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♂ Alexander C. Cameron
aliasAlexander C. Cameron
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Saskatchewan 6 1 7
Birth 30 June 1907 → 116 years + 10 months ago
Lived 88 years + 6 months
First mandate 24 June 1948 → 75 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 11 months
Death 16 January 1996 → 28 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 6 months after 22 June 1971
Special notes
None
 
Alexander C. Cameron (1907-1996)
© Photo The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina — Public domain
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 22 11 22 Z

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Leslie G. Benjamin  m  (2 runoffs)
⊕ Eugene F. Flasch  m 
 		 ⊖ Marlyn K. Clary  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Beatrice J. Trew  f 
 
Eligible: 8,969 Votes: 8,001 Participation: 89.21% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
11		 Saskatchewan
24 June 1948
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31697(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
LIB
 1/3 2,920 36.50% +330 Loser:
CCF
 2,590 32.37% Beatrice J. Trew

Service: 3 years 11 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,927 Votes: 6,962 Participation: 77.99% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31753(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/2 3,671 52.73% +380 Loser:
CCF
 3,291 47.27% Walter Melrose

Service: 4 years 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,978 Votes: 7,572 Participation: 84.34% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 Saskatchewan
20 June 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31804(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LIB
 1/3 2,777 36.67% +266 Loser:
CCF
 2,511 33.16% Leslie G. Benjamin

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,506 Votes: 7,146 Participation: 84.01% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31854(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 1/4 3,086 43.18% +726 Loser:
CCF
 2,360 33.03% Leslie G. Benjamin

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,270 Votes: 6,790 Participation: 82.10% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31906(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 1/3 2,977 43.84% +553 Loser:
NCCF
 2,424 35.70% William P. Rolick

Service: 3 years 5 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,833 Votes: 5,539 Participation: 70.71% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16		 Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13325(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/3 2,683 48.44% +782 Loser:
NCCF
 1,901 34.32% Ernie Howes

Service: 3 years 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,665 Votes: 5,974 Participation: 77.94% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
17		 Saskatchewan
23 June 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13264(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
63
LIB
 2/3 2,412 40.37% -446 Winner:
NPD
 2,858 47.84% Eugene F. Flasch

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
Alexander C. Cameron (1907-96)		 23 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Cameron, Alexander C. 1907 – 1996 (p. 5)		 23 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Alexander C. Cameron		 23 Mar 2024

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