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♂ Alexander J. Anderson
aliasAlexander J. Anderson
Record
856 · 6554

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 1 6
Birth 1 July 1863 → 160 years + 10 months ago
Lived 82 years + 11 months
First mandate 29 October 1925 → 98 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 62 years + 3 months
Death 3 June 1946 → 77 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 11 months + 24 days after 10 June 1945
Special notes
None
 
Alexander J. Anderson (1863–1946)
© Photo 1940 House of Commons (Canada) — 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 19 7 7

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
3 documented challengers
⊖ A.J. Patrick Cameron  m 
⊖ James Murdock  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William F. Maclean  m 
 
Eligible: 6,564 Votes: 4,248 Participation: 64.72% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Ontario
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20662(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
41
IND
 2/2 1,790 42.54% -628 Winner:
ICON
 2,418 57.46% William F. Maclean
Eligible: 34,870 Votes: 21,274 Participation: 61.01% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21903(F) — 27 Jun 2023 19:55 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
62
LC
 1/2 15,809 74.31% +10,344 Loser:
LIB
 5,465 25.69% James Murdock
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 62
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 34,870 Votes: 16,533 Participation: 47.41% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22180(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
LC
 1/2 12,366 74.80% +8,199 Loser:
LIB
 4,167 25.20% James Murdock

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 36,245 Votes: 17,572 Participation: 48.48% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22454(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
LC
 1/2 11,807 67.19% +6,042 Loser:
LIB
 5,765 32.81% Aubrey A. Bond

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 37,131 Votes: 27,276 Participation: 73.46% Candidacies: 4
Federal
18		 Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22723(F) — 5 Jul 2023 19:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
72
LC
 1/4 10,949 40.14% +2,592 Loser:
LIB
 8,357 30.64% James C. McRuer
After his election:
10 Jul 1938 75
LC
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,165 Votes: 26,104 Participation: 70.24% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Ontario
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22962(F) — 5 Jul 2023 21:54 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
76
NATG
 1/3 12,266 46.99% +205 Loser:
LIB
 12,061 46.20% A.J. Patrick Cameron
After his election:
16 May 1940 76
NATG
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 79
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 29,983 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Ontario
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23222(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
81		 Successor:
PC
 12,992 43.33% William A. McMaster

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Alexander James Anderson, M.P.		 03 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Alexander James Anderson, député		 03 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Alexander James Anderson		 03 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Feb 2024 18:31 (but data presented dynamically)

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