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♂ Charles H. Tupper
aliasCharles H. Tupper
Record
62197 · 5898

Anglican   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
Birth 3 August 1855 → 168 years + 8 months ago
Lived 71 years + 7 months
First mandate 20 June 1882 → 141 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 26 years + 10 months
Death 30 March 1927 → 97 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 4 months after 2 November 1904
Special notes
None
 
Charles H. Tupper (1855–1927)
© Photo 1898 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Charles C.I. Merritt (1908–2000) Grandson  
⊖ Charles Tupper (1821–1915) Father
⊖ William J. Tupper (1862–1947) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 22 3 21

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 6–7
CONS
 1 Minister 32–39 01 Jun 1888 — 12 Dec 1894 6 6 11
2. CA 7
CONS
 1 Minister 39–40 21 Dec 1894 — 05 Jan 1896 1 0 15
3. CA 7
CONS
 1 Minister 40 18 Oct 1895 — 30 Apr 1896 0 6 12
4. CA 7
CONS
 1 Minister 40 01 May 1896 — 08 Jul 1896 0 2 7
 1. Marine and Fisheries
 2. Justice and Attorney General
 3. Solicitor General
 4. Secretary of State of Canada

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Adam C. Bell  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John A. Dawson  m 
⊖ John McDougald  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John M. Yorston  m 
 		 ⊖ James W. Carmichael  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Edward M. Macdonald  m 
⊖ James D. McGregor  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,107 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19220(F) — 4 Sep 2022 20:04 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
26
CONS
 2/4 2,681 53.05% +284 Loser:
LIB
 2,397 47.43% James W. Carmichael

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,409 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
22 February 1887
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19424(F) — 4 Sep 2022 20:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
31
CONS
 2/4 3,334 53.73% +411 Loser:
CONS
 2,923 47.11% Adam C. Bell
After his election:
31 May 1888 32
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 year 3 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
18 June 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19708(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
32
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 2 years 8 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,119 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
7		 Nova Scotia
5 March 1891
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19772(F) — 28 Nov 2021 18:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
CONS
 1/4 3,433 56.65% +725 Loser:
LIB
 2,708 44.69% John A. Fraser

Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,766 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
8		 Nova Scotia
23 June 1896
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20060(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
CONS
 1/4 3,577 51.97% +228 Loser:
LIB
 3,349 48.66% Edmund M. McDonald

Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 14,200 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
9		 Nova Scotia
7 November 1900
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20316(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
CONS
 1/4 3,624 51.04% +101 Loser:
LIB
 3,523 49.62% Edward M. Macdonald

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,240 Votes: 7,972 Participation: 77.85% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20565(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
LIB
 4,148 52.75% Edward M. Macdonald

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper		 03 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Tupper, sir Charles Hibbert		 03 Mar 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Tupper, Sir Charles Hibbert		 03 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Tupper, sir Charles Hibbert		 03 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, P.C., M.P.		 03 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, C.P., député		 03 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Charles Hibbert Tupper		 03 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Charles Hibbert Tupper		 03 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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