Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

James C. Patterson
aliasJames C. Patterson
Record
48428 · 5908

Irish-Canadian   
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 83%
 
Canada 4 1 5
Ontario 1 0 1
Total 5 1 6
Birth c. 1839 → 185 years ago
Lived ± 90 years
First mandate 18 January 1875 → 149 years + 3 months ago
↳ at age ± 36 years
Death 17 February 1929 → 95 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 33 years + 5 months after 1 September 1895
Special notes
None
 
James C. Patterson (c.1839–1929)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate
Legis. Council
Governor Manitoba (1895–1900)
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve Windsor, Ontario
Mun./Co. Council
School Board
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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 15 11 22
Ontario 3 7 15 Z
TOTAL 19 7 7

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 7
CONS
1 Minister 53 25 Jan 1892 — 24 Nov 1892 0 9 30
2. CA 7
CONS
1 Minister 53–56 05 Dec 1892 — 25 Mar 1895 2 3 20
3. CA 7
CONS
1 Minister 56 26 Mar 1895 — 01 Sep 1895 0 5 6
 1. Secretary of State of Canada
 2. Militia and Defence
 3. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
2 documented challengers
Malcolm C. Cameron  m 
 
William McGregor  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 3,612 Votes: 1,964 Participation: 54.37% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
3
Ontario
18 January 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32782(F) — 21 Feb 2022 18:37 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
±36
LC
1/2 1,209 61.56% +454 Loser:
IND
755 38.44% Luc Montreuil
After his election:
3 Sep 1878 ±39
LC
Vac.
Successfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,825 Votes: 5,032 Participation: 64.31% Candidacies: 3
Federal
4
Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19046(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
±39
CONS
1/3 2,596 52.54% +278 Loser:
LIB
2,318 46.91% William McGregor

Service:
3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
3
Ontario
29 October 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33104(F) — 21 Feb 2022 17:22 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±39
Successor:
LC
Acclam. Solomon White
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,736 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5
Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19242(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
±43
CONS
1/2 1,714 62.65% +692 Loser:
IND
1,022 37.35% J.A. Kilroy

Service:
4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,466 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6
Ontario
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19447(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
±48
CONS
1/2 2,301 51.52% +136 Loser:
LIB
2,165 48.48% Francis Cleary

Service:
4 years 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,935 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7
Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19799(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
±52
CONS
2/2 2,043 41.40% -849 Winner:
LIB
2,892 58.60% William McGregor
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7
Ontario
22 February 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19965(F) — 31 Jul 2023 15:14 ET
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
±53
CONS
1/2 2 66.67% +1 Loser:
LIB
1 33.33% Malcolm C. Cameron
After his election:
1 Sep 1895 ±56
CONS
Vac.
To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 6 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7
Ontario
14 January 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 20019(F) — 31 Jul 2023 15:14 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±57
Successor:
LIB
Acclam. Malcolm C. Cameron

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
James Colebrooke Patterson
03 Mar 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
James Colebrook Patterson
03 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
James Colebrook Patterson
03 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James Colebrooke Patterson, M.P., P.C.
03 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James Colebrooke Patterson, député, C.P.
03 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Colebrooke Patterson
03 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
James Colebrooke Patterson
03 Mar 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Mar 2024 15:28 (but data presented dynamically)