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♂ Ernest Edward Winch
aliasErnie Winch
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 8 0 8
Birth 22 March 1879 → 145 years + 1 month ago
Lived 77 years + 9 months
First mandate 1 November 1933 → 90 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 54 years + 7 months
Death 11 January 1957 → 67 years + 3 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Ernest Edward (Ernie) Winch (1879–1957)
© Photo 1933 Campbell Studios, Vancouver — licensed under CC0
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Cedric Cox (1913–1993) Son-in-law  
⊖ Harold E. Winch (1907–1993) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 23 2 3 Z

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Gordon H. Dowding  m 
⊖ Roderick C. MacDonald  m 
 		 ⊕ John A.W. Drysdale  m 
 
Eligible: 16,195 Votes: 11,718 Participation: 72.36% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
18		 British Columbia
1 November 1933
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29390(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
54
CFF
 1/9 4,548 39.27% +528 Loser:
LIB
 4,020 34.72% Eleanor W. Johnson

Service: 3 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 20,000 Votes: 13,538 Participation: 67.69% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
19		 British Columbia
1 June 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29430(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
CFF
 1/7 5,908 44.03% +2,529 Loser:
LIB
 3,379 25.18% William E. Grieve

Service: 4 years 4 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 16,947 Votes: 13,255 Participation: 78.21% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
20		 British Columbia
21 October 1941
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 29515(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CFF
 1/4 6,444 49.50% +2,682 Loser:
LIB
 3,762 28.90% Aubrey C. Peck

Service: 4 years 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 19,390 Votes: 11,982 Participation: 61.79% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29564(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
66
CFF
 1/4 5,905 50.56% +1,172 Loser:
COAL
 4,733 40.52% Vernon J. Lewis

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 30,119 Votes: 21,865 Participation: 72.60% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29605(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
70
CFF
 1/3 11,025 50.90% +1,044 Loser:
COAL
 9,981 46.08% George A. Morrison

Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 41,337 Votes: 27,757 Participation: 67.15% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29728(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
73
CFF
 1/5 12,933 47.96% +6,183 Loser:
SC
 6,750 25.03% Clement F. Stelter

Service: 11 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 39,867 Votes: 26,653 Participation: 66.85% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29779(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:26 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
74
CFF
 1/6 12,689 49.58% +4,538 Loser:
SC
 8,151 31.85% Ernest A. Crampton

Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 42,307 Votes: 60,776 Participation: 73.85% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
25		 British Columbia
19 September 1956
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29830(F) — 4 Mar 2022 12:46 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
77
CFF
 1/8 15,304 50.36% +3,201 Loser:
SC
 12,103 39.83% William P. Philps
After his election:
11 Jan 1957 77
CFF
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 3 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 42,307 Votes: 22,163 Participation: 52.39% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25		 British Columbia
9 September 1957
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29871(F) — 15 Oct 2021 20:30 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
77		 Successor:
CFF
 8,960 40.59% Cedric Cox

Online biographical reference

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Ernest Winch		 25 Apr 2024

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