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♂ Richard McBride
aliasRichard McBride
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 9 0 9
Birth 15 December 1870 → 153 years + 4 months ago
Lived 46 years + 7 months
First mandate 9 July 1898 → 125 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 27 years + 6 months
Death 6 August 1917 → 106 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 1 year + 7 months after 15 December 1915
Special notes
None
 
Richard McBride (1870–1917) 200x244
© Photo 1912 — 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
British Columbia 18 4 15 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. BC 9
LC
 1 Party leader 32–44 01 Jun 1903 — 14 Dec 1915 12 6 13
2. BC 9–13
LC
 1 Premier 32–44 01 Jun 1903 — 14 Dec 1915 12 6 13

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 12  
10 documented challengers
⊖ Henry F.W. Behnsen  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ William G. Cameron  m 
⊖ Richard L. Drury  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Stuart A. Henderson  m 
⊖ John Oliver  m 
 		 ⊖ Harlan C. Brewster  m 
⊖ Frederick Davey  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Richard Hall  m 
⊖ James D. McNiven  m 
⊖ Henry B. Thomson  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 906 Votes: 455 Participation: 50.22% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8		 British Columbia
9 July 1898
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28779(F) — 23 Jul 2023 21:31 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
27
GOV
 1/2 239 52.53% +23 Loser:
OPPO
 216 47.47% Charles Whetham
After his election:
10 Jul 1898 27
GOV
 →
OPPO
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 1 year 10 months 30 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 1,117 Votes: 623 Participation: 55.77% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 British Columbia
9 June 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28823(F) — 23 Jul 2023 22:00 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
29
LC
 1/2 338 54.25% +53 Loser:
GOV
 285 45.75% Charles Whetham
After his election:
10 Jun 1900 29
LC
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
21 Jun 1900 29
GOV
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 12 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 1,117 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
9		 British Columbia
17 July 1900
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28833(F) — 23 Jul 2023 22:51 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
29
GOV
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
1 May 1903 32
GOV
 →
LC
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 3 years 1 month 18 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 796 Votes: 646 Participation: 81.16% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
10		 British Columbia
5 September 1903
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28865(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
32
LC
 1/2 427 66.10% +208 Loser:
LIB
 219 33.90% William W. Forrester

Service: 3 years 4 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,066 Votes: 12,548 Participation: 61.92% Candidacies: 12
Provincial
11		 British Columbia
1 February 1907
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28911(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
36
LC
 1/12 1,614 51.45% +422 Loser:
LIB
 1,192 38.00% Richard L. Drury

Service: 2 years 9 months 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 924 Votes: 625 Participation: 67.64% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 British Columbia
16 February 1907
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28889(F) — 2 Mar 2022 22:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
36
LC
 1/2 384 61.44% +143 Loser:
LIB
 241 38.56% Robert Jardine
After his election:
14 Mar 1907 36
LC
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 924 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
11		 British Columbia
17 April 1907
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28915(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
36		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. William J. Manson
Eligible: 8,005 Votes: 19,320 Participation: 60.34% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
12		 British Columbia
25 November 1909
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28950(F) — 2 Mar 2022 22:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
38
LC
 1/9 2,856 59.13% +638 Loser:
IND
 2,218 45.92% Alfred J. Morley

Service: 2 years 4 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,006 Votes: 720 Participation: 71.57% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 British Columbia
25 November 1909
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28951(F) — 2 Mar 2022 22:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
38
LC
 1/2 455 63.19% +190 Loser:
LIB
 265 36.81% Stuart A. Henderson
After his election:
9 Nov 1910 39
LC
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 11 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,006 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
12		 British Columbia
24 December 1910
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28954(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. Alexander Lucas
Eligible: 7,930 Votes: 16,034 Participation: 50.55% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
13		 British Columbia
28 March 1912
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28986(F) — 2 Mar 2022 23:02 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
41
LC
 1/8 3,223 80.39% +1,174 Loser:
LIB
 2,049 51.11% Harlan C. Brewster
After his election:
15 Dec 1915 45
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 8 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,930 Votes: 7,228 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 British Columbia
4 March 1916
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28992(F) — 15 Oct 2021 19:46 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45		 Successor:
LIB
 4,812 66.57% Harlan C. Brewster

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
McBride, Sir Richard		 02 Jan 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
McBride, sir Richard		 02 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Richard McBride		 02 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Richard McBride		 02 Jan 2024

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