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♂ William J. Ward
aliasWilliam J. Ward
Record
64003 · 6958

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 3 9
Birth 26 October 1880 → 143 years + 6 months ago
Lived 90 years + 9 months
First mandate 6 December 1921 → 102 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 1 month
Death 16 August 1971 → 52 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 7 days after 9 August 1953
Special notes
Member of the "Ginger Group" in the 1920s which led to the formation of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, although Ward would eventually join the Liberals.
 
William J. Ward (1880–1971) 200x204
© Photo — 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 22 4 25

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
5 documented challengers
⊖ James L. Bowman  m  (5 runoffs)
⊖ Ronald S. Moore  m 
⊖ Frederick S. Zaplitny  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Robert Cruise  m 
⊖ W. Gordon Ritchie  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,917 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Manitoba
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21550(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
41
PROG
 1/2 7,779 78.44% +5,641 Loser:
NLCP
 2,138 21.56% Robert Cruise

Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 16,899 Votes: 9,985 Participation: 59.09% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Manitoba
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21821(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
PROG
 1/2 5,102 51.10% +219 Loser:
LC
 4,883 48.90% James L. Bowman
After his election:
30 Oct 1925 45
PROG
 →
PROG
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
26 Jun 1926 45
PROG
 →
LIBP
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
29 Jun 1926 45
LIBP
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 16,899 Votes: 12,762 Participation: 75.52% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Manitoba
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22072(F) — 31 Aug 2022 21:48 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LIBP
 1/2 7,260 56.89% +1,758 Loser:
LC
 5,502 43.11% James L. Bowman

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 16,842 Votes: 13,482 Participation: 80.05% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Manitoba
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22346(F) — 31 Aug 2022 22:06 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
49
LIBP
 2/2 6,399 47.46% -684 Winner:
LC
 7,083 52.54% James L. Bowman
Eligible: 20,491 Votes: 15,227 Participation: 74.31% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 Manitoba
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22618(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
54
LIB
 1/3 7,091 46.57% +1,463 Loser:
LC
 5,628 36.96% James L. Bowman

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 22,554 Votes: 16,995 Participation: 75.35% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Manitoba
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22896(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LIB
 1/3 5,953 35.03% +53 Loser:
NATG
 5,900 34.72% James L. Bowman

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 22,554 Votes: 16,375 Participation: 72.60% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Manitoba
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23156(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
LIB
 2/3 5,550 33.89% -676 Winner:
CCF
 6,226 38.02% Frederick S. Zaplitny
Eligible: 22,917 Votes: 17,698 Participation: 77.23% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Manitoba
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23417(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
68
LIB
 1/3 7,896 45.05% +807 Loser:
CCF
 7,089 40.45% Frederick S. Zaplitny

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 24,062 Votes: 16,172 Participation: 67.21% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Manitoba
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23710(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
72		 Successor:
CCF
 6,839 43.04% Frederick S. Zaplitny
Eligible: 22,198 Votes: 16,967 Participation: 76.43% Candidacies: 5
Federal
23		 Manitoba
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 23995(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
76
ILIB
 5/5 1,304 7.76% -5,402 Winner:
CCF
 6,706 39.89% Frederick S. Zaplitny

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
William John Ward (1880-1971)		 07 Jan 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
William John Ward		 07 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
William John Ward		 07 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
William John Ward		 07 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  7 Jan 2024 15:20 (but data presented dynamically)

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