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♂ John Anderson Fraser
aliasJohn Fraser
Record
21039 · 7600

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 56%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 1 4
British Columbia 2 3 5
Total 5 4 9
Birth 4 April 1866 → 158 years ago
Lived 94 years + 1 month
First mandate 25 November 1909 → 114 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 43 years + 7 months
Death 8 May 1960 → 63 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 6 months after 13 October 1935
Special notes
None
 
John Anderson Fraser (1866– )
© Photo 1912 Victoria Daily Times — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Alexander V. Fraser (1916–1989) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 11 12
British Columbia 6 9 17 Z
TOTAL 16 8 29

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
8 documented challengers
⊖ Michael Callanan  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Thomas G. McBride  m 
⊖ Henry G.T. Perry  m 
⊖ James G. Turgeon  m 
 		 ⊖ Harry Jones  m 
⊖ John McInnis  m 
⊖ David A. Stoddart  m 
⊖ John M. Yorston  m  (4 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 638 Votes: 857 Participation: 67.71% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
12		 British Columbia
25 November 1909
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28921(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
43
LC
 2/4 267 62.24% +108 Loser:
LIB
 159 37.06% Harry Jones

Service: 2 years 4 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 902 Votes: 827 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 British Columbia
28 March 1912
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28957(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LC
 1/3 335 80.92% +153 Loser:
LIB
 182 43.96% John Holt

Service: 4 years 5 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 925 Votes: 660 Participation: 71.35% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 British Columbia
14 September 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 28995(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
LC
 2/2 207 31.36% -246 Winner:
LIB
 453 68.64% John M. Yorston
Eligible: 1,354 Votes: 910 Participation: 67.21% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15		 British Columbia
1 December 1920
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29205(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
54
LC
 2/2 349 38.35% -212 Winner:
LIB
 561 61.65% John M. Yorston
Eligible: 1,688 Votes: 1,304 Participation: 77.25% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16		 British Columbia
20 June 1924
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 29249(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
58
LC
 3/3 397 30.44% -96 Winner:
PROV
 493 37.81% David A. Stoddart
Eligible: 17,892 Votes: 11,964 Participation: 66.87% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 British Columbia
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21808(F) — 26 Jun 2023 19:32 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
59
LC
 1/2 6,430 53.74% +896 Loser:
PROG
 5,534 46.26% Thomas G. McBride
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: 17,892 Votes: 13,586 Participation: 75.93% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 British Columbia
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22057(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LC
 1/2 7,200 53.00% +814 Loser:
LIB
 6,386 47.00% Joseph Graham

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 22,197 Votes: 16,768 Participation: 75.54% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 British Columbia
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22331(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
LC
 1/2 8,548 50.98% +328 Loser:
LIB
 8,220 49.02% Henry G.T. Perry

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,202 Votes: 10,325 Participation: 67.92% Candidacies: 4
Federal
18		 British Columbia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22603(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
69
LC
 3/4 1,853 17.95% -2,369 Winner:
LIB
 4,222 40.89% James G. Turgeon

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
John Anderson Fraser		 09 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
John Anderson Fraser		 09 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
John Anderson Fraser, M.P.		 09 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
John Anderson Fraser, député		 09 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Fraser (British Columbia politician)		 09 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Fraser (homme politique britanno-colombien)		 09 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Apr 2024 21:07 (but data presented dynamically)

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