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♂ Robert N. Cox
aliasRobert N. Cox
Record
13193 · 5458

Anglican   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 40%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 2 3 5
Birth 12 October 1850 → 173 years + 6 months ago
Lived 83 years + 6 months
First mandate 18 November 1908 → 115 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 58 years + 1 month
Death 19 April 1934 → 90 years ago
Exit → Death 10 years + 8 months after 23 July 1923
Special notes
None
 

Robert N. Cox (1850–1934)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Harry H. Cox (1874–1950) Nephew  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 7 1 12 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Harvey D. MacEwen  m  (4 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Albert E. Simpson  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 965 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Prince Edward Island
18 November 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
 CONS  15 Nov 1911
ID: 25310(F) — 10 Oct 2023 19:46 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
58
LIB
 1/2 533 55.23% +101 Loser:
CONS
 432 44.77% Harvey D. MacEwen
After his election:
15 Nov 1911 61
LIB
 →
CONS
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 3 years 1 month 15 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 972 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
37		 Prince Edward Island
3 January 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25346(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
61
LIB
 2/2 483 49.69% -6 Winner:
CONS
 489 50.31% Albert E. Simpson
Eligible: inc. Votes: 987 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
38		 Prince Edward Island
15 September 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25376(F) — 10 Oct 2023 19:46 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
64
LIB
 2/2 489 49.54% -9 Winner:
CONS
 498 50.46% Harvey D. MacEwen
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,050 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Prince Edward Island
24 July 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25410(F) — 10 Oct 2023 19:46 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
68
LIB
 1/2 568 54.10% +86 Loser:
CONS
 482 45.90% Harvey D. MacEwen

Service: 3 years 11 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,541 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Prince Edward Island
24 July 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25449(F) — 10 Oct 2023 19:46 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
72
LIB
 2/2 700 45.43% -141 Winner:
CONS
 841 54.57% Harvey D. MacEwen

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Cox, Robert N.		 26 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Robert Nelson Cox		 26 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Robert Cox (Canadian politician)		 26 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Dec 2023 22:39 (but data presented dynamically)

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