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♂ William J. Browne
aliasWilliam J. Browne
Record
7767 · 5777

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 3 6
Newfoundland and Labrador 3 0 3
Total 6 3 9
Birth 3 May 1897 → 126 years + 11 months ago
Lived 91 years + 8 months
First mandate 27 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 52 years + 1 month
Death 10 January 1989 → 35 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 9 days after 1 January 1965
Special notes
None
 
William J. Browne (1897–1989) 200x269
© Photo 1957 House of Commons (Canada) — 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 9 1 18
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 3 4 Z
TOTAL 14 4 22

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 23–24
PC
 1 Minister 60–63 21 Jun 1957 — 10 Oct 1960 3 3 19
2. CA 24
PC
 1 Minister 63–65 11 Oct 1960 — 09 Aug 1962 1 9 29
 1. Without portfolio
 2. Solicitor General

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 11  
6 documented challengers
⊕ Richard J. Cashin  m 
⊖ Joseph P. O'Keefe  m 
⊖ James A. Power  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Leonard J. Miller  m 
⊖ Gregory J. Power  m 
⊖ Esau E. Thoms  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 29,531 Votes: 20,291 Participation: 68.71% Candidacies: 2
Federal
21		 Newfoundland and Labrador
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23631(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
52
PC
 1/2 10,344 51.28% +516 Loser:
LIB
 9,828 48.72% Gregory J. Power

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 30,784 Votes: 19,177 Participation: 62.30% Candidacies: 2
Federal
22		 Newfoundland and Labrador
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23739(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
56
PC
 2/2 9,025 47.53% -940 Winner:
LIB
 9,965 52.47% James A. Power
Eligible: 19,586 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 March 1954
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26192(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
56
PC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 2 years 6 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,871 Votes: 5,939 Participation: 66.95% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26110(F) — 27 Feb 2022 12:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
PC
 1/2 3,306 56.07% +716 Loser:
LIB
 2,590 43.93% H.W. Kelly
After his election:
1 May 1957 59
PC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 6 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 32,139 Votes: 19,490 Participation: 60.64% Candidacies: 3
Federal
23		 Newfoundland and Labrador
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24022(F) — 7 Oct 2022 21:59 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
60
PC
 1/3 10,539 54.58% +2,090 Loser:
LIB
 8,449 43.76% James A. Power

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,871 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1957
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26194(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
60		 Successor:
PC
 Acclam. George (Rex) Renouf
Eligible: 32,139 Votes: 26,531 Participation: 82.55% Candidacies: 3
Federal
24		 Newfoundland and Labrador
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24288(F) — 7 Oct 2022 21:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
PC
 1/3 15,953 60.13% +5,615 Loser:
LIB
 10,338 38.97% Leonard J. Miller

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,557 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
25		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24565(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
65
PC
 2/3 12,626 49.40% -24 Winner:
LIB
 12,650 49.50% Richard J. Cashin
Eligible: 7,137 Votes: 4,737 Participation: 66.37% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 November 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26190(F) — 27 Feb 2022 13:11 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
65
PC
 1/2 2,653 56.29% +593 Loser:
LIB
 2,060 43.71% James Fagan
After his election:
1 Jan 1965 67
PC
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 28,911 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25097(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
68
PC
 2/4 11,894 41.14% -4,288 Winner:
LIB
 16,182 55.97% Joseph P. O'Keefe
Eligible: 9,950 Votes: 7,043 Participation: 70.78% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14623(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
69		 Successor:
PC
 3,627 52.16% Thomas V. Hickey

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William Joseph Browne, P.C., M.P.		 29 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William Joseph Browne, C.P., député		 29 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Joseph Browne		 29 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Dec 2023 18:30 (but data presented dynamically)

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