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♂ Thomas Murray
aliasThomas Murray
Record
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☆   Irish-Canadian   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 40%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 7 9
Ontario 4 2 6
Total 6 9 15
Birth 18 January 1836 → 188 years + 3 months ago
Lived 79 years + 6 months
First mandate 1 December 1869 → 154 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 10 months
Death 29 July 1915 → 108 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 10 years + 8 months after 2 November 1904
Special notes
None
 
Thomas Murray (1836–1915)
© Photo 1891 — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ William Murray (1839–1898) Brother  
 
Well that's interesting!
An Ontario Liberal, Murray served four non-consecutive terms in the provincial assembly, the first of which being in the first assembly following a by-election in 1869. Thus, when he died on July 29, 1915, at the age of 79, he was the last survivor of that first assembly.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 5 1 30
Ontario 11 3 26 Z
TOTAL 16 5 26

Electoral history

Races 15  
Path points 17  
10 documented challengers
⊖ Gérard-H. Brabazon  m 
⊖ Thomas Deacon  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Matthew McKay  m 
⊖ John Rankin  m 
⊖ Peter White  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ John Bryson  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Arunah Dunlop  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John Poupore  m 
⊖ Gerald V. White  m 
⊖ William M. Wright  m 
 
Eligible: 1,399 Votes: 1,140 Participation: 81.49% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17681(F) — 19 Jan 2022 17:00 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
31
LIB
 2/2 527 46.23% -86 Winner:
CONS
 613 53.77% John Rankin
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
1		 Ontario
1 December 1869
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 33036(F) — 21 Feb 2022 13:02 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
33
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation ?

Service: 1 year 3 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 1,518 Votes: 1,128 Participation: 74.31% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Ontario
21 March 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32745(F) — 22 Jul 2023 23:45 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
35
LIB
 2/2 488 43.26% -152 Winner:
LC
 640 56.74% Thomas Deacon
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,927 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Québec
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 18636(F) — 25 Jun 2023 22:13 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
36
LIB
 2/2 1,323 45.20% -281 Winner:
LC
 1,604 54.80% William M. Wright
Eligible: 1,868 Votes: 1,426 Participation: 76.34% Candidacies: 3
Federal
3		 Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18808(F) — 20 Jan 2022 23:07 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
38
LIB
 2/3 498 34.92% -102 Winner:
CONS
 600 42.08% Peter White
Eligible: 3,243 Votes: 2,714 Participation: 83.69% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Québec
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19161(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
42
LIB
 2/2 1,174 45.95% -207 Winner:
CONS
 1,381 54.05% John Poupore
Eligible: 2,814 Votes: 2,028 Participation: 72.07% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
4		 Ontario
5 June 1879
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32921(F) — 21 Feb 2022 20:19 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 1,066 52.56% +104 Loser:
LC
 962 47.44% Thomas Deacon
After his election:
10 Mar 1882 46
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 9 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,079 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19290(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
46
LIB
 2/2 968 46.56% -143 Winner:
CONS
 1,111 53.44% Peter White
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
4		 Ontario
18 October 1882
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33050(F) — 28 Aug 2023 12:50 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. William B. McAllister
Eligible: 2,892 Votes: 2,065 Participation: 71.40% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
5		 Ontario
27 February 1883
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33009(F) — 31 Dec 2022 16:35 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 1,108 54.10% +168 Loser:
LC
 940 45.90% Thomas Deacon

Service: 3 years 10 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,089 Votes: 2,981 Participation: 72.90% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Ontario
28 December 1886
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33198(F) — 31 Dec 2022 14:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/2 1,515 51.46% +86 Loser:
LC
 1,429 48.54% Arunah Dunlop

Service: 3 years 5 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,795 Votes: 3,627 Participation: 75.64% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Ontario
5 June 1890
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33291(F) — 31 Dec 2022 13:03 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
LIB
 2/2 1,755 48.78% -88 Winner:
LC
 1,843 51.22% Arunah Dunlop
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,682 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
7		 Québec
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19917(F) — 22 Jan 2022 16:18 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
55
LIB
 1/3 1,100 41.01% +305 Loser:
IND
 795 29.64% H.M. McLean
After his election:
9 May 1892 56
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 2 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,887 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Québec
26 June 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19985(F) — 22 Jan 2022 17:59 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
56
LIB
 2/2 787 41.71% -313 Winner:
CONS
 1,100 58.29% John Bryson
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,415 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Québec
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20457(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
64
LIB
 1/2 1,798 52.65% +181 Loser:
CONS
 1,617 47.35% Gérard-H. Brabazon

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,734 Votes: 3,955 Participation: 68.97% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Québec
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20706(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
68		 Successor:
CONS
 2,001 51.22% Gérard-H. Brabazon
Eligible: 5,796 Votes: 3,566 Participation: 61.53% Candidacies: 3
Federal
10		 Ontario
9 October 1906
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20759(F) — 23 Jan 2022 14:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
70
LIB
 2/3 1,166 32.70% -1,001 Winner:
CONS
 2,167 60.77% Gerald V. White

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Thomas Murray		 17 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Thomas Murray		 17 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Thomas Murray, M.P.		 17 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Thomas Murray, député		 17 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Thomas Murray (Canadian politician)		 17 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Thomas Murray (homme politique canadien)		 17 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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