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♂ William J. Hushion
aliasWilliam J. Hushion
Record
28920 · 7490

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 43%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 3 5
Québec 1 1 2
Total 3 4 7
Birth 6 November 1883 → 140 years + 5 months ago
Lived 70 years + 2 months
First mandate 5 February 1923 → 101 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 2 months
Death 29 January 1954 → 70 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 14 years + 4 days after 25 January 1940
Special notes
None
 
William J. Hushion (1883–1954)
© Photo 1936 House of Commons (Canada) — 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 5 5 6
Québec 1 5 28 Z
TOTAL 6 11 4

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Herbert B. Ames  m 
⊖ Joseph H. Dillon  m 
 		 ⊖ Leslie G. Bell  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Denis Tansey  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 7,433 Votes: 3,993 Participation: 53.72% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
14		 Québec
22 May 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15780(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
32
QLP
 2/3 1,794 45.49% -157 Winner:
CONS
 1,951 49.47% Denis Tansey
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,212 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Québec
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21463(F) — 23 Jan 2022 21:32 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
34
LL
 2/2 2,549 31.04% -3,114 Winner:
UNIO
 5,663 68.96% Herbert B. Ames
Eligible: 6,077 Votes: 3,642 Participation: 59.93% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Québec
5 February 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15979(F) — 18 Feb 2022 13:20 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
39
QLP
 1/2 2,127 59.17% +659 Loser:
CONS
 1,468 40.83% Denis Tansey
After his election:
4 Aug 1924 40
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 5 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,795 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Québec
2 September 1924
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21790(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
40
LIB
 1/2 4,792 54.49% +789 Loser:
LC
 4,003 45.51% William M. Birks

Service: 1 year 1 month 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,077 Votes: 3,240 Participation: 53.32% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Québec
5 November 1924
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26374(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40		 Successor:
QLP
 1,737 53.61% Joseph H. Dillon
Eligible: 16,415 Votes: 12,360 Participation: 75.30% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Québec
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21990(F) — 28 Jun 2023 07:50 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
LIB
 2/2 5,927 47.95% -506 Winner:
LC
 6,433 52.05% Leslie G. Bell
Eligible: 19,956 Votes: 12,377 Participation: 62.02% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Québec
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22516(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
46
LIB
 2/2 5,185 41.89% -2,007 Winner:
LC
 7,192 58.11% Leslie G. Bell
Eligible: 20,665 Votes: 15,617 Participation: 75.57% Candidacies: 7
Federal
18		 Québec
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22795(F) — 29 Aug 2022 18:57 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
51
LIB
 1/7 4,274 27.37% +456 Loser:
LIB
 3,818 24.45% Joseph H. Dillon
After his election:
25 Jan 1940 56
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 4 years 3 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 21,844 Votes: 16,200 Participation: 74.16% Candidacies: 4
Federal
19		 Québec
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23071(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
LIB
 12,687 78.31% Thomas P. Healy

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William James Hushion, M.P., Senator		 25 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William James Hushion, député, sénateur		 25 Feb 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
William James Hushion		 25 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
William James Hushion		 25 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
William James Hushion		 25 Feb 2024

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