Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Douglas Thomas McFarlane
aliasDouglas Thomas McFarlane
Record
41211 · 3438

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 67%
 
Saskatchewan 4 2 6
Birth 4 January 1918 → 106 years + 3 months ago
Lived 81 years + 4 months
First mandate 20 June 1956 → 67 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 38 years + 5 months
Death 6 May 1999 → 24 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 27 years + 10 months after 22 June 1971
Special notes
None
 
Douglas Thomas McFarlane (1918–1999)
© Photo Saskatchewan Archives via The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina — Fair trade
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 14 11 28 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
Lloyd Avram  m  (2 runoffs)
William H. (Harry) Wahl  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Terry L. Hanson  m 
 
Eligible: 10,809 Votes: 9,324 Participation: 86.26% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
12
Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31764(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
34
LIB
2/5 3,705 39.74% -371 Winner:
CCF
4,076 43.72% William H. (Harry) Wahl
Eligible: 10,484 Votes: 9,214 Participation: 87.89% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
13
Saskatchewan
20 June 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31815(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
38
LIB
1/4 3,228 35.03% +144 Loser:
CCF
3,084 33.47% William H. (Harry) Wahl

Service:
3 years 11 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,585 Votes: 8,172 Participation: 85.26% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14
Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31865(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
1/4 3,437 42.06% +910 Loser:
CCF
2,527 30.92% William H. (Harry) Wahl

Service:
3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,331 Votes: 7,877 Participation: 84.42% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15
Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31918(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
1/3 3,525 44.75% +1,337 Loser:
NCCF
2,188 27.78% John S. Leier

Service:
3 years 5 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,529 Votes: 6,556 Participation: 76.87% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
16
Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13339(F) — 25 Sep 2022 13:29 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
1/4 2,990 45.61% +1,148 Loser:
NCCF
1,842 28.10% John S. Leier

Service:
3 years 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,352 Votes: 7,010 Participation: 83.93% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
17
Saskatchewan
23 June 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13276(F) — 25 Sep 2022 13:29 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
LIB
2/3 2,766 39.46% -388 Winner:
NPD
3,154 44.99% Terry L. Hanson

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
McFarlane, Douglas (1918-99)
24 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
McFarlane, Douglas Thomas 1918 – 1999 (p. 25)
24 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Douglas Thomas McFarlane
24 Mar 2024


© 2019, 2024 :: PoliCan.ca (Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 24 Mar 2024 20:25 (but data presented dynamically)