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♂ Eld J. (Eddie) Martin
aliasEld J. (Eddie) Martin
Record
39688 · 8374

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 1 1 2
Birth 5 July 1886 → 137 years + 9 months ago
Lived 82 years + 2 months
First mandate 21 March 1940 → 84 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 53 years + 8 months
Death 16 September 1968 → 55 years + 7 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 1 month after 7 August 1944
Special notes
None
 

Eld J. (Eddie) Martin (1886–1968)
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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 4 4 17 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 2  
2 documented challengers
⊖ W. Floyd Gilliland  m 
 		 ⊖ William J. Lampley  m 
 
Eligible: 7,546 Votes: 4,527 Participation: 59.99% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 Alberta
21 March 1940
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 27870(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
53
INDM
 1/2 2,253 51.59% +139 Loser:
SC
 2,114 48.41% William J. Lampley

Service: 4 years 4 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,528 Votes: 4,724 Participation: 62.75% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
10		 Alberta
8 August 1944
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 27924(F) — 6 Mar 2022 17:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
INDM
 3/4 806 17.39% -1,697 Winner:
SC
 2,503 54.01% W. Floyd Gilliland

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Eld James Martin		 17 Mar 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Eld J. 'Eddie' Martin		 17 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Eld Martin		 17 Mar 2024

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