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♂ Robert Alexander Walker
aliasRobert Walker
Record
63706 · 9260

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Ontario 0 1 1
Saskatchewan 6 1 7
Total 6 2 8
Birth 6 March 1916 → 108 years + 1 month ago
Lived 73 years
First mandate 24 June 1948 → 75 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 3 months
Death 28 March 1989 → 35 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 21 years + 5 months after 10 October 1967
Special notes
None
 
Robert Alexander Walker (1916–1989)
© Photo 1980 Ken Walker — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Adam Walker (c. 1983–) Grandson  
⊖ Edward H. Walker (1923–2019) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Saskatchewan 19 0 27 Z

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 8  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Emmett M. Hall  m 
⊖ Martin P. Pederson  m 
⊖ Walter B. Reynolds  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert A. Heggie  m 
⊖ Herbert C. Pinder  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 23,513 Votes: 17,679 Participation: 75.19% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 Ontario
4 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 34957(F) — 23 Dec 2022 18:53 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
29
CCF
 3/3 1,403 7.99% -8,789 Winner:
PC
 10,192 58.05% Walter B. Reynolds
Eligible: 8,286 Votes: 6,320 Participation: 76.27% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
11		 Saskatchewan
24 June 1948
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31690(F) — 20 Feb 2024 18:47 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
32
CCF
 1/4 2,417 38.24% +51 Loser:
LIB
 2,366 37.44% Clayton L. Pascoe

Service: 3 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,456 Votes: 5,863 Participation: 78.63% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
12		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31746(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
CCF
 1/3 2,977 50.78% +546 Loser:
LIB
 2,431 41.46% Wilson E. Stewart

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,720 Votes: 6,480 Participation: 74.31% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
13		 Saskatchewan
20 June 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31797(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
CCF
 1/4 2,957 45.63% +1,277 Loser:
LIB
 1,680 25.93% Clayton L. Pascoe

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,511 Votes: 7,248 Participation: 76.21% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31847(F) — 24 Sep 2022 22:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
CCF
 1/4 3,348 46.19% +1,131 Loser:
LIB
 2,217 30.59% Isaac Thiessen
After his election:
3 Aug 1961 45
CCF
 →
NCCF
 Changed allegiance (remained in government)
Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,690 Votes: 10,480 Participation: 82.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31898(F) — 11 Mar 2022 14:25 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
NCCF
 1/3 3,940 37.60% +2 Loser:
LIB
 3,938 37.58% Herbert C. Pinder
After his election:
1 Oct 1964 48
NCCF
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 5 months 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 12,690 Votes: 10,207 Participation: 80.43% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Saskatchewan
16 December 1964
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31941(F) — 9 Sep 2023 15:08 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
NCCF
 1/3 4,608 45.15% +744 Loser:
LIB
 3,864 37.86% Herbert C. Pinder

Service: 2 years 9 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,506 Votes: 4,431 Participation: 80.48% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13318(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
NCCF
 2/2 2,149 48.50% -133 Winner:
LIB
 2,282 51.50% Robert A. Heggie

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Walker, Robert Alexander 1916 – 1989 (p. 39)		 07 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Robert Walker (Canadian politician)		 07 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  7 Apr 2024 15:59 (but data presented dynamically)

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