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♂ James Shaver Woodsworth
aliasJ.S. Woodsworth
Record
66124 · 6961

Methodist   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
British Columbia 0 1 1
Total 6 1 7
Birth 29 July 1874 → 149 years + 9 months ago
Lived 67 years + 7 months
First mandate 6 December 1921 → 102 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 4 months
Death 21 March 1942 → 82 years + 1 month ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
Member of the "Ginger Group" in the 1920s which led to the formation of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in 1932.
 
James Shaver (J.S.) Woodsworth (1874–1942)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Angus MacInnis (1884–1964) Son-in-law
⊖ W. Grace MacInnis (1905–1991) Daughter  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 20 3 8

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 17
CCF
 1 Party leader 58–67 01 Aug 1932 — 21 Mar 1942 9 7 20

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
14 documented challengers
⊖ George W. Andrews  m 
⊖ Harriet S. Dick  f 
⊖ H.P. Albert Hermanson  m 
⊖ Edward W. Lowery  m 
⊖ Ian A. Mackenzie  m 
⊖ Richard R. Pattinson  m 
⊖ Mary Ellen S. Smith  f 
 		 ⊖ William J. Bowser  m 
⊖ John W.D. Farris  m 
⊖ Samuel L. Howe  m 
⊖ Malcolm A. MacDonald  m 
⊖ Joseph Martin  m 
⊖ James Ramsay  m 
⊖ John W. Wilton  m 
 
Eligible: 52,768 Votes: 202,205 Participation: 63.87% Candidacies: 28
Provincial
15		 British Columbia
1 December 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (6)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29239(F) — 19 Sep 2022 23:15 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
46
FLP
 15/28 7,444 22.09% -4,173 Winner:
LC
 11,617 34.47% William J. Bowser
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,374 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Federal
14		 Manitoba
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21561(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament (Party leader)
Age
47
LAB
 1/5 7,774 40.13% +3,740 Loser:
NLCP
 4,034 20.82% Norman K. McIvor

Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 11,779 Votes: 10,129 Participation: 85.99% Candidacies: 3
Federal
15		 Manitoba
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21832(F) — 26 Jun 2023 14:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LAB
 1/3 4,794 47.65% +1,216 Loser:
LC
 3,578 35.56% Joseph E. Braid
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 51
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 11,779 Votes: 11,441 Participation: 97.13% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Manitoba
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22085(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LAB
 1/2 7,221 63.12% +3,001 Loser:
LC
 4,220 36.88% Jose A. Banfield

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 22,649 Votes: 10,785 Participation: 47.62% Candidacies: 3
Federal
17		 Manitoba
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22359(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:54 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LAB
 1/3 8,265 76.63% +6,237 Loser:
ICON
 2,028 18.80% Thomas Gargan
After his election:
23 May 1932 57
LAB
 →
CCF
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 34,253 Votes: 24,259 Participation: 70.82% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18		 Manitoba
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22631(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
61
CCF
 1/5 10,052 41.44% +4,027 Loser:
LIB
 6,025 24.84% H.P. Albert Hermanson

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 40,754 Votes: 27,935 Participation: 68.55% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Manitoba
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22908(F) — 25 Jan 2022 23:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
65
CCF
 1/3 11,324 40.54% +125 Loser:
LIB
 11,199 40.09% Ambrose R. McDonnell
After his election:
21 Mar 1942 67
CCF
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 year 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 40,754 Votes: 16,577 Participation: 40.68% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Manitoba
30 November 1942
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23113(F) — 25 Mar 2022 14:56 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
67		 Successor:
CCF
 11,639 70.21% Stanley H. Knowles

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
James Shaver Woodsworth		 18 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
James Shaver Woodsworth		 18 Apr 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
James Shaver "J.S." Woodsworth (1874-1942)		 18 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
James Shaver Woodsworth		 18 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
James Shaver Woodsworth		 18 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
J.S. Woodsworth		 18 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
J.S. Woodsworth		 18 Apr 2024

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