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♂ George Spence
aliasGeorge Spence
Record
58183 · 8999

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Saskatchewan 6 0 6
Total 8 0 8
Birth 25 October 1880 → 143 years + 6 months ago
Lived 94 years + 4 months
First mandate 26 June 1917 → 106 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 8 months
Death 4 March 1975 → 49 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 36 years + 8 months after 7 June 1938
Special notes
None
 
George Spence (1880–1975)
© Photo Saskatchewan Archives via The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina — Public domain
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
Canada 1 11 14
Saskatchewan 18 9 7 Z
TOTAL 20 8 21

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 11  
3 documented challengers
⊖ J. Arthur Marcotte  m 
⊖ James B. Swanston  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Neil H. McTaggart  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,127 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
4		 Saskatchewan
26 June 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31212(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
36
LIB
 1/3 1,285 41.09% +315 Loser:
NPL
 970 31.02% William S. Simpson

Service: 3 years 11 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
5		 Saskatchewan
9 June 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31278(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 11 months 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,410 Votes: 2,240 Participation: 50.79% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Saskatchewan
2 June 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31356(F) — 9 Mar 2022 13:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/2 1,604 71.61% +968 Loser:
PROG
 636 28.39% John W. Orr
After his election:
1 Oct 1925 44
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 3 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,263 Votes: 9,842 Participation: 51.09% Candidacies: 3
Federal
15		 Saskatchewan
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 22014(F) — 26 Jun 2023 15:17 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
45
LIB
 1/3 4,019 40.84% +766 Loser:
LC
 3,253 33.05% James B. Swanston
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 45
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,410 Votes: 3,114 Participation: 70.61% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Saskatchewan
1 June 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31439(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45		 Successor:
LIB
 2,078 66.73% Alexander L. Grant
Eligible: 19,263 Votes: 13,974 Participation: 72.54% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Saskatchewan
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22266(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LIB
 1/2 8,202 58.69% +2,430 Loser:
LC
 5,772 41.31% James B. Swanston
After his election:
14 Oct 1927 46
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 1 year 1 month (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,263 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
16		 Saskatchewan
25 November 1927
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 22302(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. William G. Bock
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,978 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Saskatchewan
1 December 1927
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31444(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 1,476 74.62% +974 Loser:
PROG
 502 25.38% Charles F. Colburn

Service: 1 year 6 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,621 Votes: 3,963 Participation: 70.50% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Saskatchewan
6 June 1929
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 CONS  9 Sep 1929
ID: 31469(F) — 27 Oct 2023 15:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LIB
 1/2 2,104 53.09% +245 Loser:
IND
 1,859 46.91% David S. Horne
After his election:
9 Sep 1929 48
LIB
 →
CONS
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 5 years 12 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,870 Votes: 5,255 Participation: 89.52% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
8		 Saskatchewan
19 June 1934
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31544(F) — 24 Sep 2022 20:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LIB
 1/3 2,196 41.79% +636 Loser:
CONS
 1,560 29.69% P.M. McKinnon

Service: 3 years 11 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,122 Votes: 7,618 Participation: 83.51% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
9		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1938
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31598(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
57		 Successor:
LIB
 3,659 48.03% Charles W. Johnson

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
Spence, George (1880-1975)		 27 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
George Spence, C.B.E., M.P.		 27 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
George Spence, C.B.E., député		 27 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Spence, George 1880 – 1975 (p. 35)		 27 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Spence (Canadian politician)		 27 Mar 2024

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