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♂ George G. King
aliasGeorge G. King
Record
31862 · 5366

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 1 6
Birth 11 December 1836 → 187 years + 4 months ago
Lived 91 years + 4 months
First mandate 17 September 1878 → 145 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 9 months
Death 28 April 1928 → 96 years ago
Exit → Death 31 years + 9 months after 3 July 1896
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ George H. King (1870–1927) Son  
⊖ James H. King (1873–1955) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 10 2 6

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
3 documented challengers
⊖ George F. Baird  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Robert D. Wilmot  m 
 		 ⊖ Ezekiel S. Wiggins  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,773 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 New Brunswick
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19006(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
41
LIB
 1/2 1,143 64.47% +513 Loser:
IND
 630 35.53% Ezekiel S. Wiggins

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,970 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 New Brunswick
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19202(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LIB
 1/2 1,084 55.03% +198 Loser:
IND
 886 44.97% Samuel L. Peters

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,321 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 New Brunswick
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19406(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/2 1,191 51.31% +61 Loser:
CONS
 1,130 48.69% George F. Baird
After his election:
24 Nov 1887 50
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,239 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 New Brunswick
18 January 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19697(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
LIB
 2/2 1,064 47.52% -111 Winner:
CONS
 1,175 52.48% George F. Baird
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,437 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 New Brunswick
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19754(F) — 22 Jan 2022 11:10 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
54
LIB
 1/2 1,233 50.59% +29 Loser:
CONS
 1,204 49.41% George F. Baird
After his election:
25 Feb 1892 55
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 11 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 New Brunswick
25 February 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19966(F) — 22 Jan 2022 17:45 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
55		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. George F. Baird
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,377 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 New Brunswick
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20044(F) — 22 Jan 2022 20:46 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
59
LIB
 1/2 1,778 52.65% +179 Loser:
CONS
 1,599 47.35% Robert D. Wilmot
After his election:
3 Jul 1896 59
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,996 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 New Brunswick
25 August 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20240(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59		 Successor:
LIB
 2,310 57.81% Andrew G. Blair

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
King, George Gerald		 03 Sep 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
King, George Gerald		 03 Sep 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. George Gerald King, M.P., Senator		 03 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. George Gerald King, député, sénateur		 03 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
George Gerald King		 03 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
George Gerald King		 03 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Sep 2023 10:21 (but data presented dynamically)

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