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♂ Russell Brown
aliasRussell Brown
Record
7718 · 3465

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Saskatchewan 4 2 6
Birth 11 December 1911 → 112 years + 4 months ago
Lived 59 years + 10 months
First mandate 11 June 1952 → 71 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 6 months
Death 19 October 1971 → 52 years + 6 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

Russell Brown (1911–1971)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Estevan, Saskatchewan
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 12 2 4 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Jacob Benson  m 
⊖ Martin Kelln  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Donald G. MacLennan  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ J. Wilfrid Gardiner  m 
⊖ Ian H. MacDougall  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 9,457 Votes: 7,757 Participation: 82.02% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
12		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31751(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
CCF
 1/4 3,483 44.90% +1,211 Loser:
LIB
 2,272 29.29% J. Wilfrid Gardiner

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,810 Votes: 7,538 Participation: 85.56% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 Saskatchewan
20 June 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31802(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
CCF
 1/3 2,911 38.62% +507 Loser:
LIB
 2,404 31.89% Gerhard H. Holfeld

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,436 Votes: 7,354 Participation: 87.17% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31852(F) — 24 Sep 2022 22:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
CCF
 1/4 2,566 34.89% +531 Loser:
SC
 2,035 27.67% Martin Kelln
After his election:
3 Aug 1961 49
CCF
 →
NCCF
 Changed allegiance (remained in government)
Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,042 Votes: 7,038 Participation: 87.52% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31904(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
NCCF
 2/3 2,799 39.77% -58 Winner:
LIB
 2,857 40.59% Donald G. MacLennan
Eligible: 12,116 Votes: 9,532 Participation: 78.67% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13359(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
55
NCCF
 2/2 4,335 45.48% -862 Winner:
LIB
 5,197 54.52% Ian H. MacDougall
Eligible: 11,854 Votes: 9,615 Participation: 81.11% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Saskatchewan
23 June 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13301(F) — 12 Mar 2022 09:07 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
59
NPD
 1/2 4,935 51.33% +255 Loser:
LIB
 4,680 48.67% Ian H. MacDougall
After his election:
19 Oct 1971 59
NPD
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 3 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,495 Votes: 8,933 Participation: 77.71% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Saskatchewan
1 December 1971
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13371(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
59		 Successor:
NPD
 4,855 54.35% Kim Thorson

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Brown, Russell 1911 – 1971 (p. 5)		 24 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Russell Brown (Canadian politician)		 24 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 24 Mar 2024 18:16 (but data presented dynamically)

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