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♂ Gordon S. Wismer
aliasGordon S. Wismer
Record
65842 · 8583

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 4 2 6
Birth 23 March 1888 → 136 years + 1 month ago
Lived 80 years + 9 months
First mandate 27 November 1933 → 90 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 8 months
Death 28 December 1968 → 55 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 16 years + 6 months after 11 June 1952
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
British Columbia 14 6 6 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
12 documented challengers
⊖ James C. Bury  m 
⊖ Laura E.M. Jamieson  f  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Eric C.F. Martin  m 
⊖ Albert D. (Burke) McPhillips  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Maurice Rush  m 
⊖ James S. Taylor  m 
 		 ⊖ Fred Crone  m 
⊖ Wallis W. LeFeaux  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Allan J. McDonell  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Nigel Morgan  m 
⊖ Gordon M. Sloan  m 
⊖ Rodney J. Young  m 
 
Eligible: 25,316 Votes: 28,461 Participation: 56.21% Candidacies: 15
Provincial
18		 British Columbia
27 November 1933
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29425(F) — 16 Sep 2023 07:44 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
LIB
 2/15 6,723 47.24% +1,371 Loser:
CFF
 5,352 37.61% Wallis W. LeFeaux

Service: 3 years 6 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 32,418 Votes: 34,990 Participation: 57.77% Candidacies: 10
Provincial
19		 British Columbia
1 June 1937
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29461(F) — 24 Jul 2023 20:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/10 6,444 36.83% +673 Loser:
CFF
 5,771 32.99% Matthew Glenday

Service: 4 years 4 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 31,664 Votes: 42,098 Participation: 66.48% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
20		 British Columbia
21 October 1941
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 29547(F) — 24 Jul 2023 20:44 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
LIB
 3/8 6,865 32.96% -506 Winner:
CFF
 7,371 35.39% Wallis W. LeFeaux
Eligible: 40,661 Votes: 42,360 Participation: 52.09% Candidacies: 11
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29597(F) — 2 Jan 2024 20:55 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
57
LIB
 2/11 10,878 51.36% +3,329 Loser:
CFF
 7,549 35.64% Laura E.M. Jamieson

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 40,632 Votes: 49,236 Participation: 60.59% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29638(F) — 24 Jul 2023 20:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
LIB
 1/7 14,595 59.29% +5,165 Loser:
CFF
 9,430 38.31% James C. Bury
After his election:
19 Jan 1952 63
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 47,633 Votes: 24,060 Participation: 50.51% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29769(F) — 24 Jul 2023 20:44 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
LIB
 2/6 5,394 24.34% -1,956 Winner:
CFF
 7,350 33.17% Laura E.M. Jamieson

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Gordon Sylvester Wismer		 16 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Gordon Sylvester Wismer		 16 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 Sep 2023 07:54 (but data presented dynamically)

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