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♂ James Gray Turgeon
aliasJames Turgeon
Record
62261 · 7601

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 57%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
British Columbia 0 1 1
Alberta 2 1 3
Total 4 3 7
Birth 7 October 1879 → 144 years + 6 months ago
Lived 84 years + 4 months
First mandate 17 April 1913 → 111 years + 19 days ago
↳ at age 33 years + 6 months
Death 14 February 1964 → 60 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 8 months after 10 June 1945
Special notes
None
 
James Gray Turgeon (1879–1964)
© Photo c.1910 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Onésiphore Turgeon (1849–1944) Father  
⊖ William F.A. Turgeon (1877–1969) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 7 25
Alberta 8 2 29 Z
TOTAL 17 10 24

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
8 documented challengers
⊖ William J. Blair  m 
⊖ William Irvine  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John McInnis  m 
⊖ Harold E. Winch  m 
 		 ⊖ John A. Fraser  m 
⊖ Manfred McGeer  m 
⊖ John (Jack) Price  m 
⊖ Charles O.F. Wright  m 
 
Eligible: 1,642 Votes: 1,209 Participation: 73.63% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
3		 Alberta
17 April 1913
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 27523(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
LIB
 1/2 669 55.56% +134 Loser:
CONS
 535 44.44% William J. Blair

Service: 4 years 1 month 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
4		 Alberta
7 June 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 27571(F) — 5 Mar 2022 17:00 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 1 month 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,840 Votes: 3,105 Participation: 80.86% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
5		 Alberta
18 July 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27635(F) — 5 Mar 2022 20:23 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
LIB
 2/2 909 29.31% -1,283 Winner:
UFA
 2,192 70.69% Charles O.F. Wright
Eligible: 29,777 Votes: 41,553 Participation: 69.77% Candidacies: 14
Provincial
18		 British Columbia
1 November 1933
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29417(F) — 23 Jul 2023 23:10 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
54
LIB
 4/14 6,823 32.84% -4,149 Winner:
CFF
 10,972 52.81% John (Jack) Price
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
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
56
LIB
 1/4 4,222 40.89% +482 Loser:
CCF
 3,740 36.22% John McInnis

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 17,575 Votes: 13,487 Participation: 76.74% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 British Columbia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22878(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/3 6,063 44.95% +993 Loser:
CCF
 5,070 37.59% William Irvine

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 17,302 Votes: 14,184 Participation: 81.98% Candidacies: 4
Federal
20		 British Columbia
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23138(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
65
LIB
 2/4 4,841 34.13% -932 Winner:
CCF
 5,773 40.70% William Irvine

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Honourable James G. Turgeon		 15 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James Gray Turgeon		 15 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James Gray Turgeon		 15 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Gray Turgeon		 15 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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