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♂ James S. McCuaig
aliasJames S. McCuaig
Record
40838 · 5924

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 29%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 4 5
Ontario 1 1 2
Total 2 5 7
Birth 29 September 1819 → 204 years + 7 months ago
Lived 68 years + 10 months
First mandate 29 December 1871 → 152 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 52 years + 3 months
Death 4 August 1888 → 135 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 6 years + 1 month after 19 June 1882
Special notes
None
 
James S. McCuaig (1819–1888)
© Photo — 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 3 9 1
Ontario 0 8 0 Z
TOTAL 4 5 1

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
3 documented challengers
⊖ John M. Platt  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Gideon Striker  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Walter Ross  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 3,500 Votes: 2,721 Participation: 77.74% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17680(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
47
CONS
 2/2 942 34.62% -837 Winner:
LIB
 1,779 65.38% Walter Ross
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Ontario
29 December 1871
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33055(F) — 21 Feb 2022 13:11 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
52
LC
 1/2 2 66.67% +1 Loser:
LIB
 1 33.33% Gideon Striker
After his election:
29 Aug 1872 52
LC
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 8 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,384 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 18572(F) — 25 Jun 2023 17:37 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
52
CONS
 2/2 1,625 48.02% -134 Winner:
LIB
 1,759 51.98% Walter Ross
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Ontario
29 August 1872
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33056(F) — 21 Feb 2022 14:00 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
LC
 2/2 1 33.33% -1 Winner:
LIB
 2 66.67% Gideon Striker
Eligible: 4,150 Votes: 3,424 Participation: 82.51% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18807(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
54
CONS
 2/2 1,649 48.16% -126 Winner:
LIB
 1,775 51.84% Walter Ross
Eligible: 4,769 Votes: 3,764 Participation: 78.93% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19093(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
58
CONS
 1/2 1,991 53.93% +290 Loser:
LIB
 1,701 46.07% John M. Platt

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,869 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19289(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
62
CONS
 2/2 1,925 49.75% -19 Winner:
LIB
 1,944 50.25% John M. Platt

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
James Simeon McCuaig		 10 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
James Simeon McCuaig		 10 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
James Simeon McCuaig, M.P.		 10 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
James Simeon McCuaig, député		 10 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Simeon McCuaig		 10 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 10 Feb 2024 11:18 (but data presented dynamically)

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