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♂ Lloyd George Dewar
aliasGeorge Dewar
Record
15862 · 5452

Church of Christ   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 6 3 9
Birth 20 October 1915 → 108 years + 6 months ago
Lived 88 years
First mandate 25 May 1955 → 68 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 7 months
Death 19 November 2003 → 20 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 25 years + 6 months after 23 April 1978
Special notes
None
 
Lloyd George Dewar (1915–2003)
© Photo UPEI Island Archives — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ George F. Dewar (1865–1961) Uncle  
⊖ John A. Dewar (1863–1945) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 20 4 13 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. PE 52
PC
 1 Opposition Leader 54–57 11 May 1970 — 01 Feb 1973 2 8 21

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
2 documented challengers
⊖ R. Allison Ellis  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ George R. Henderson  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,446 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Prince Edward Island
25 May 1955
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25732(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
39
PC
 1/2 1,357 55.48% +268 Loser:
LIB
 1,089 44.52% Charles MacKay

Service: 4 years 3 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,408 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
49		 Prince Edward Island
1 September 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25763(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
PC
 1/2 1,334 55.40% +260 Loser:
LIB
 1,074 44.60% Raynall A. MacNeill

Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,438 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
50		 Prince Edward Island
10 December 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25795(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
PC
 1/2 1,261 51.72% +84 Loser:
LIB
 1,177 48.28% Raynall A. MacNeill

Service: 3 years 5 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,453 Votes: 2,201 Participation: 89.73% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
51		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25827(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PC
 1/2 1,163 56.65% +273 Loser:
LIB
 890 43.35% Neil R. MacLeod

Service: 3 years 11 months 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,764 Votes: 2,490 Participation: 90.09% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
52		 Prince Edward Island
11 May 1970
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25860(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
PC
 1/2 1,279 53.65% +174 Loser:
LIB
 1,105 46.35% Ralph K. Adams

Service: 3 years 11 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,824 Votes: 2,476 Participation: 87.68% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
53		 Prince Edward Island
29 April 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25896(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
PC
 2/2 1,100 47.41% -120 Winner:
LIB
 1,220 52.59% George R. Henderson
Eligible: 2,824 Votes: 2,315 Participation: 81.98% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
53		 Prince Edward Island
8 November 1976
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25918(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
61
PC
 1/2 1,165 50.32% +15 Loser:
LIB
 1,150 49.68% R. Allison Ellis

Service: 1 year 5 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,943 Votes: 2,637 Participation: 89.60% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
54		 Prince Edward Island
24 April 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4763(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
62
PC
 2/2 1,102 42.37% -397 Winner:
LIB
 1,499 57.63% George R. Henderson
Eligible: 3,069 Votes: 2,634 Participation: 85.83% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
55		 Prince Edward Island
23 April 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4732(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
63
PC
 2/2 1,181 46.22% -193 Winner:
LIB
 1,374 53.78% R. Allison Ellis

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Dewar, C.M., O.P.E.I., M.D., (C.M.), D.P.H., LL.D, F.R.F.P.(C.), Lloyd George		 14 Apr 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Dr. Lloyd George Dewar		 14 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Dewar (Canadian politician)		 14 Apr 2024

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