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♂ Alfred G. Jones
aliasAlfred G. Jones
Record
30417 · 4912

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 4 8
Birth 24 September 1824 → 199 years + 7 months ago
Lived 81 years + 5 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 10 months
Death 15 March 1906 → 118 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 15 years + 11 days after 4 March 1891
Special notes
None
 
Alfred G. Jones (1824–1906) 200x323
© Photo — Public domain
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
Canada 13 6 17

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 3
IND
 1 Minister 53–54 21 Jan 1878 — 08 Oct 1878 0 8 17
 1. Militia and Defence

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 8  
9 documented challengers
⊖ William J. Almon  m 
⊖ Edward Farrell  m 
⊖ Patrick Power  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ John F. Stairs  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Stephen Tobin  m 
 		 ⊖ Malachy B. Daly  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Thomas E. Kenny  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Matthew H. Richey  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John Tobin  m 
 
Eligible: 5,958 Votes: 9,060 Participation: 76.12% Candidacies: 4
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
7 August 1867
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17609(F) — 19 Jan 2022 07:43 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
42
ANTI
 1/4 2,381 52.56% +223 Loser:
IND
 2,158 47.64% John Tobin
After his election:
30 Jan 1869 44
ANTI
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,896 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
2		 Nova Scotia
20 July 1872
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 18501(F) — 25 Jun 2023 13:44 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
47
IND
 4/4 2,430 49.11% -56 Winner:
LIB
 2,486 50.24% Stephen Tobin
Eligible: 7,164 Votes: 6,999 Participation: 48.85% Candidacies: 3
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
22 January 1874
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18733(F) — 20 Jan 2022 21:48 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
49
IND
 2/3 2,979 85.11% +2,145 Loser:
IND
 834 23.83% G. Robb
After his election:
31 Dec 1877 53
IND
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 3 years 11 months 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,164 Votes: 5,742 Participation: 80.15% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
29 January 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18985(F) — 20 Jan 2022 21:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
IND
 1/2 2,981 51.92% +220 Loser:
CONS
 2,761 48.08% Matthew H. Richey

Service: 7 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,373 Votes: 12,720 Participation: 75.96% Candidacies: 4
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19019(F) — 28 Nov 2021 12:31 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
IND
 3/4 2,863 45.02% -603 Winner:
LC
 3,466 54.50% Malachy B. Daly
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,879 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19215(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:59 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
57
IND
 3/4 2,720 50.00% -65 Winner:
LC
 2,785 51.19% Matthew H. Richey
Eligible: inc. Votes: 16,621 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
22 February 1887
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19419(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
62
LIB
 1/4 4,243 51.05% +144 Loser:
CONS
 4,099 49.32% John F. Stairs

Service: 4 years 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,045 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
7		 Nova Scotia
5 March 1891
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19767(F) — 22 Jan 2022 11:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
66
LIB
 3/4 4,335 45.52% -927 Winner:
CONS
 5,262 55.26% John F. Stairs

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Jones, Alfred Gilpin		 17 Nov 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Jones, Alfred Gilpin		 17 Nov 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Alfred Gilpin Jones, P.C., M.P.		 17 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Alfred Gilpin Jones, C.P., député		 17 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Alfred Gilpin Jones		 17 Nov 2023
FR Wikipédia
Alfred Gilpin Jones		 17 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 17 Nov 2023 13:04 (but data presented dynamically)

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