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♂ James W. Richards
aliasJames W. Richards
Record
52456 · 4772

Anglican   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 92%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
Prince Edward Island 10 0 10
Total 12 1 13
Birth 31 May 1850 → 173 years + 10 months ago
Lived 64 years + 9 months
First mandate 14 October 1873 → 150 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 23 years + 4 months
Death 9 March 1915 → 109 years + 1 month ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
James W. Richards (1850–1915) 200x282
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ John Richards (1857–1917) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 6 4 10
Prince Edward Island 35 0 24 Z
TOTAL 41 5 4

Electoral history

Races 13  
Path points 15  
4 documented challengers
⊖ William H. Dennis  m 
⊖ Patrick C. Murphy  m 
 		 ⊖ Alfred A. Lefurgey  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John Yeo  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
14 October 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26599(F) — 13 Feb 2022 12:41 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
23
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation ?

Service: 2 years 10 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
 CONS  1 Mar 1878
ID: 26464(F) — 12 Jul 2023 10:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
26
FREE
 2/2 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Mar 1878 27
FREE
 →
CONS
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 7 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,108 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26479(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
28
CONS
 2/4 456 82.31% +373 Loser:
CONS
 83 14.98% Robert A. Ellis

Service: 3 years 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26494(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
31
LIB
 2/2 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
30		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26509(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
LIB
 2/2 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 7 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,718 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
30 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 LIB  9 Apr 1891
ID: 26524(F) — 12 Jul 2023 16:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
LIB
 2/3 708 82.42% +457 Loser:
CONS
 251 29.22% Angus McKinnon
After his election:
9 Apr 1891 40
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 3 years 10 months 12 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
32		 Prince Edward Island
13 December 1893
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26546(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 964 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Prince Edward Island
21 July 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26575(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 675 70.02% +386 Loser:
CONS
 289 29.98% William H. Dennis

Service: 3 years 4 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
34		 Prince Edward Island
12 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17397(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,909 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Prince Edward Island
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20663(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
54
LIB
 2/2 3,408 49.33% -93 Winner:
CONS
 3,501 50.67% Alfred A. Lefurgey
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
35		 Prince Edward Island
7 December 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17435(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 11 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,977 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Prince Edward Island
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20927(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
58
LIB
 1/2 3,520 51.19% +164 Loser:
CONS
 3,356 48.81% Alfred A. Lefurgey

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 899 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Prince Edward Island
18 November 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25320(F) — 12 Jul 2023 18:07 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
58		 Successor:
LIB
 711 79.09% John Richards
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,943 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Prince Edward Island
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21155(F) — 23 Jan 2022 18:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
LIB
 1/2 3,529 50.83% +115 Loser:
CONS
 3,414 49.17% Patrick C. Murphy
After his election:
9 Mar 1915 64
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 3 years 5 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,272 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Prince Edward Island
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21413(F) — 23 Jan 2022 20:54 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
64		 Successor:
LL
 4,298 51.96% Joseph Read

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.])
Richards, James William		 25 Dec 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
James William Richards, M.P.		 25 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
James William Richards, député		 25 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
James William Richards		 25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
James William Richards		 25 Dec 2023

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