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♂ Joseph William Burton
aliasJoseph William Burton
Record
8464 · 8991

Roman Catholic   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 40%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 2 4
Saskatchewan 2 4 6
Total 4 6 10
Birth 12 October 1892 → 131 years + 6 months ago
Lived 67 years + 9 months
First mandate 4 August 1938 → 85 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 9 months
Death 1 August 1960 → 63 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 4 years + 1 month after 19 June 1956
Special notes
None
 
Joseph William Burton (1892–1960)
© Photo 1945 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ John S. Burton (1927–2022) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 5 10 16
Saskatchewan 8 11 4 Z
TOTAL 14 9 20

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 11  
9 documented challengers
⊖ Mary J. Batten  f 
⊖ Harry R. Fleming  m 
⊖ James Hogan  m 
⊖ Frank S. Krenn  m 
⊖ Joseph A. Thauberger  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Charles M. Dunn  m 
⊖ Joseph I. Hetland  m 
⊖ James C. King  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Arnold W. Loehr  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 10,689 Votes: 8,116 Participation: 75.93% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8		 Saskatchewan
19 June 1934
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31528(F) — 24 Sep 2022 21:23 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
41
FLG
 2/2 2,771 34.14% -2,574 Winner:
LIB
 5,345 65.86% James Hogan
Eligible: 20,051 Votes: 15,035 Participation: 74.98% Candidacies: 4
Federal
18		 Saskatchewan
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22807(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
43
CCF
 2/4 4,592 30.54% -2,285 Winner:
LIB
 6,877 45.74% Harry R. Fleming
Eligible: 10,689 Votes: 6,288 Participation: 58.83% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8		 Saskatchewan
19 November 1935
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31568(F) — 24 Sep 2022 21:14 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
43
CCF
 2/2 1,748 27.80% -2,792 Winner:
LIB
 4,540 72.20% James C. King
Eligible: 8,870 Votes: 7,467 Participation: 84.18% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
9		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1938
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31584(F) — 10 Mar 2022 13:11 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
45
CCF
 2/3 3,446 46.15% -190 Winner:
LIB
 3,636 48.69% James C. King
Eligible: 8,870 Votes: 7,680 Participation: 86.58% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 Saskatchewan
4 August 1938
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31621(F) — 10 Mar 2022 13:12 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
CCF
 1/2 3,909 50.90% +138 Loser:
LIB
 3,771 49.10% Charles M. Dunn
After his election:
1 Jul 1943 50
CCF
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 4 years 10 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 21,656 Votes: 14,448 Participation: 66.72% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Saskatchewan
9 August 1943
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23119(F) — 6 Sep 2022 20:53 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
50
CCF
 1/3 8,910 61.67% +3,623 Loser:
LIB
 5,287 36.59% Frank S. Krenn

Service: 1 year 10 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,152 Votes: 6,618 Participation: 81.18% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
10		 Saskatchewan
15 June 1944
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31638(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
51		 Successor:
CCF
 3,587 54.20% Ben D. Putnam
Eligible: 19,658 Votes: 15,317 Participation: 77.92% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23343(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
CCF
 1/3 7,843 51.20% +1,463 Loser:
LIB
 6,380 41.65% Arnold W. Loehr

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 22,389 Votes: 16,546 Participation: 73.90% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Saskatchewan
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23604(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
56
CCF
 2/3 7,302 44.40% -821 Winner:
LIB
 8,123 49.39% Joseph I. Hetland
Eligible: 9,779 Votes: 8,407 Participation: 85.97% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
12		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31747(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
59
CCF
 1/3 3,763 44.76% +1,117 Loser:
LIB
 2,646 31.47% Arnold W. Loehr

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,479 Votes: 8,410 Participation: 88.72% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 Saskatchewan
20 June 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31798(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
63
CCF
 2/3 3,056 36.34% -167 Winner:
LIB
 3,223 38.32% Mary J. Batten

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Joseph William Burton, M.P.		 25 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Joseph William Burton, député		 25 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Burton, Joseph William 1892 – 1960 (p. 5)		 25 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Joseph William Burton		 25 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 25 Mar 2024 23:36 (but data presented dynamically)

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