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♂ William Duff
aliasWilliam Duff
Record
17363 · 6913

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 1 7
Nova Scotia 0 1 1
Total 6 2 8
Birth 28 April 1872 → 152 years ago
Lived 80 years + 11 months
First mandate 17 December 1917 → 106 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 7 months
Death 25 April 1953 → 71 years ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 1 month after 28 February 1936
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 17 10 2

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
5 documented challengers
⊖ William G. Ernst  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Howard A. Rice  m 
⊖ Alfred C. Zwicker  m 
 		 ⊖ Joseph W. Margeson  m 
⊖ Dugald Stewart  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,763 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 Nova Scotia
15 November 1911
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18027(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
39
LIB
 2/2 2,786 48.34% -191 Winner:
LC
 2,977 51.66% Alfred C. Zwicker
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,560 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21321(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
45
LL
 1/2 4,699 54.89% +838 Loser:
UNIO
 3,861 45.11% Joseph W. Margeson

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,440 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21583(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/2 7,899 63.50% +3,358 Loser:
NLCP
 4,541 36.50% Dugald Stewart

Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 24,195 Votes: 18,065 Participation: 74.66% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Nova Scotia
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21854(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LIB
 1/2 9,219 51.03% +373 Loser:
LC
 8,846 48.97% William G. Ernst
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 54
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 24,195 Votes: 19,061 Participation: 78.78% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Nova Scotia
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22108(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
LIB
 2/2 9,136 47.93% -789 Winner:
LC
 9,925 52.07% William G. Ernst
Eligible: 15,479 Votes: 11,707 Participation: 75.63% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Nova Scotia
18 January 1927
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 22299(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
54
LIB
 1/2 6,415 54.80% +1,123 Loser:
LC
 5,292 45.20% Neil R. McArthur

Service: 3 years 6 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,877 Votes: 12,181 Participation: 81.88% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Nova Scotia
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22372(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 1/2 6,370 52.29% +559 Loser:
LC
 5,811 47.71% Howard A. Rice

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 15,030 Votes: 11,562 Participation: 76.93% Candidacies: 2
Federal
18		 Nova Scotia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22644(F) — 25 Jan 2022 21:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
LIB
 1/2 7,779 67.28% +3,996 Loser:
REC
 3,783 32.72% John H. MacKichan
After his election:
28 Feb 1936 63
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,030 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
18		 Nova Scotia
16 March 1936
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22834(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. J. Ralph Kirk

Online biographical references (2)

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

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