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♂ Hugh J. Maher
aliasHugh J. Maher
Record
38701 · 9217

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Saskatchewan 1 2 3
Total 1 3 4
Birth 5 October 1910 → 113 years + 6 months ago
Lived 90 years + 7 months
First mandate 8 February 1950 → 74 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 4 months
Death 11 May 2001 → 22 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 48 years + 11 months after 10 June 1952
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 2 4 0 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Alexander D. Connon  m 
⊖ Eiling Kramer  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Albert R. Horner  m 
 
Eligible: 8,422 Votes: 6,835 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
11		 Saskatchewan
8 February 1950
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31733(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
39
LIB
 1/3 3,296 48.22% +138 Loser:
CCF
 3,158 46.20% Alexander D. Connon

Service: 2 years 4 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,142 Votes: 7,737 Participation: 84.63% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31774(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
LIB
 2/2 3,523 45.53% -691 Winner:
CCF
 4,214 54.47% Eiling Kramer
Eligible: 10,122 Votes: 8,630 Participation: 85.26% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31875(F) — 25 Sep 2022 00:04 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
49
LIB
 2/4 3,373 39.08% -771 Winner:
CCF
 4,144 48.02% Eiling Kramer
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,804 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Saskatchewan
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25021(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
52
LIB
 2/4 4,179 20.09% -7,929 Winner:
PC
 12,108 58.20% Albert R. Horner

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Maher, Hugh James 1910 – 2001 (p. 24)		 17 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Hugh James Maher		 17 Sep 2023

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Rev.: 17 Sep 2023 15:44 (but data presented dynamically)

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