Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

John Yeo
aliasJohn Yeo
Record
66536 · 5405

Anglican   1
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 89%
 
Canada 2 1 3
Prince Edward Island 6 0 6
Total 8 1 9
Birth 29 July 1837 → 186 years + 9 months ago
Lived 87 years + 4 months
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 27 days ago
↳ at age 35 years + 8 months
Death 14 December 1924 → 99 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 26 years + 25 days after 19 November 1898
Special notes
None
 
John Yeo (1837–1924) 200x282
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Family tie with other documented individual
James Yeo (1827–1903) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 7 8 14
Prince Edward Island 17 9 25 Z
TOTAL 25 6 10

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. PE 29–31
LIB
1 Opposition Leader 44–53 08 May 1882 — 01 Feb 1891 8 8 24
2. PE 29–31
LIB
1 Party leader 44–53 20 Jun 1882 — 01 Feb 1891 8 7 12

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 12  
4 documented challengers
Edward Hackett  m 
Stanislaus F. Perry  m  (2 runoffs)
 
George W. Howlan  m 
James W. Richards  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
26
Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26441(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
CONS
1/2 By acclamation

Service:
3 years 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
26
Prince Edward Island
14 October 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26599(F) — 13 Feb 2022 12:41 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
36
Successor:
LIB
Acclam. James W. Richards
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
27
Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
 CONS  1 Mar 1878
ID: 26464(F) — 12 Jul 2023 10:29 ET
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
39
FREE
1/2 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Mar 1878 40
FREE
CONS
Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 7 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,108 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28
Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26479(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
CONS
1/4 498 89.89% +415 Loser:
CONS
83 14.98% Robert A. Ellis

Service:
3 years 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
29
Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26494(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
44
LIB
1/2 By acclamation

Service:
4 years 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
30
Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26509(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
48
LIB
1/2 By acclamation

Service:
3 years 7 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,718 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
31
Prince Edward Island
30 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26524(F) — 12 Jul 2023 16:16 ET
Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
52
LIB
1/3 759 88.36% +508 Loser:
CONS
251 29.22% Angus McKinnon
After his election:
1 Feb 1891 53
LIB
Vac.
Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,025 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
7
Prince Edward Island
5 March 1891
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19873(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
53
LIB
1/4 3,279 54.53% +376 Loser:
CONS
2,903 48.28% George W. Howlan

Service:
5 years 3 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
31
Prince Edward Island
9 April 1891
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26625(F) — 12 Jul 2023 14:59 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53
Successor:
LIB
Acclam. Alfred McWilliams
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,715 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8
Prince Edward Island
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20161(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
1/2 1,916 51.57% +117 Loser:
CONS
1,799 48.43% Richard A. Hunt
After his election:
19 Nov 1898 61
LIB
Vac.
To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 2 years 4 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,462 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
8
Prince Edward Island
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20229(F) — 11 Nov 2022 18:42 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
LIB
3/3 321 9.27% -1,272 Winner:
LC
1,593 46.01% Edward Hackett
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,913 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8
Prince Edward Island
14 December 1898
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20264(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
61
Successor:
LIB
1,979 50.58% John H. Bell

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Yeo, Honourable John
25 Dec 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Yeo, M.P., Senator
25 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Yeo, député, sénateur
25 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
John Yeo
25 Dec 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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