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♂ Alexander S. Smith
aliasAlexander S. Smith
Record
57402 · 8823

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Saskatchewan 2 1 3
North-Western Territories 2 0 2
Total 4 1 5
Birth 24 August 1868 → 155 years + 8 months ago
Lived 48 years + 2 months
First mandate 4 November 1898 → 125 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 30 years + 2 months
Death 10 November 1916 → 107 years + 5 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

Alexander S. Smith (1868–1916)
No photo available
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
Saskatchewan 8 2 26 Z
North-Western Territories 6 9 24 Z
TOTAL 15 0 20

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Daniel D. Ellis  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ John R. Neff  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,006 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
4		 North-Western Territories
4 November 1898
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Minority
ID: 30558(F) — 28 Dec 2023 21:54 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
30
IND
 1/2 614 61.03% +222 Loser:
IND
 392 38.97% John R. Neff

Service: 3 years 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 865 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
5		 North-Western Territories
21 May 1902
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Majority
ID: 30591(F) — 21 Jul 2021 17:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
33
LICO
 1/2 525 60.69% +185 Loser:
LIB
 340 39.31% J. McCurdy

Service: 3 years 3 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,794 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 Saskatchewan
13 December 1905
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 30629(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
37
LIB
 2/2 879 49.00% -36 Winner:
PRP
 915 51.00% Daniel D. Ellis
Eligible: 2,369 Votes: 1,989 Participation: 83.96% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Saskatchewan
14 August 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31081(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
39
LIB
 1/2 1,026 51.58% +63 Loser:
PRP
 963 48.42% Daniel D. Ellis

Service: 3 years 10 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,463 Votes: 2,020 Participation: 82.01% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
3		 Saskatchewan
11 July 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31138(F) — 9 Mar 2022 08:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 1,146 56.73% +272 Loser:
CONS
 874 43.27% Edward L. Elwood
After his election:
10 Nov 1916 48
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 4 years 3 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,362 Votes: 3,623 Participation: 83.06% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
4		 Saskatchewan
26 June 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31210(F) — 9 Mar 2022 11:35 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
48		 Successor:
CONS
 1,921 53.02% John L. Salkeld

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Smith, Alexander Smith 1868 – 1916 (p. 34)		 29 Dec 2023
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905
(pp. 12-13, 19, 29)		 29 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Alexander S. Smith		 29 Dec 2023

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