchy (1926–2005)
© Photo Saskatchewan Archives via The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Semans, Saskatchewan (1982–1997)
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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
Saskatchewan 10 10 0 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Donald G. MacLennan  m  (2 runoffs)
⊕ Arnold B. Tusa  m  (4 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ George C. Richardson  m 
 
Eligible: 6,743 Votes: 5,819 Participation: 86.30% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16		 Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13323(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
41
NCCF
 2/3 2,399 41.23% -26 Winner:
LIB
 2,425 41.67% Donald G. MacLennan
Eligible: 5,697 Votes: 5,093 Participation: 89.40% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Saskatchewan
23 June 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13263(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
44
NPD
 1/2 2,646 51.95% +199 Loser:
LIB
 2,447 48.05% Donald G. MacLennan

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,735 Votes: 8,038 Participation: 82.57% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 9081(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
NPD
 1/3 3,640 45.36% +1,075 Loser:
PC
 2,565 31.97% Arnold B. Tusa

Service: 3 years 4 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,977 Votes: 8,358 Participation: 83.77% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
19		 Saskatchewan
18 October 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 9134(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
NPD
 1/3 4,150 49.82% +355 Loser:
PC
 3,795 45.56% Arnold B. Tusa

Service: 3 years 6 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,947 Votes: 9,059 Participation: 91.07% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
20		 Saskatchewan
26 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 10671(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
55
NDP
 2/4 4,059 44.95% -529 Winner:
PC
 4,588 50.81% Arnold B. Tusa
Eligible: 9,865 Votes: 8,481 Participation: 85.97% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
21		 Saskatchewan
20 October 1986
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 10736(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
60
NDP
 2/3 3,943 46.64% -89 Winner:
PC
 4,032 47.69% Arnold B. Tusa

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
MacMurchy, Gordon (1926-2005)		 24 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
MacMurchy, Gordon S. 1926 – 2005 (p. 23)		 24 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Gordon MacMurchy		 24 Mar 2024

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