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♂ John J. (J.J.) Smith
aliasJohn J. (J.J.) Smith
Record
57603 · 9051

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 3 4
Birth 9 May 1912 → 111 years + 11 months ago
Lived 75 years + 1 month
First mandate 27 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 1 month
Death 23 June 1987 → 36 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 33 years + 10 months after 9 August 1953
Special notes
None
 

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 4 1 12

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Edward G. McCullough  m  (4 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Richard R. Southam  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 24,116 Votes: 20,170 Participation: 83.64% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Saskatchewan
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23622(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
37
LIB
 1/3 9,277 46.28% +1,078 Loser:
CCF
 8,199 40.90% Edward G. McCullough

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 22,901 Votes: 18,415 Participation: 80.41% Candidacies: 3
Federal
22		 Saskatchewan
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23923(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
LIB
 2/3 8,552 46.69% -145 Winner:
CCF
 8,697 47.48% Edward G. McCullough
Eligible: 24,674 Votes: 20,048 Participation: 81.25% Candidacies: 4
Federal
23		 Saskatchewan
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24206(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
45
LIB
 2/4 6,373 31.96% -397 Winner:
CCF
 6,770 33.95% Edward G. McCullough
Eligible: 24,674 Votes: 20,129 Participation: 81.58% Candidacies: 3
Federal
24		 Saskatchewan
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24472(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
45
LIB
 3/3 5,130 25.49% -4,157 Winner:
PC
 9,287 46.14% Richard R. Southam

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
John James Smith, M.P.		 22 Oct 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
John James Smith, député		 22 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia
John James Smith		 22 Oct 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 22 Oct 2023 22:17 (but data presented dynamically)

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