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♂ Matthew H. Richey
aliasMatthew H. Richey
Record
52562 · 5368

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
Birth 10 June 1828 → 195 years + 10 months ago
Lived 82 years + 8 months
First mandate 17 September 1878 → 145 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 50 years + 3 months
Death 21 February 1911 → 113 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 27 years + 7 months after 4 July 1883
Special notes
None
 
Matthew H. Richey (1828–1911)
© Photo 1866 William Notman — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Halifax, Nova Scotia (1864–1867)
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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 4 9 15

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Malachy B. Daly  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Patrick Power  m 
 		 ⊖ Alfred G. Jones  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 7,164 Votes: 5,742 Participation: 80.15% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
29 January 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18985(F) — 20 Jan 2022 21:49 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
49
CONS
 2/2 2,761 48.08% -220 Winner:
IND
 2,981 51.92% Alfred G. Jones
Eligible: 8,373 Votes: 12,720 Participation: 75.96% Candidacies: 4
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19019(F) — 28 Nov 2021 12:31 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
50
LC
 1/4 3,532 55.53% +669 Loser:
IND
 2,863 45.02% Alfred G. Jones

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,879 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19215(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LC
 2/4 2,785 51.19% +65 Loser:
IND
 2,720 50.00% Alfred G. Jones
After his election:
4 Jul 1883 55
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
24 July 1883
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19648(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
55		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. John F. Stairs

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Matthew Henry Richey, M.P.		 03 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Matthew Henry Richey, député		 03 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Matthew Henry Richey		 03 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Matthew Henry Richey		 03 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Mar 2024 23:04 (but data presented dynamically)

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