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♂ C. Lionel Gibbs
aliasC. Lionel Gibbs
Record
22756 · 8313

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 2 0 2
Birth 11 November 1877 → 146 years + 5 months ago
Lived 56 years + 9 months
First mandate 28 June 1926 → 97 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 7 months
Death 5 September 1934 → 89 years + 7 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
C. Lionel Gibbs (1877–1934)
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Alberta — 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
Alberta 8 2 7 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 3  
15 documented challengers
⊖ William A. Atkinson  m 
⊖ John C. Bowen  m 
⊖ Herbert H. Crawford  m 
⊖ John W. Findlay  m 
⊖ William R. Howson  m 
⊖ John W. Leedy  m 
⊖ Warren W. Prevey  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Charles Y. Weaver  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Samuel A.G. Barnes  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph A. Clarke  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ David M. Duggan  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William T. Henry  m 
⊖ Jan Lakeman  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John F. Lymburn  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Elmer E. Roper  m 
 
Eligible: 33,741 Votes: 18,721 Participation: 55.50% Candidacies: 18
Provincial
6		 Alberta
28 June 1926
General
Single trans. vote (5)
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27679(F) — 13 Jan 2024 13:43 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
48
DLP
 3/18 879 12.64% -300 Loser:
ILIB
 1,179 4.93% Joseph A. Clarke

Service: 3 years 11 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 39,209 Votes: 21,879 Participation: 55.80% Candidacies: 17
Provincial
7		 Alberta
19 June 1930
General
Single trans. vote (6)
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27732(F) — 29 Oct 2022 11:57 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
DLP
 3/17 2,262 10.68% +931 Loser:
LIB
 1,331 6.28% Warren W. Prevey
After his election:
5 Sep 1934 56
DLP
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 49,212 Votes: 38,052 Participation: 77.32% Candidacies: 27
Provincial
8		 Alberta
22 August 1935
General
Single trans. vote (6)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 27792(F) — 13 Jan 2024 13:43 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
56		 Successor:
LIB
 1,116 2.99% C. Gerald O'Connor

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Charles L. Gibbs		 13 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Lionel Gibbs		 13 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 13 Jan 2024 14:11 (but data presented dynamically)

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