Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Joseph J. Duffus
aliasJoseph J. Duffus
Record
17372 · 6555

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 33%
 
Canada 1 2 3
Birth 17 June 1876 → 147 years + 10 months ago
Lived 80 years + 7 months
First mandate 14 October 1935 → 88 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 59 years + 3 months
Death 7 February 1957 → 67 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 16 years + 11 months after 14 February 1940
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 4 4 1

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
Edward A. Peck  m  (2 runoffs)
 
James F. Strickland  m 
 
Eligible: 21,623 Votes: 15,759 Participation: 72.88% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16
Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22162(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
50
LIB
2/2 6,825 43.31% -2,109 Winner:
LC
8,934 56.69% Edward A. Peck
Eligible: 21,575 Votes: 17,565 Participation: 81.41% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17
Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22436(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
54
LIB
2/2 7,902 44.99% -1,761 Winner:
LC
9,663 55.01% Edward A. Peck
Eligible: 23,566 Votes: 18,929 Participation: 80.32% Candidacies: 4
Federal
18
Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22708(F) — 25 Jan 2022 22:12 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
59
LIB
1/4 8,027 42.41% +1,685 Loser:
LC
6,342 33.50% James F. Strickland
After his election:
14 Feb 1940 63
LIB
Vac.
To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 4 years 4 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 25,189 Votes: 19,188 Participation: 76.18% Candidacies: 2
Federal
19
Ontario
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22988(F) — 5 Jul 2023 22:08 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63
Successor:
NATG
9,683 50.46% Gordon K. Fraser

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Joseph James Duffus, M.P., Senator
06 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Joseph James Duffus, député, sénateur
06 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
Joseph James Duffus
06 Aug 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  6 Aug 2023 02:06 (but data presented dynamically)