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♂ George Murray
aliasGeorge Murray
Record
45457 · 4821

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 1 2 3
Birth 2 November 1828 → 195 years + 5 months ago
Lived 59 years + 3 months
First mandate 18 September 1867 → 156 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 38 years + 10 months
Death 12 February 1888 → 136 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 16 years + 8 months after 15 May 1871
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
Nova Scotia 3 7 26 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
8 documented challengers
⊖ Adam C. Bell  m 
⊖ Robert S. Copeland  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Simon H. Holmes  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ James McDonald  m 
 		 ⊖ Hugh J. Cameron  m 
⊖ James D. Fraser  m 
⊖ Alexander MacKay  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Martin I. Wilkins  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,946 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
24		 Nova Scotia
18 September 1867
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  ANTI  Majority
ID: 17489(F) — 6 Feb 2022 15:11 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
38
ANTI
 1/6 2,019 55.33% +335 Loser:
CONF
 1,684 46.15% Simon H. Holmes

Service: 3 years 7 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,466 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
25		 Nova Scotia
16 May 1871
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17510(F) — 6 Feb 2022 13:16 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
42
LIB
 4/6 1,955 47.05% -233 Winner:
LC
 2,188 52.66% Hugh J. Cameron
Eligible: inc. Votes: 14,820 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
27		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 17816(F) — 6 Feb 2022 15:04 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
49
LIB
 4/6 2,349 47.55% -243 Winner:
LC
 2,592 52.47% Alexander MacKay

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Murray, George (p. 164)		 03 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
George Murray (Nova Scotia politician)		 03 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Sep 2023 21:15 (but data presented dynamically)

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