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♂ Richard Bedford Bennett
aliasR.B. Bennett
Record
4107 · 6720

United Church   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 77%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 2 8
Alberta 1 1 2
North-Western Territories 3 0 3
Total 10 3 13
Birth 3 July 1870 → 153 years + 9 months ago
Lived 76 years + 11 months
First mandate 4 November 1898 → 125 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 28 years + 4 months
Death 26 June 1947 → 76 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 4 months after 28 January 1939
Special notes
None
 
Richard Bedford Bennett (1870–1947)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Chatham, New Brunswick (1896)
Mun./Co. Council Northumberland County, New Brunswick (1896–1897)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 19 5 4
Alberta 2 5 29 Z
North-Western Territories 6 4 4 Z
TOTAL 28 3 7

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. AB 1
CONS
 1 Party leader 35 16 Aug 1905 — 14 Mar 1906 0 6 26
2. AB 2
CONS
 2 Party leader 38–40 01 Apr 1909 — 09 Nov 1910 1 7 8
3. AB 2
CONS
 1 Opposition Leader 39 15 Mar 1910 — 26 May 1910 0 2 11
4. CA 13
NLCP
 1 ✓ Minister 51 03 Oct 1921 — 28 Dec 1921 0 2 25
5. CA 15
LC
 1 Minister 56 07 Jul 1926 — 12 Jul 1926 0 0 5
6. CA 15
LC
 1 Minister 56 13 Jul 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 11
7. CA 15
LC
 1 ✓ Minister 56 13 Jul 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 11
8. CA 15
LC
 1 ✓ Minister 56 13 Jul 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 11
9. CA 15
LC
 1 Minister 56 13 Jul 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 11
10. CA 15
LC
 1 Minister 56 13 Jul 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 11
11. CA 15
LC
 1 Minister 56 13 Jul 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 11
12. CA 16–18
LC
 1 Party leader 57–68 12 Oct 1927 — 06 Jul 1938 10 8 24
13. CA 16
LC
 1 Opposition Leader 57–60 12 Oct 1927 — 06 Aug 1930 2 9 25
14. CA 17
LC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 60–65 07 Aug 1930 — 22 Oct 1935 5 2 15
15. CA 17
LC
 1 Prime Minister 60–65 07 Aug 1930 — 22 Oct 1935 5 2 15
16. CA 17
LC
 2 Minister 60–61 07 Aug 1930 — 02 Feb 1932 1 5 26
17. CA 17
LC
 2 Minister 60–61 07 Aug 1930 — 02 Feb 1932 1 5 26
18. CA 17
LC
 2 Minister 60–61 07 Aug 1930 — 22 Feb 1932 1 6 15
19. CA 18
LC
 2 Opposition Leader 65–68 23 Oct 1935 — 06 Jul 1938 2 8 13
 4. Justice and Attorney General [Int]
 5. Without portfolio
 6. Indian Affairs
 7. Mines [Int]
 8. Interior [Int]
 9. Receiver General [Finance]
10. Finance
11. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]
14. External Affairs
16. Receiver General [Finance]
17. Finance
18. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]

Electoral history

Races 13  
Path points 16  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas H. Blow  m 
⊖ William Egbert  m 
⊖ Francis R. Oliver  m 
⊖ Charles A. Stuart  m 
 		 ⊖ William H. Cushing  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Peter L. Hyde  m 
⊖ Joseph T. Shaw  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 712 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Territorial
4		 North-Western Territories
4 November 1898
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Minority
ID: 30570(F) — 19 Jan 2023 22:44 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
28
LICO
 1/4 291 40.87% +86 Loser:
IND
 205 28.79% William W. Stuart
After his election:
1 Oct 1900 30
LICO
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 10 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,232 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 North-Western Territories
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20321(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
30
CONS
 2/2 4,029 43.64% -1,174 Winner:
LIB
 5,203 56.36% Francis R. Oliver
Eligible: inc. Votes: 849 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
4		 North-Western Territories
22 March 1901
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Minority
ID: 30614(F) — 19 Jan 2023 22:46 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
30
LICO
 1/2 562 66.20% +275 Loser:
LIB
 287 33.80% Charles A. Stuart

