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♂ Charles W. Colter
aliasCharles W. Colter
Record
12018 · 5942

Irish-Canadian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 29%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 5 7
Birth 26 February 1846 → 178 years + 2 months ago
Lived 83 years + 4 months
First mandate 8 September 1886 → 137 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 6 months
Death 25 July 1929 → 94 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 39 years + 5 months after 19 February 1890
Special notes
None
 

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 1 6 3

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Sydney S. McDermand  m 
⊖ John L. Stansell  m 
 		 ⊖ Walter H. Montague  m  (5 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
5		 Ontario
8 September 1886
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19680(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
40
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 5 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,491 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19455(F) — 22 Jan 2022 09:09 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
40
LIB
 2/2 1,745 49.99% -1 Winner:
CONS
 1,746 50.01% Walter H. Montague
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,639 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
12 November 1887
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19691(F) — 22 Jan 2022 10:33 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
41
LIB
 2/2 1,811 49.77% -17 Winner:
CONS
 1,828 50.23% Walter H. Montague
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,560 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
30 January 1889
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19723(F) — 22 Jan 2022 10:46 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
42
LIB
 1/2 1,803 50.65% +46 Loser:
CONS
 1,757 49.35% Walter H. Montague
After his election:
19 Feb 1890 43
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,560 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
20 February 1890
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19727(F) — 5 Sep 2022 11:59 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
43
LIB
 2/2 1,757 49.35% -46 Winner:
CONS
 1,803 50.65% Walter H. Montague
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,714 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19807(F) — 22 Jan 2022 13:01 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
45
LIB
 2/2 1,818 48.95% -78 Winner:
CONS
 1,896 51.05% Walter H. Montague
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,162 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21598(F) — 5 Jul 2023 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
75
LIB
 3/3 1,750 21.44% -1,490 Winner:
NLCP
 3,240 39.70% John L. Stansell

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Charles Wesley Colter, M.P.		 02 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Charles Wesley Colter, député		 02 Aug 2023
FR Wikipédia
Charles Wesley Colter		 02 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
Charles Wesley Colter		 02 Aug 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  2 Aug 2023 19:38 (but data presented dynamically)

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