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♂ Evatt Francis Anthony Merchant
aliasTony Merchant
Record
42960 · 3396

∞4
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 3 3
Saskatchewan 1 0 1
Total 1 3 4
Birth c. 1944
Age ± 80 years
First mandate 11 June 1975 → 48 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age ± 31 years
 
Mandate ended 45 years + 6 months ago (17 October 1978)
Special notes
None
 
Evatt Francis Anthony Merchant (c.1944– )
© Photo 2012 CTV News Regina — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Maria M. (Sally) Merchant (1919–2007) Mother  
⊕ Pana P. Merchant (1943–) Spouse  
⊖ Robert K. Smith (1887–1973) Grand-uncle  
⊖ Vincent R. Smith (1890–1960) Grandfather  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Saskatchewan 3 4 6 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Simon L. De Jong  m  (2 runoffs)
⊕ Dick Proctor  m 
 		 ⊖ Gordon F. Massie  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 10,139 Votes: 8,724 Participation: 86.04% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 9118(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±31
LIB
 1/3 4,126 47.49% +1,374 Loser:
NPD
 2,752 31.68% Agnes Groome

Service: 3 years 4 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,597 Votes: 8,816 Participation: 83.19% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
19		 Saskatchewan
18 October 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 9158(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±34		 Successor:
NPD
 3,993 45.39% Clinton O. White
Eligible: 54,420 Votes: 41,099 Participation: 75.52% Candidacies: 6
Federal
31		 Saskatchewan
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4593(F) — 10 Mar 2022 13:00 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
±35
LIB
 3/6 12,645 30.77% -2,377 Winner:
NDP
 15,022 36.55% Simon L. De Jong
Eligible: 54,420 Votes: 37,130 Participation: 68.23% Candidacies: 7
Federal
32		 Saskatchewan
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4311(F) — 10 Mar 2022 13:00 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
±36
LIB
 3/7 10,302 27.84% -3,328 Winner:
NDP
 13,630 36.83% Simon L. De Jong
Eligible: 49,063 Votes: 33,042 Participation: 67.35% Candidacies: 5
Federal
36		 Saskatchewan
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3135(F) — 10 Mar 2022 13:00 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
±53
LIB
 3/5 7,579 23.07% -4,974 Winner:
NDP
 12,553 38.21% Dick Proctor

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Merchant, E.F. Anthony 1944 –  (p. 27)		 09 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Anthony Merchant		 09 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Anthony Merchant		 09 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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