Service: 1 year 1 month 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 621 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
5		 North-Western Territories
21 May 1902
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Majority
ID: 30603(F) — 21 Jul 2021 17:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
31
IND
 1/2 457 73.59% +293 Loser:
IND
 164 26.41% Thomas Riley

Service: 3 years 3 months 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,430 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
1		 Alberta
9 November 1905
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 27389(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
35
CONS
 2/3 993 40.86% -37 Winner:
LIB
 1,030 42.39% William H. Cushing
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,589 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Provincial
2		 Alberta
22 March 1909
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 27418(F) — 5 Mar 2022 14:13 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
38
CONS
 2/5 2,423 50.53% +490 Loser:
LIB
 1,933 40.31% William Egbert
After his election:
20 Sep 1911 41
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 5 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,192 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
12		 Alberta
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21015(F) — 2 Mar 2024 17:48 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
41
CONS
 1/4 7,671 58.15% +2,866 Loser:
LIB
 4,805 36.42% Isaac S.G. Van Wart
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 47
CONS
 →
UNIO
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,605 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Alberta
31 October 1911
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 27463(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
41		 Successor:
CONS
 2,931 63.65% Thomas M.M. Tweedie
Eligible: inc. Votes: 15,001 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Alberta
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21273(F) — 5 Jul 2023 09:15 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
UNIO
 10,986 73.24% Thomas M.M. Tweedie
Eligible: inc. Votes: 16,073 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Alberta
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21526(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
51
NLCP
 2/3 7,353 45.75% -16 Winner:
LAB
 7,369 45.85% Joseph T. Shaw
Eligible: 24,517 Votes: 16,296 Participation: 66.47% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Alberta
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21797(F) — 26 Jun 2023 19:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
55
LC
 1/2 10,256 62.94% +4,216 Loser:
LAB
 6,040 37.06% Joseph T. Shaw
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 55
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 24,517 Votes: 15,453 Participation: 63.03% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Alberta
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22046(F) — 24 Jan 2022 16:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LC
 1/2 8,951 57.92% +2,449 Loser:
LIB
 6,502 42.08% Harry W. Lunney

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 27,669 Votes: 19,770 Participation: 71.45% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Alberta
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22320(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
60
LC
 1/2 13,883 70.22% +7,996 Loser:
LIB
 5,887 29.78% Colin C. McLaurin
After his election:
7 Aug 1930 60
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 27,669 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
17		 Alberta
25 August 1930
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22556(F) — 11 Oct 2022 21:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
60
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 5 years 1 month 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 24,919 Votes: 18,216 Participation: 73.10% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18		 Alberta
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22592(F) — 5 Jul 2023 18:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
65
LC
 1/5 9,172 50.35% +3,355 Loser:
SC
 5,817 31.93% Robert L. Reid
After his election:
10 Jul 1938 68
LC
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
28 Jan 1939 68
NCP
 →
Vac.
 Left federal politics
Service: 3 years 3 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 24,919 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
18		 Alberta
18 September 1939
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22855(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
69		 Successor:
NCP
 Acclam. Douglas G.L. Cunnington

Online biographical references (8)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Non-standard link
Arthur Milnes, Frances Lankin, Steve Paikin, David Lockhart and Zach Paiking, The Globe and Mail (20 August 2015), Opinion: Let’s give R.B. Bennett his due		 09 Apr 2024
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
R.B. Bennett		 09 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Bennett, Richard Bedford, vicomte de		 09 Apr 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Bennett, Richard Bedford, 1st Viscount Bennett		 09 Apr 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Bennett, Richard Bedford, 1er vicomte Bennett		 09 Apr 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Right Honourable Richard B. Bennett, PC, KC		 09 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Right Hon. Richard Bedford Bennett, P.C., K.C., K.G.St.J., M.P.		 09 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Le très hon. Richard Bedford Bennett, C.P., C.R., K.G.St.J., député		 09 Apr 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905
(pp. 12-13, 15, 35)		 09 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
R.B. Bennett		 09 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Richard Bedford Bennett		 09 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Apr 2024 22:34 (but data presented dynamically)

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