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♂ George B. Jones
aliasGeorge B. Jones
Record
30456 · 6974

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 0 5
New Brunswick 4 0 4
Total 9 0 9
Birth 9 January 1866 → 158 years + 3 months ago
Lived 84 years + 3 months
First mandate 3 March 1908 → 116 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 42 years + 1 month
Death 27 April 1950 → 74 years ago
Exit → Death 14 years + 9 months after 19 July 1935
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 13 4 24
New Brunswick 13 7 26 Z
TOTAL 27 0 20

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 11  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Hedley V. Dickson  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ James A. Murray  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Frederick M. Sproule  m 
 		 ⊖ Duncan H. McAlister  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ George G. Scovill  m 
⊖ Ormond W. Wetmore  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,280 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
32		 New Brunswick
3 March 1908
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32223(F) — 20 Sep 2023 20:43 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
CONS
 1/6 2,378 53.72% +249 Loser:
IND
 2,129 48.09% Duncan H. McAllister

Service: 4 years 3 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,360 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
33		 New Brunswick
20 June 1912
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32252(F) — 11 Feb 2022 22:14 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
CONS
 1/6 2,666 59.87% +840 Loser:
LIB
 1,826 41.01% Ormond W. Wetmore

Service: 4 years 8 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,650 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
34		 New Brunswick
24 February 1917
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32277(F) — 15 Sep 2021 21:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
CONS
 1/6 2,378 56.39% +442 Loser:
LIB
 1,936 45.91% Fred E. Sharp

Service: 3 years 7 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,070 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
35		 New Brunswick
9 October 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32299(F) — 12 Feb 2022 01:08 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
CONS
 2/8 2,730 42.94% +48 Loser:
LIB
 2,682 42.19% Sterling I. Keith
After his election:
1 Nov 1921 55
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,648 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 New Brunswick
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21569(F) — 5 Jul 2023 17:17 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
55
NLCP
 1/3 5,551 40.67% +117 Loser:
LIB
 5,434 39.82% Duncan H. McAlister
After his election:
16 Mar 1922 56
NLCP
 →
LC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,079 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 New Brunswick
17 June 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32316(F) — 16 Jun 2023 10:42 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
LIB
 4,265 52.79% James D. McKenna
Eligible: 18,171 Votes: 13,099 Participation: 72.09% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 New Brunswick
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21840(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:25 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LC
 1/2 7,485 57.14% +1,871 Loser:
LIB
 5,614 42.86% Duncan H. McAlister
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 60
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 18,171 Votes: 13,239 Participation: 72.86% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 New Brunswick
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22093(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LC
 1/2 7,266 54.88% +1,293 Loser:
LIB
 5,973 45.12% Duncan H. McAlister

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 17,469 Votes: 14,472 Participation: 82.84% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 New Brunswick
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22367(F) — 25 Jan 2022 19:34 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
LC
 1/2 8,698 60.10% +2,924 Loser:
LIB
 5,774 39.90% Donald V. White
After his election:
12 Apr 1932 66
LC
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 1 year 8 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 17,469 Votes: 14,881 Participation: 85.19% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 New Brunswick
27 June 1932
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22575(F) — 25 Jan 2022 21:20 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
66
LC
 1/2 7,754 52.11% +627 Loser:
LIB
 7,127 47.89% Donald V. White
After his election:
19 Jul 1935 69
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,543 Votes: 15,652 Participation: 80.09% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 New Brunswick
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22639(F) — 5 Jul 2023 19:16 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
69		 Successor:
LC
 7,474 47.75% Alfred J. Brooks

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. George Burpee Jones, P.C., M.P., Senator		 27 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. George Burpee Jones, C.P., député, sénateur		 27 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
George Burpee Jones		 27 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
George Burpee Jones		 27 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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