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♂ H.C. Wilfrid Laurier
aliasH.C. Wilfrid Laurier
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 17 3 20
Québec 1 0 1
Total 18 3 21
Birth 20 November 1841 → 182 years + 5 months ago
Lived 77 years + 2 months
First mandate 15 July 1871 → 152 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 29 years + 7 months
Death 17 February 1919 → 105 years + 2 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
Simultaneous service (Canada)
Riding Ass. Dates y m d G/O
NT — Saskatchewan (P.D.) 8 23 Jun 1896 – 10 Jul 1896 0 0 17 G
QC — Wright 10 03 Nov 1904 – 20 Jan 1905 0 2 17 G
QC — Ottawa (City of) 11 26 Oct 1908 – 17 Dec 1909 1 1 21 G
QC — Soulanges 12 21 Sep 1911 – 16 Dec 1917 6 2 25 O
TOTAL to deduct 7 7 20
ACTUAL service 44 11 7

 
H.C. Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919)
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Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Robert Laurier (1892–1967) Nephew  
⊖ Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier (1852–1906) Half-brother  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 52 5 24
Québec 2 6 5 Z
TOTAL 55 0 0

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 3
LIB
 1 Minister 35–36 08 Oct 1877 — 08 Oct 1878 1 0 0
2. CA 6–7
LIB
 1 Opposition Leader 45–54 23 Jun 1887 — 10 Jul 1896 9 0 17
3. CA 6–13
LIB
 1 Party leader 45–77 23 Jun 1887 — 17 Feb 1919 31 7 25
4. CA 8–11
LIB
 1 Prime Minister 54–69 11 Jul 1896 — 06 Oct 1911 15 2 25
5. CA 10
LIB
 1 ✓ Minister 63 13 Mar 1905 — 07 Apr 1905 0 0 25
6. CA 10
LIB
 1 ✓ Minister 63 13 Mar 1905 — 07 Apr 1905 0 0 25
7. CA 10
LIB
 1 ✓ Minister 64 06 Jan 1906 — 05 Feb 1906 0 0 30
8. CA 12–13
LIB
 2 Opposition Leader 69–77 21 Sep 1911 — 17 Feb 1919 7 4 27
 1. Inland Revenue
 5. Interior [Int]
 6. Indian Affairs [Int]
 7. Marine and Fisheries [Int]

Electoral history

Races 21  
Path points 27  
11 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas Birkett  m 
⊖ John Léo Chabot  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alfred E. Fripp  m 
⊖ Edward J. Hemming  m 
⊖ Harold B. McGiverin  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Jacques-Philippe Rhéaume  m 
 		 ⊖ Désiré-Olivier Bourbeau  m 
⊖ Clarence C. Cleveland  m 
⊖ Adolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau  m 
⊖ Joseph-Arthur Lortie  m 
⊖ James McKay  m 
 
Eligible: 4,652 Votes: 2,784 Participation: 59.85% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Québec
15 July 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 14898(F) — 16 Feb 2022 20:46 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
29
QLP
 1/2 1,767 63.47% +750 Loser:
CONS
 1,017 36.53% Edward J. Hemming
After his election:
19 Jan 1874 32
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 6 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,160 Votes: 1,478 Participation: 28.64% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Québec
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18846(F) — 20 Jan 2022 23:33 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
32
LIB
 1/2 778 52.64% +78 Loser:
IND
 700 47.36% ? Tessier
After his election:
7 Oct 1877 35
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 3 years 8 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,652 Votes: 2,507 Participation: 53.89% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Québec
20 February 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 15910(F) — 15 Oct 2023 11:52 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
32		 Successor:
CONS
 1,585 63.22% William J. Watts
Eligible: 5,160 Votes: 3,782 Participation: 73.29% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Québec
27 October 1877
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18981(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:05 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
35
LIB
 2/2 1,880 49.71% -22 Winner:
CONS
 1,902 50.29% Désiré-Olivier Bourbeau
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,411 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Québec
28 November 1877
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18982(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
36
LIB
 1/2 1,863 54.62% +315 Loser:
CONS
 1,548 45.38% Adolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau

Service: 9 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,487 Votes: 3,202 Participation: 71.36% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Québec
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19165(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
LIB
 1/2 1,946 62.49% +778 Loser:
IND
 1,168 37.51% Phi. Vallières

