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♂ Harley J. Spence
aliasHarley J. Spence
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 5 0 5
Birth 27 November 1904 → 119 years + 5 months ago
Lived 88 years + 5 months
First mandate 26 May 1953 → 70 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 5 months
Death 27 April 1993 → 31 years ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 6 months after 12 October 1970
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Norman T. Spence (1911–2004) Brother
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 17 4 13 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊖ R. Clifford Levy  m 
⊖ Arthur L. Thurlow  m 
 		 ⊖ Gordon E. Romkey  m 
 
Eligible: 21,464 Votes: 32,288 Participation: 75.21% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
26 May 1953
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18293(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
48
PC
 1/6 8,741 54.23% +1,360 Loser:
LIB
 7,381 45.80% Gordon E. Romkey

Service: 3 years 5 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,608 Votes: 5,090 Participation: 77.03% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18345(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
PC
 1/2 2,567 50.66% +67 Loser:
LIB
 2,500 49.34% Frederick E.L. Fowke

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,668 Votes: 5,425 Participation: 81.36% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18378(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
PC
 1/2 2,858 52.94% +317 Loser:
LIB
 2,541 47.06% Frederick E.L. Fowke

Service: 3 years 4 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,718 Votes: 5,077 Participation: 75.57% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Nova Scotia
8 October 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18420(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
PC
 1/2 2,937 58.12% +821 Loser:
LIB
 2,116 41.88% Joye F. Davison

Service: 3 years 7 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,851 Votes: 5,195 Participation: 75.83% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
49		 Nova Scotia
30 May 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14270(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
PC
 1/3 2,564 50.00% +168 Loser:
LIB
 2,396 46.72% Carroll W. Young

Service: 3 years 4 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,924 Votes: 5,862 Participation: 73.98% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
50		 Nova Scotia
13 October 1970
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 8626(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
65		 Successor:
LIB
 3,086 53.18% Maurice E. Delory

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Spence, Harley James (p. 206)		 19 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia
Harley J. Spence		 19 Oct 2023

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