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♂ William Lyon Mackenzie King
aliasMackenzie King
Record
31921 · 5418

Presbyterian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 12 4 16
Birth 17 December 1874 → 149 years + 4 months ago
Lived 75 years + 7 months
First mandate 26 October 1908 → 115 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 10 months
Death 22 July 1950 → 73 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 1 year + 26 days after 26 June 1949
Special notes
None
 
William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874–1950)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 31 11 9

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 11
LIB
 1 Minister 34–36 19 May 1909 — 09 Oct 1911 2 4 20
2. CA 13–20
LIB
 1 Party leader 44–73 07 Aug 1919 — 06 Aug 1948 28 11 30
3. CA 13
LIB
 1 Opposition Leader 44–47 07 Aug 1919 — 28 Dec 1921 2 4 21
4. CA 14–15
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 47–51 29 Dec 1921 — 28 Jun 1926 4 5 30
5. CA 14–15
LIB
 1 Prime Minister 47–51 29 Dec 1921 — 28 Jun 1926 4 5 30
6. CA 15
LIB
 2 Opposition Leader 51 29 Jun 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 26
7. CA 16
LIB
 2 Prime Minister 51–55 25 Sep 1926 — 06 Aug 1930 3 10 12
8. CA 16
LIB
 2 Minister of State/responsible 51–55 25 Sep 1926 — 06 Aug 1930 3 10 12
9. CA 17
LIB
 3 Opposition Leader 55–60 07 Aug 1930 — 22 Oct 1935 5 2 15
10. CA 18–20
LIB
 3 Prime Minister 60–73 23 Oct 1935 — 14 Nov 1948 13 0 22
11. CA 18–20
LIB
 3 Minister of State/responsible 60–71 23 Oct 1935 — 03 Sep 1946 10 10 11
 1. Labour
 4. External Affairs
 8. External Affairs
11. External Affairs

Electoral history

Races 17  
Path points 17  
6 documented challengers
⊖ John A.M. Armstrong  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John G. Diefenbaker  m 
⊖ Thomas H. Lennox  m 
 		 ⊖ Edward L. Bowerman  m 
⊖ Tom Johnston  m 
⊖ William G. Weichel  m 
 
Eligible: 8,691 Votes: 6,803 Participation: 78.28% Candidacies: 3
Federal
11		 Ontario
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20917(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:07 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
33
LIB
 1/3 3,469 51.58% +263 Loser:
CONS
 3,206 47.67% Richard Reid
After his election:
2 Jun 1909 34
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,691 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
11		 Ontario
21 June 1909
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 21005(F) — 11 Oct 2022 19:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 2 years 2 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,233 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Ontario
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21145(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
36
LIB
 2/2 3,459 47.82% -315 Winner:
CONS
 3,774 52.18% William G. Weichel
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,818 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21410(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
43
LL
 2/2 2,870 42.09% -1,078 Winner:
UNIO
 3,948 57.91% John A.M. Armstrong
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
13		 Prince Edward Island
20 October 1919
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21507(F) — 5 Jul 2023 16:34 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
44
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
10 Jul 1920 45
UNIO
 →
NLCP
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
Service: 2 years 1 month 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,252 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21666(F) — 24 Jan 2022 07:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
46
LIB
 1/3 5,167 42.17% +1,055 Loser:
NLCP
 4,112 33.56% John A.M. Armstrong
After his election:
29 Dec 1921 47
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
14		 Ontario
19 January 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21761(F) — 11 Oct 2022 19:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
47
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 9 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 23,524 Votes: 19,562 Participation: 83.16% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21937(F) — 27 Jun 2023 20:14 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
50
LIB
 2/2 9,534 48.74% -494 Winner:
LC
 10,028 51.26% Thomas H. Lennox
Eligible: 17,478 Votes: 10,219 Participation: 58.47% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Saskatchewan
15 February 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 22038(F) — 26 Jun 2023 14:23 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
51
LIB
 1/2 7,920 77.50% +5,621 Loser:
IND
 2,299 22.50% David L. Burgess
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 51
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 6 months 29 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 17,478 Votes: 13,771 Participation: 78.79% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Saskatchewan
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22271(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:25 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
LIB
 1/2 8,933 64.87% +4,095 Loser:
LC
 4,838 35.13% John G. Diefenbaker
After his election:
11 Oct 1926 51
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 17,478 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
16		 Saskatchewan
2 November 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 22295(F) — 11 Oct 2022 20:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 8 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 20,876 Votes: 17,374 Participation: 83.22% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Saskatchewan
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22545(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
55
LIB
 1/2 9,283 53.43% +1,192 Loser:
LC
 8,091 46.57% George Braden

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 21,085 Votes: 16,621 Participation: 78.83% Candidacies: 4
Federal
18		 Saskatchewan
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22817(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
60
LIB
 1/4 9,087 54.67% +5,902 Loser:
SC
 3,185 19.16% Alexander R. Bedard

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 23,143 Votes: 18,080 Participation: 78.12% Candidacies: 4
Federal
19		 Saskatchewan
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23092(F) — 5 Sep 2022 23:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
65
LIB
 1/4 8,310 45.96% +776 Loser:
NUPC
 7,534 41.67% Robert R. Manville

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 21,856 Votes: 19,342 Participation: 88.50% Candidacies: 4
Federal
20		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23352(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
70
LIB
 2/4 7,799 40.32% -129 Winner:
CCF
 7,928 40.99% Edward L. Bowerman
Eligible: 10,649 Votes: 4,876 Participation: 45.79% Candidacies: 2
Federal
20		 Ontario
6 August 1945
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23364(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
70
LIB
 1/2 4,551 93.33% +4,226 Loser:
ILIB
 325 6.67% Richard Monahan

Service: 3 years 10 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,586 Votes: 8,748 Participation: 82.64% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Ontario
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23472(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
74		 Successor:
LIB
 4,809 55.48% William J. Major

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
William Lyon Mackenzie King		 21 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
William Lyon Mackenzie King		 21 Apr 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
King, William Lyon Mackenzie		 21 Apr 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
King, William Lyon Mackenzie		 21 Apr 2024
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
King, Wiliam Lyon Mackenzie (1874-1950)		 21 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Right Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, P.C., O.M., C.M.G., M.P.		 21 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Le très hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, C.P., O.M., C.M.G., député		 21 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
William Lyon Mackenzie King		 21 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Lyon Mackenzie King		 21 Apr 2024

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