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♂ James Steedsman
aliasJames Steedsman
Record
58717 · 6966

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 1 4
Birth 24 January 1864 → 160 years + 3 months ago
Lived 95 years + 1 month
First mandate 6 December 1921 → 102 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 57 years + 10 months
Death 16 March 1959 → 65 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 28 years + 7 months after 27 July 1930
Special notes
None
 

James Steedsman (1864–1959)
No photo available
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 8 7 18

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ John Williams  m 
⊖ Richard G. (R.G.) Willis  m 
 		 ⊖ Errick F. Willis  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 11,094 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Manitoba
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21559(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
57
PROG
 1/2 7,380 66.52% +3,666 Loser:
NLCP
 3,714 33.48% Richard G. (R.G.) Willis

Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,263 Votes: 8,330 Participation: 62.81% Candidacies: 3
Federal
15		 Manitoba
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21830(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
PROG
 1/3 3,509 42.12% +251 Loser:
LC
 3,258 39.11% William Willson
After his election:
30 Oct 1925 61
PROG
 →
PROG
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
26 Jun 1926 62
PROG
 →
PROG
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
29 Jun 1926 62
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,263 Votes: 11,051 Participation: 83.32% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Manitoba
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22081(F) — 29 Sep 2021 23:08 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
PROG
 1/2 6,105 55.24% +1,159 Loser:
PRCO
 4,946 44.76% Errick F. Willis

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 14,296 Votes: 12,032 Participation: 84.16% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Manitoba
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22355(F) — 29 Sep 2021 23:01 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
66
PROG
 2/2 5,780 48.04% -472 Winner:
PRCO
 6,252 51.96% Errick F. Willis

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
James Steedsman (1864-1959)		 02 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
James Steedsman, M.P.		 02 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
James Steedsman, député		 02 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Steedsman		 02 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  2 Apr 2024 18:50 (but data presented dynamically)

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