Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Andrew Monteith
aliasAndrew Monteith
Record
44148 · 5254

Irish-Canadian   4
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Canada 2 0 2
Ontario 2 0 2
Total 4 0 4
Birth 15 August 1823 → 200 years + 8 months ago
Lived 72 years + 5 months
First mandate 3 September 1867 → 156 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 44 years
Death 1 February 1896 → 128 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 4 months after 16 September 1878
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
Jay W. Monteith (1903–1981) Grandson  
John C. Monteith (c. 1853–1940) Son  
Joseph D. Monteith (1865–1934) Son  
Samuel N. Monteith (1862–1949) Nephew  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 4 6 24
Ontario 6 3 28 Z
TOTAL 10 10 22

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
Thomas Ballantyne  m 
James Redford  m 
 
David D. Hay  m 
 
Eligible: 3,740 Votes: 2,723 Participation: 72.81% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1
Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32656(F) — 12 Aug 2023 21:27 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
44
LC
1/2 1,568 57.58% +413 Loser:
LIB
1,155 42.42% David D. Hay

Service:
3 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,129 Votes: 2,816 Participation: 68.20% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2
Ontario
21 March 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
 LIB  18 Dec 1871
ID: 32739(F) — 22 Jul 2023 22:27 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LC
1/2 1,630 57.88% +444 Loser:
LIB
1,186 42.12% Thomas Ballantyne
After his election:
18 Dec 1871 48
LC
LIB
Change of government (became part of opposition)
1 Jan 1874 50
LC
Vac.
Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 9 months 11 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,967 Votes: 3,821 Participation: 76.93% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3
Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18802(F) — 20 Jan 2022 23:04 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
50
CONS
1/2 1,992 52.13% +163 Loser:
LIB
1,829 47.87% James Redford
After his election:
7 Jun 1875 51
CONS
Vac.
Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 4 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
2
Ontario
14 February 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33079(F) — 21 Feb 2022 14:27 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
50
Successor:
LC
Acclam. Thomas M. Daly
Eligible: 4,967 Votes: 3,454 Participation: 69.54% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3
Ontario
7 July 1875
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18960(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
CONS
1/2 1,737 50.29% +20 Loser:
IND
1,717 49.71% James Fisher

Service:
3 years 2 months 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,969 Votes: 5,068 Participation: 72.72% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4
Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19088(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
55
Successor:
CONS
2,533 50.83% Samuel R. Hesson

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Andrew Monteith
03 Sep 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Andrew Monteith
03 Sep 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Andrew Monteith, M.P.
03 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Andrew Monteith, député
03 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Andrew Monteith
03 Sep 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Sep 2023 09:36 (but data presented dynamically)