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♂ Gerald G. McGeer
aliasGerald G. McGeer
Record
41260 · 7603

Irish-Canadian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 57%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 3 5
British Columbia 2 0 2
Total 4 3 7
Birth 6 January 1888 → 136 years + 3 months ago
Lived 59 years + 7 months
First mandate 14 September 1916 → 107 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 28 years + 8 months
Death 11 August 1947 → 76 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 2 months after 10 June 1945
Special notes
None
 
Gerald G. McGeer (1888–1947) 200x253
© Photo — 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 9 7 25
British Columbia 6 1 15 Z
TOTAL 15 9 10

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 10  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Harry J. Barber  m 
⊖ Allan J. McDonell  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Helen D. Smith  f 
⊖ Arnold A. Webster  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Wallis W. LeFeaux  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alexander D. McRae  m 
⊖ Henry H. Stevens  m 
 
Eligible: 4,490 Votes: 2,665 Participation: 59.35% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
14		 British Columbia
14 September 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29016(F) — 3 Mar 2022 08:06 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
28
LIB
 1/3 1,441 54.07% +252 Loser:
LC
 1,189 44.62% William J. Baird

Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,190 Votes: 7,556 Participation: 74.15% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
15		 British Columbia
1 December 1920
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29230(F) — 19 Sep 2022 23:00 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
32		 Successor:
LC
 2,863 37.89% Thomas Pearson
Eligible: 27,707 Votes: 19,512 Participation: 70.42% Candidacies: 3
Federal
15		 British Columbia
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21815(F) — 26 Jun 2023 19:46 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
37
LIB
 2/3 8,277 42.42% -1,181 Winner:
LC
 9,458 48.47% Henry H. Stevens
Eligible: 12,947 Votes: 10,854 Participation: 83.83% Candidacies: 4
Federal
16		 British Columbia
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22066(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
38
LIB
 2/4 4,388 40.43% -692 Winner:
LC
 5,080 46.80% Alexander D. McRae
Eligible: 15,802 Votes: 13,320 Participation: 84.29% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 British Columbia
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22333(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
42
LIB
 2/2 6,374 47.85% -572 Winner:
LC
 6,946 52.15% Harry J. Barber
Eligible: 30,719 Votes: 40,390 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 12
Provincial
18		 British Columbia
1 November 1933
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29409(F) — 3 Mar 2022 23:12 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
45
LIB
 1/12 10,022 49.63% +3,476 Loser:
CFF
 6,546 32.41% Mildred M. Osterhout
After his election:
1 Oct 1935 47
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 11 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 36,128 Votes: 28,130 Participation: 77.86% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18		 British Columbia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22614(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
47
LIB
 1/5 10,215 36.31% +6 Loser:
CCF
 10,209 36.29% Arnold A. Webster

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 30,719 Votes: 20,230 Participation: 65.86% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
18		 British Columbia
2 September 1936
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29512(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
48		 Successor:
LIB
 7,459 36.87% John H. Forester
Eligible: 43,427 Votes: 32,837 Participation: 75.61% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 British Columbia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22891(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 1/3 12,617 38.42% +1,872 Loser:
CCF
 10,745 32.72% Arnold A. Webster

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 50,497 Votes: 39,249 Participation: 77.73% Candidacies: 7
Federal
20		 British Columbia
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23151(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
57		 Successor:
PC
 14,677 37.39% Charles C.I. Merritt

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Non-standard link
Clyde Gilmour, Macleans (15 April 1947), The Great McGreer		 13 Nov 2023
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Gerald Grattan McGeer		 13 Nov 2023
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
McGeer, Gerald Grattan		 13 Nov 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Gerald Grattan McGeer, Senator		 13 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Gerald Grattan McGeer, sénateur		 13 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Gerry McGeer		 13 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 13 Nov 2023 12:02 (but data presented dynamically)

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