Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Howard W. Winkler
aliasHoward W. Winkler
Record
65770 · 7206

2
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 80%
 
Canada 4 0 4
Manitoba 0 1 1
Total 4 1 5
Birth 4 March 1891 → 133 years + 1 month ago
Lived 79 years + 8 months
First mandate 14 October 1935 → 88 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 7 months
Death 14 November 1970 → 53 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 3 months after 9 August 1953
Special notes
None
 
Howard W. Winkler (1891–1970) 200x248
© Photo House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
Enoch Winkler (1852–1928) Uncle  
Valentine Winkler (1864–1920) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 17 9 22

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
John H. Kennedy  m 
 
Wallace C. Miller  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 2,835 Votes: 1,566 Participation: 55.24% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16
Manitoba
29 June 1920
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 37167(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Failed to enter this legislature
Age
29
LIB
2/2 752 48.02% -62 Winner:
CONS
814 51.98% John H. Kennedy
Eligible: 14,412 Votes: 10,193 Participation: 70.73% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18
Manitoba
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22619(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
44
LIB
1/3 4,973 48.79% +520 Loser:
LC
4,453 43.69% Wallace C. Miller

Service:
4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,747 Votes: 9,499 Participation: 60.32% Candidacies: 4
Federal
19
Manitoba
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22897(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
1/4 5,221 54.96% +2,788 Loser:
NATG
2,433 25.61% Reginald A. Follett

Service:
5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,330 Votes: 10,321 Participation: 67.33% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20
Manitoba
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23157(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
1/3 4,552 44.10% +295 Loser:
PC
4,257 41.25% Wallace C. Miller

Service:
4 years 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 24,209 Votes: 16,464 Participation: 68.01% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21
Manitoba
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23418(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
1/3 9,190 56.23% +3,506 Loser:
PC
5,684 34.78% Diedrich Heppner

Service:
4 years 1 month 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 25,981 Votes: 14,623 Participation: 56.28% Candidacies: 3
Federal
22
Manitoba
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23711(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62
Successor:
LIB
6,581 45.52% William A. Pommer

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Howard Waldemar Winkler (1891-1970)
25 Dec 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Howard Waldemar Winkler
25 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Howard Waldemar Winkler
25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Howard Winkler
25 Dec 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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