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♂ William H. (Harry) Wahl
aliasWilliam H. (Harry) Wahl
Record
63562 · 9177

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Saskatchewan 1 2 3
Birth 14 December 1902 → 121 years + 4 months ago
Lived 72 years + 3 months
First mandate 11 June 1952 → 71 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 49 years + 5 months
Death 1 April 1975 → 49 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 9 months after 19 June 1956
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
Saskatchewan 4 0 8 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Douglas T. McFarlane  m  (3 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 10,809 Votes: 9,324 Participation: 86.26% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
12		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31764(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
49
CCF
 1/5 4,076 43.72% +371 Loser:
LIB
 3,705 39.74% Douglas T. McFarlane

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,484 Votes: 9,214 Participation: 87.89% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
13		 Saskatchewan
20 June 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31815(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
CCF
 2/4 3,084 33.47% -144 Winner:
LIB
 3,228 35.03% Douglas T. McFarlane
Eligible: 9,585 Votes: 8,172 Participation: 85.26% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31865(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
57
CCF
 2/4 2,527 30.92% -910 Winner:
LIB
 3,437 42.06% Douglas T. McFarlane

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Wahl, William Henry 1902 – 1975 (p. 39)		 17 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Harry Wahl (politician)		 17 Sep 2023

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