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,033 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Québec
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19361(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:06 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/2 1,750 57.70% +467 Loser:
CONS
 1,283 42.30% Jacques-Philippe Rhéaume

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,317 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Québec
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19569(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:51 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LIB
 1/2 2,622 79.05% +1,927 Loser:
CONS
 695 20.95% François-Xavier Drouin

Service: 4 years 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Québec
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19921(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
49
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,551 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Québec
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19924(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
49
LIB
 2/2 2,135 46.91% -281 Winner:
CONS
 2,416 53.09% Clarence C. Cleveland
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,213 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Québec
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20209(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
54
LIB
 1/2 3,202 76.00% +2,191 Loser:
CONS
 1,011 24.00% Cléophas Leclerc
After his election:
11 Jul 1896 54
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,145 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
8		 North-Western Territories
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20069(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:06 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
54
LIB
 1/3 988 46.06% +44 Loser:
CONS
 944 44.01% James McKay
After his election:
10 Jul 1896 54
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
8		 Québec
30 July 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20237(F) — 11 Oct 2022 18:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
54
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 3 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,936 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 North-Western Territories
19 December 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20243(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
55		 Successor:
LIB
 1,060 54.75% Thomas O. Davis
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,424 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Québec
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20461(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
58
LIB
 1/2 3,598 81.33% +2,772 Loser:
CONS
 826 18.67% Jos.-Eugène Chapleau

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,789 Votes: 5,023 Participation: 64.49% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Québec
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20710(F) — 23 Jan 2022 14:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
62
LIB
 1/2 3,524 71.35% +2,109 Loser:
CONS
 1,415 28.65% Michel Fiset

Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,764 Votes: 5,353 Participation: 61.08% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Québec
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20731(F) — 23 Jan 2022 14:25 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
62
LIB
 1/2 3,250 61.39% +1,206 Loser:
CONS
 2,044 38.61% François-A.-Albert Labelle
After his election:
20 Jan 1905 63
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,764 Votes: 4,197 Participation: 47.89% Candidacies: 3
Federal
10		 Québec
13 February 1905
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20741(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
LIB
 1,857 44.25% Emmanuel B. Devlin
Eligible: 17,834 Votes: 24,821 Participation: 69.59% Candidacies: 4
Federal
11		 Ontario
26 October 1908
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20892(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
66
LIB
 1/4 6,584 53.05% +625 Loser:
CONS
 5,959 48.01% Thomas Birkett
After his election:
17 Dec 1909 68
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 1 year 1 month 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,804 Votes: 5,379 Participation: 61.10% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Québec
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20971(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
66
LIB
 1/2 3,764 70.83% +2,214 Loser:
CONS
 1,550 29.17% Michel Fiset

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 17,834 Votes: 10,900 Participation: 61.12% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Ontario
29 January 1910
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 21013(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
68		 Successor:
LIB
 5,779 53.02% Albert Allard
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
12		 Québec
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21199(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
69
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,948 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Québec
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21213(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
69
LIB
 1/2 1,045 53.64% +142 Loser:
CONS
 903 46.36% Joseph-Arthur Lortie

Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 63,225 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
13		 Ontario
17 December 1917
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21378(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
76
LL
 3/4 13,289 42.04% -5,023 Winner:
UNIO
 18,312 57.93% John Léo Chabot
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,519 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Québec
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21457(F) — 23 Jan 2022 21:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
76
LL
 1/2 6,957 92.53% +6,395 Loser:
UNIO
 562 7.47% Ferdinand-Omer Drouin
After his election:
17 Feb 1919 77
LL
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 year 2 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,483 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Québec
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21477(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
76		 Successor:
LL
 4,075 90.90% Gustave-Benjamin Boyer
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,784 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Québec
27 October 1919
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21510(F) — 5 Jul 2023 16:07 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
77		 Successor:
LIB
 6,222 91.72% Ernest Lapointe

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Sir Wilfrid Laurier		 25 Feb 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Sir Wilfrid Laurier		 25 Feb 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Laurier, Sir Wilfrid		 25 Feb 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Laurier, sir Wilfrid		 25 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, P.C., K.C., G.C.M.G., M.P.		 25 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Le très hon. sir Wilfrid Laurier, C.P., C.R., G.C.M.G., député		 25 Feb 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Wilfrid Laurier		 25 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Wilfrid Laurier		 25 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Wilfrid Laurier		 25 Feb 2024

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