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♂ Arthur Meighen
aliasArthur Meighen
Record
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☆   Presbyterian   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 3 9
Birth 16 June 1874 → 149 years + 10 months ago
Lived 86 years + 1 month
First mandate 26 October 1908 → 115 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 4 months
Death 5 August 1960 → 63 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 33 years + 10 months after 13 September 1926
Special notes
None
 
Arthur Meighen (1874–1960)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Michael A. Meighen (1939–) Grandson  
 
Well that's interesting!
In 1941, Canada's 9th prime minister returned to the helm of the Conservative Party that had been badly beaten under the banner of "National Government" in the 1940 general election. Trying to gain back a seat in the House of Commons, Meighen ran in a by-election on February 9, 1942, in the Conservative stronghold of York South. The CCF's Joseph Noseworthy handily defeated him. By the end of that year, the old Conservative Party became the Progressive Conservative Party under the leadership of Manitoba's Liberal Progressive premier, John Bracken.
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Ontario (1932–1942)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 17 7 29

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 12
CONS
 1 Minister 39–43 26 Jun 1913 — 24 Aug 1917 4 1 29
2. CA 12
CONS
 1 Minister 43 25 Aug 1917 — 11 Oct 1917 0 1 16
3. CA 12
CONS
 1 Minister 43 25 Aug 1917 — 11 Oct 1917 0 1 16
4. CA 12
CONS
 2 ✓ Minister 43 31 Aug 1917 — 03 Oct 1917 0 1 3
5. CA 12–13
UNIO
 1 Minister 43–46 12 Oct 1917 — 09 Jul 1920 2 8 27
6. CA 12–13
UNIO
 1 Minister 43–46 12 Oct 1917 — 09 Jul 1920 2 8 27
7. CA 13
UNIO
 2 Minister 45–46 31 Dec 1919 — 09 Jul 1920 0 6 9
8. CA 13
NLCP
 1 Minister of State/responsible 46–47 10 Jul 1920 — 28 Dec 1921 1 5 18
9. CA 13
NLCP
 1 Prime Minister 46–47 10 Jul 1920 — 28 Dec 1921 1 5 18
10. CA 13–14
NLCP
 1 Party leader 46–47 10 Jul 1920 — 15 Mar 1922 1 8 5
11. CA 14–15
NLCP
 1 Opposition Leader 47–52 29 Dec 1921 — 28 Jun 1926 4 5 30
12. CA 14–15
LC
 2 Party leader 47–52 16 Mar 1922 — 10 Oct 1926 4 6 24
13. CA 15
LC
 2 Minister of State/responsible 52 29 Jun 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 26
14. CA 15
LC
 2 Prime Minister 52 29 Jun 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 26
15. CA 17
LC
 1 Minister 57–61 03 Feb 1932 — 22 Oct 1935 3 8 19
16. CA 19
NCP
 3 Party leader 67–68 12 Nov 1941 — 09 Dec 1942 1 0 27
 1. Solicitor General
 2. Secretary of State of Canada
 3. Mines
 4. Solicitor General [Int]
 5. Indian Affairs
 6. Interior
 7. Mines
 8. External Affairs
13. External Affairs
15. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
4 documented challengers
⊖ John Crawford  m 
⊖ Ewen A. McPherson  m 
 		 ⊖ Henry G. Leader  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph W. Noseworthy  m 
 
Eligible: 7,079 Votes: 6,096 Participation: 86.11% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Manitoba
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20796(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
34
CONS
 1/2 3,144 52.07% +250 Loser:
LIB
 2,894 47.93% John Crawford

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,859 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Manitoba
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21034(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:57 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
CONS
 1/2 3,267 55.76% +675 Loser:
LIB
 2,592 44.24% Robert Paterson
After his election:
25 Jun 1913 39
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 year 9 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
12		 Manitoba
19 July 1913
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21255(F) — 1 Jul 2023 17:17 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 43
CONS
 →
UNIO
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 4 years 4 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,587 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Manitoba
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21292(F) — 1 Jul 2023 17:17 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
UNIO
 1/2 4,611 82.53% +3,635 Loser:
LL
 976 17.47% Frederick Shirtliff
After his election:
10 Jul 1920 46
UNIO
 →
NLCP
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,590 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Manitoba
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21556(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
47
NLCP
 2/3 4,137 48.16% -177 Winner:
PROG
 4,314 50.22% Henry G. Leader
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,302 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Ontario
26 January 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21768(F) — 5 Jul 2023 17:30 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
47
NLCP
 1/2 4,482 61.38% +1,662 Loser:
PROG
 2,820 38.62% Arthur K. Patterson
After his election:
16 Mar 1922 47
NLCP
 →
LC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 15,505 Votes: 10,783 Participation: 69.55% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Manitoba
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  26 Jun 1926
ID: 21827(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
LC
 1/2 5,817 53.95% +851 Loser:
PROG
 4,966 46.05% Henry G. Leader
After his election:
26 Jun 1926 52
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 15,505 Votes: 12,360 Participation: 79.72% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Manitoba
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22078(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
52
LC
 2/2 5,966 48.27% -428 Winner:
LIB
 6,394 51.73% Ewen A. McPherson
Eligible: 49,012 Votes: 28,360 Participation: 57.86% Candidacies: 2
Federal
19		 Ontario
9 February 1942
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23110(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament (Party leader)
Age
67
NCP
 2/2 11,952 42.14% -4,456 Winner:
CCF
 16,408 57.86% Joseph W. Noseworthy

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Arthur Meighen		 31 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Meighen, Arthur		 31 Mar 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Meighen, Arthur		 31 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Meighen, Arthur		 31 Mar 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Arthur Meighen (1874-1960)		 31 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Right Hon. Arthur Meighen, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Senator		 31 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Le très hon. Arthur Meighen, C.P., c.r., député, sénateur		 31 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Arthur Meighen		 31 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Arthur Meighen		 31 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 31 Mar 2024 13:47 (but data presented dynamically)

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