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♂ William R. Fansher
aliasWilliam R. Fansher
Record
19198 · 8996

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 3 5
Saskatchewan 0 1 1
Total 2 4 6
Birth 26 February 1876 → 148 years + 2 months ago
Lived 81 years
First mandate 29 October 1925 → 98 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 49 years + 8 months
Death 28 February 1957 → 67 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 26 years + 7 months after 27 July 1930
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Burt W. Fansher (1880–1941) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 4 8 26

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Harry Butcher  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John G. Diefenbaker  m 
 		 ⊖ Gustaf H. Danielson  m 
⊖ John F. Johnston  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 14,460 Votes: 8,224 Participation: 56.87% Candidacies: 3
Federal
15		 Saskatchewan
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 22012(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
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 → New to Parliament
Age
49
PROG
 1/3 3,359 40.84% +90 Loser:
LIB
 3,269 39.75% Harry Butcher
After his election:
30 Oct 1925 49
PROG
 →
PROG
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
26 Jun 1926 50
PROG
 →
PROG
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
29 Jun 1926 50
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 14,460 Votes: 9,970 Participation: 68.95% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Saskatchewan
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22263(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PROG
 1/2 5,080 50.95% +190 Loser:
LIB
 4,890 49.05% William A. MacFarlane

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 15,215 Votes: 12,900 Participation: 84.78% Candidacies: 3
Federal
17		 Saskatchewan
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22537(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
PROG
 2/3 4,250 32.95% -837 Winner:
LIB
 5,087 39.43% Harry Butcher
Eligible: 19,169 Votes: 15,377 Participation: 80.22% Candidacies: 4
Federal
18		 Saskatchewan
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22809(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
59
CCF
 3/4 3,909 25.42% -1,985 Winner:
LIB
 5,894 38.33% John F. Johnston
Eligible: 20,224 Votes: 16,461 Participation: 81.39% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Saskatchewan
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23085(F) — 5 Jul 2023 22:39 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
64
CCF
 3/3 4,793 29.12% -1,181 Winner:
NATG
 5,974 36.29% John G. Diefenbaker
Eligible: 7,645 Votes: 5,667 Participation: 74.13% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
10		 Saskatchewan
15 June 1944
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31626(F) — 4 Aug 2023 23:06 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
68
CCF
 2/3 2,256 39.81% -87 Winner:
LIB
 2,343 41.34% Gustaf H. Danielson

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
William Russell Fansher		 06 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
William Russell Fansher		 06 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Russell Fansher		 06 Aug 2023
FR Wikipédia
William Russell Fansher		 06 Aug 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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