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♂ George Roland Henderson
aliasGeorge Henderson
Record
27002 · 399

Presbyterian   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Prince Edward Island 3 0 3
Total 5 0 5
Birth 10 November 1935 → 88 years + 5 months ago
Lived 84 years + 5 months
First mandate 29 April 1974 → 50 years ago
↳ at age 38 years + 5 months
Death 5 May 2020 → 3 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 31 years + 5 months after 20 November 1988
Special notes
None
 
George Roland Henderson (1935–2020)
© Photo 1984 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Robert L. Henderson (1961–) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 8 9 1
Prince Edward Island 5 8 3 Z
TOTAL 14 5 4

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 7  
2 documented challengers
⊖ L. George Dewar  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ David S.H. MacDonald  m 
 
Eligible: 2,824 Votes: 2,476 Participation: 87.68% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
53		 Prince Edward Island
29 April 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25896(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
38
LIB
 1/2 1,220 52.59% +120 Loser:
PC
 1,100 47.41% L. George Dewar

Service: 3 years 11 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,943 Votes: 2,637 Participation: 89.60% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
54		 Prince Edward Island
24 April 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4763(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
 1/2 1,499 57.63% +397 Loser:
PC
 1,102 42.37% L. George Dewar

Service: 11 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,069 Votes: 2,630 Participation: 85.70% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
55		 Prince Edward Island
23 April 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4731(F) — 14 Feb 2022 22:26 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 1,478 57.98% +407 Loser:
PC
 1,071 42.02% James M. Matheson
After his election:
3 Jan 1980 44
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 8 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 20,842 Votes: 16,582 Participation: 79.56% Candidacies: 3
Federal
32		 Prince Edward Island
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4226(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
44
LIB
 1/3 8,639 52.37% +1,606 Loser:
PC
 7,033 42.63% David S.H. MacDonald

Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,069 Votes: 2,460 Participation: 80.16% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
55		 Prince Edward Island
2 February 1981
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25922(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45		 Successor:
LIB
 1,405 57.11% Keith W. Milligan
Eligible: 21,479 Votes: 17,711 Participation: 82.46% Candidacies: 3
Federal
33		 Prince Edward Island
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3944(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LIB
 1/3 8,777 49.78% +918 Loser:
PC
 7,859 44.58% George Dewar

Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,134 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
34		 Prince Edward Island
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3649(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
LIB
 10,158 53.09% Joseph B. McGuire

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Henderson, George Roland		 14 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
George Roland Henderson, M.P.		 14 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
George Roland Henderson, député		 14 Apr 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
George Roland Henderson		 14 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Henderson (Prince Edward Island politician)		 14 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 14 Apr 2024 10:44 (but data presented dynamically)

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