Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Thomas Scatcherd
aliasThomas Scatcherd
Record
55340 · 5061

Protestant   2
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Canada 3 0 3
Birth 10 November 1823 → 200 years + 5 months ago
Lived 52 years + 5 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 43 years + 8 months
Death 15 April 1876 → 148 years ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Thomas Scatcherd (1823–1876) 200x323
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
John B. Freeman (1835–1890) Son-in-law
Robert C. Scatcherd (1832–1879) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 8 8 6

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 5  
Documented challenger
None
 

 
Eligible: 2,912 Votes: 2,479 Participation: 85.13% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1
Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17661(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
43
LIB
1/2 1,605 64.74% +731 Loser:
IND
874 35.26% ? Watson

Service:
4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,415 Votes: 2,112 Participation: 87.45% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1
Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32643(F) — 3 Aug 2023 20:35 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
43
Successor:
LC
1,100 52.08% Nathaniel Currie
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
2
Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18553(F) — 25 Jun 2023 16:54 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LIB
1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 49
CONS
LIB
Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
3
Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18787(F) — 20 Jan 2022 22:52 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
15 Apr 1876 52
LIB
Vac.
Died in office
Service: 2 years 2 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,894 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
3
Ontario
7 June 1876
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18970(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Deceased
Age
52
Successor:
LIB
1,576 54.46% Robert C. Scatcherd

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Thomas Scatcherd, M.P.
25 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Thomas Scatcherd, député
25 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Thomas Scatcherd
25 Nov 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 25 Nov 2023 08:50 (but data presented dynamically)