Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Frederick Laurence Schaffner
aliasFrederick Laurence Schaffner
Record
55355 · 6853

Anglican   
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 60%
 
Canada 3 0 3
Manitoba 0 2 2
Total 3 2 5
Birth 18 August 1855 → 168 years + 8 months ago
Lived 79 years + 9 months
First mandate 3 November 1904 → 119 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 49 years + 2 months
Death 22 May 1935 → 88 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 6 months after 23 October 1917
Special notes
None
 
Frederick Laurence Schaffner (1855–1935)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate Manitoba (1917–1935) Died in office
Legis. Council
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve Boissevain, Manitoba (1903–1904)
Mun./Co. Council Boissevain, Manitoba
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 12 11 17

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
Archibald M. Campbell  m  (2 runoffs)
George Paterson  m 
 
John Hettle  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 535 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7
Manitoba
11 July 1888
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 36543(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Failed to enter this legislature
Age
32
CONS
2/2 233 43.55% -69 Winner:
LIB
302 56.45% John Hettle
Eligible: 1,035 Votes: 871 Participation: 84.15% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8
Manitoba
23 July 1892
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 36591(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Failed to enter this legislature
Age
36
CONS
2/2 408 46.84% -55 Winner:
LIB
463 53.16% John Hettle
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,726 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10
Manitoba
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20630(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
49
CONS
1/2 3,123 54.54% +520 Loser:
LIB
2,603 45.46% George Paterson

Service:
3 years 11 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,533 Votes: 5,785 Participation: 76.80% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11
Manitoba
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20799(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
CONS
1/2 3,310 57.68% +881 Loser:
LIB
2,429 42.32% Archibald M. Campbell

Service:
2 years 10 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,236 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12
Manitoba
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21037(F) — 1 Apr 2024 20:21 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
CONS
1/2 3,150 50.51% +64 Loser:
LIB
3,086 49.49% Archibald M. Campbell
After his election:
23 Oct 1917 62
CONS
Vac.
To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 6 years 1 month 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
13
Manitoba
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21295(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62
Successor:
UNIO
Acclam. Albert E. Finley

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Frederick Laurence Schaffner (1855-1935)
01 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Frederick Laurence Schaffner, Senator
01 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Frederick Laurence Schaffner, sénateur
01 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Frederick Laurence Schaffner
01 Apr 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 Apr 2024 20:21 (but data presented dynamically)