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♂ John Edward Brockelbank
aliasJohn Edward Brockelbank
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Saskatchewan 6 1 7
Birth 23 February 1931 → 93 years + 2 months ago
Lived 88 years + 11 months
First mandate 22 April 1964 → 60 years + 11 days ago
↳ at age 33 years + 1 month
Death 3 February 2020 → 4 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 28 years + 3 months after 20 October 1991
Special notes
None
 
John Edward Brockelbank (1931–2020)
© Photo 2020 Saskatoon StarPhoenix — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ John H. Brockelbank (1897–1977) Father  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (1982–1985)
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 22 11 28 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. SK 18–19
NPD
 1 Speaker 44–51 12 Nov 1975 — 29 Mar 1982 6 4 17

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
10 documented challengers
⊖ Lewis M. Brand  m 
⊖ J. Jeffrey Charlebois  m 
⊖ Ramon J. Hnatyshyn  m 
⊖ Maria M. (Sally) Merchant  f 
⊖ Wesley A. Robbins  m 
 		 ⊕ Gay W. Caswell  f  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Clarence L.B. Estey  m 
⊖ Harry D. Link  m 
⊖ Alexander M. Nicholson  m 
⊖ Gladys G.M. Strum  f 
 
Eligible: 53,447 Votes: 213,372 Participation: 79.84% Candidacies: 15
Provincial
15		 Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
Plurality-at-large (5)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31924(F) — 25 Sep 2022 12:10 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
NCCF
 2/15 16,559 38.80% +798 Loser:
LIB
 15,761 36.93% Clarence L.B. Estey

Service: 3 years 5 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 16,200 Votes: 10,747 Participation: 66.34% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16		 Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13352(F) — 9 Sep 2023 15:57 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
NCCF
 1/3 5,739 53.40% +2,163 Loser:
LIB
 3,576 33.27% Alex W. Prociuk
After his election:
27 Nov 1967 36
NCCF
 →
NPD
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 8 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 16,362 Votes: 12,620 Participation: 77.13% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
17		 Saskatchewan
23 June 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13294(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
NPD
 1/3 8,545 67.71% +5,321 Loser:
LIB
 3,224 25.55% Victor C. Hession

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,115 Votes: 8,010 Participation: 72.06% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 9109(F) — 26 Mar 2022 21:17 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
NPD
 1/3 3,916 49.11% +1,450 Loser:
LIB
 2,466 30.93% Tim Ryan

Service: 3 years 4 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,998 Votes: 9,007 Participation: 69.30% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
19		 Saskatchewan
18 October 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 9169(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
NPD
 1/3 5,651 62.88% +3,224 Loser:
PC
 2,427 27.01% Peter Shinkaruk

Service: 3 years 6 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,068 Votes: 7,762 Participation: 77.10% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
20		 Saskatchewan
26 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 10706(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
NDP
 2/4 3,583 46.39% -133 Winner:
PC
 3,716 48.12% Gay W. Caswell
Eligible: 9,507 Votes: 7,386 Participation: 77.69% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
21		 Saskatchewan
20 October 1986
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 10774(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
55
NDP
 1/3 4,770 64.87% +2,780 Loser:
PC
 1,990 27.06% Gay W. Caswell

Service: 5 years (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,606 Votes: 8,467 Participation: 79.83% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 Saskatchewan
21 October 1991
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 13427(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
60		 Successor:
NDP
 5,505 65.33% Janice MacKinnon

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN City of Saskatoon, A Seat on Council: The Alderman, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon, 1903-2006
Brockelbank, John Edward (p. 14)		 26 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Brockelbank, John Edward 1931 –  (p. 4)		 26 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Edward Brockelbank		 26 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Edward Brockelbank		 26 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Mar 2024 22:41 (but data presented dynamically)

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