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♂ Michael H. Ponich
aliasMichael H. Ponich
Record
50191 · 8366

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 3 1 4
Birth 20 November 1905 → 118 years + 5 months ago
Lived 52 years
First mandate 8 August 1944 → 79 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 38 years + 8 months
Death 3 December 1957 → 66 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 5 months after 28 June 1955
Special notes
None
 

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 10 10 17 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Stanley N. Ruzycki  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 6,072 Votes: 3,931 Participation: 64.74% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
10		 Alberta
8 August 1944
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 27938(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
38
SC
 1/3 1,874 48.89% +568 Loser:
CCF
 1,306 34.07% William S. Porayko

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,334 Votes: 4,443 Participation: 70.15% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
11		 Alberta
17 August 1948
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 27992(F) — 6 Mar 2022 21:14 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
SC
 1/3 2,101 50.75% +825 Loser:
CCF
 1,276 30.82% Jack F. Melenka

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,441 Votes: 4,859 Participation: 75.44% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
12		 Alberta
5 August 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 28043(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
SC
 1/3 1,981 43.09% +547 Loser:
CCF
 1,434 31.19% Stanley N. Ruzycki

Service: 2 years 10 months 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,469 Votes: 5,242 Participation: 81.03% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 Alberta
29 June 1955
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 28096(F) — 17 Oct 2021 18:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
49
SC
 2/3 1,887 38.00% -66 Winner:
CCF
 1,953 39.33% Stanley N. Ruzycki

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Michael H. Ponich KC		 15 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia
Michael Ponich		 15 Oct 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 15 Oct 2023 19:24 (but data presented dynamically)

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