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♂ Uriah F. Strickland
aliasUriah F. Strickland
Record
59414 · 4468

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 1 6
Birth 7 November 1907 → 116 years + 5 months ago
Lived 68 years + 4 months
First mandate 2 October 1956 → 67 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 10 months
Death 16 March 1976 → 48 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 3 years + 11 months after 23 March 1972
Special notes
None
 

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
Newfoundland and Labrador 15 5 16 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊖ R. Ross Barbour  m 
⊖ John A. Carter  m 
 		 ⊕ R. Charles Brett  m 
 
Eligible: 6,962 Votes: 3,503 Participation: 50.32% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26079(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
48
LIB
 1/3 2,490 71.53% +1,585 Loser:
PC
 905 26.00% R. Ross Barbour

Service: 2 years 10 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,806 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
32		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 August 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26145(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 2 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,125 Votes: 2,783 Participation: 45.44% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 November 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26180(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/2 1,741 62.76% +708 Loser:
PC
 1,033 37.24% Edmund George

Service: 3 years 9 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,742 Votes: 3,578 Participation: 53.07% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14629(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 1/2 1,840 51.80% +128 Loser:
PC
 1,712 48.20% John A. Carter

Service: 5 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,792 Votes: 6,054 Participation: 77.70% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14670(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
LIB
 1/2 3,424 56.87% +827 Loser:
PC
 2,597 43.13% Eric Martin
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 64
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,792 Votes: 5,940 Participation: 76.23% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14712(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
LIB
 2/2 2,796 47.23% -328 Winner:
PC
 3,124 52.77% R. Charles Brett

Online biographical reference

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Uriah Strickland		 24 Oct 2023

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