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♂ William H. Gibbs
aliasWilliam H. Gibbs
Record
22767 · 5160

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 4 6
Birth 29 November 1823 → 200 years + 5 months ago
Lived 78 years + 11 months
First mandate 20 July 1872 → 151 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 7 months
Death 5 November 1902 → 121 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 1 month after 16 September 1878
Special notes
None
 

William H. Gibbs (1823–1902)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Thomas N. Gibbs (1821–1883) Brother  
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Oshawa, Ontario
Mun./Co. Council Toronto, Ontario; Whitby, Ontario
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 3 8 13

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Alexander P. Cockburn  m 
⊖ John H. Thompson  m 
 		 ⊖ Adam Gordon  m 
⊖ George Wheler  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,455 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18561(F) — 25 Jun 2023 17:09 ET
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 → New to Parliament
Age
48
CONS
 1/2 1,835 53.11% +215 Loser:
LIB
 1,620 46.89% John H. Thompson
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 49
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,856 Votes: 3,516 Participation: 72.41% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18796(F) — 20 Jan 2022 22:59 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
CONS
 2/2 1,712 48.69% -92 Winner:
LIB
 1,804 51.31% Adam Gordon
Eligible: 4,856 Votes: 3,695 Participation: 76.09% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Ontario
5 July 1876
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18971(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
52
CONS
 1/2 1,891 51.18% +87 Loser:
LIB
 1,804 48.82% George Currie

Service: 2 years 2 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,198 Votes: 4,447 Participation: 71.75% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19082(F) — 21 Jan 2022 19:57 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
CONS
 2/2 2,161 49.38% -54 Winner:
LIB
 2,215 50.62% George Wheler
Eligible: 6,198 Votes: 4,384 Participation: 70.73% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Ontario
28 August 1880
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19620(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
56
CONS
 2/2 2,113 48.20% -158 Winner:
LIB
 2,271 51.80% George Wheler
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,163 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19278(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
58
CONS
 2/2 1,552 49.07% -59 Winner:
LIB
 1,611 50.93% Alexander P. Cockburn

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
William Henry Gibbs		 29 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
William Henry Gibbs		 29 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Henry Gibbs		 29 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Mar 2024 13:21 (but data presented dynamically)

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