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♂ George B. Baker
aliasGeorge B. Baker
Record
2340 · 4953

Anglican   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 70%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 2 7
Québec 2 1 3
Total 7 3 10
Birth 26 January 1834 → 190 years + 3 months ago
Lived 76 years
First mandate 5 July 1870 → 153 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 5 months
Death 9 February 1910 → 114 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 13 years + 7 months after 22 June 1896
Special notes
None
 
George B. Baker (1834–1910)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ George H. Baker (1877–1916) Son  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 17 3 8
Québec 2 9 6 Z
TOTAL 20 0 15

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 12  
3 documented challengers
⊖ George Clayes  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Ernest Racicot  m 
 		 ⊖ Daniel B. Meigs  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 2,915 Votes: 1,898 Participation: 65.11% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Québec
5 July 1870
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 18460(F) — 27 Nov 2021 22:15 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
36
LC
 1/2 975 51.37% +52 Loser:
IND
 923 48.63% Haskell A. Hogell

Service: 2 years 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,301 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Québec
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18626(F) — 25 Jun 2023 21:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LC
 1/2 1,357 58.97% +413 Loser:
IND
 944 41.03% W.F. Kay
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 39
LC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
3		 Québec
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18862(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
39		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. William Donahue
Eligible: 3,216 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
3		 Québec
7 July 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 14979(F) — 16 Feb 2022 22:05 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
41
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
24 Jan 1876 41
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
3		 Québec
10 February 1876
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 QLP  8 Mar 1878
ID: 26206(F) — 20 Jul 2023 09:54 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
8 Mar 1878 44
CONS
 →
QLP
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 2 years 2 months 20 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,582 Votes: 2,309 Participation: 64.46% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
4		 Québec
1 May 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Minority
ID: 15044(F) — 13 Jul 2023 15:55 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
44
CONS
 2/2 1,138 49.61% -18 Winner:
QLP
 1,156 50.39% Ernest Racicot
Eligible: 3,574 Votes: 2,682 Participation: 75.04% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Québec
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19151(F) — 28 Nov 2021 14:05 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
44
LC
 1/2 1,355 52.85% +146 Loser:
LIB
 1,209 47.15% George Clayes

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,699 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Québec
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19347(F) — 28 Nov 2021 16:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LC
 1/2 1,426 52.83% +153 Loser:
LIB
 1,273 47.17% George Clayes

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,285 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
6		 Québec
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19555(F) — 22 Jan 2022 10:11 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
LC
 2/3 1,410 42.92% -180 Winner:
LIB
 1,590 48.40% George Clayes
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,017 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Québec
27 March 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19704(F) — 28 Nov 2021 18:02 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
54
LC
 2/2 1,400 46.40% -217 Winner:
LIB
 1,617 53.60% Daniel B. Meigs
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,393 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Québec
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19907(F) — 28 Nov 2021 18:50 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
57
LC
 1/2 1,776 52.34% +159 Loser:
LIB
 1,617 47.66% Daniel B. Meigs

Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,158 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Québec
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20195(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62		 Successor:
LIB
 1,687 53.42% Daniel B. Meigs

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. George Barnard Baker, M.P., Senator		 03 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. George Barnard Baker, député, sénateur		 03 Feb 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
George Barnard Baker		 03 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Barnard Baker		 03 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
George Barnard Baker		 03 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Feb 2024 11:39 (but data presented dynamically)

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