Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Howard McConnell
aliasHoward McConnell
Record
40712 · 9272

United Church   
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 75%
 
Saskatchewan 3 1 4
Birth 27 January 1886 → 138 years + 3 months ago
Lived 71 years + 8 months
First mandate 21 January 1927 → 97 years + 3 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 11 months
Death 9 October 1957 → 66 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 23 years + 3 months after 18 June 1934
Special notes
None
 
Howard McConnell (1886–1957)
© Photo Saskatchewan Archives via The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate
Legis. Council
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve
Mun./Co. Council Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (1919–1923)
School Board
Blank/Vide

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Saskatchewan 7 4 5 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
5 documented challengers
James T.M. Anderson  m  (2 runoffs)
Charles W. McCool  m 
George W. Norman  m 
 
James W. Estey  m  (2 runoffs)
John L. McDougal  m 
 
Eligible: 15,350 Votes: 9,599 Participation: 62.53% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6
Saskatchewan
21 January 1927
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31441(F) — 29 Mar 2024 09:03 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
40
CONS
1/2 5,288 55.09% +977 Loser:
LIB
4,311 44.91% John L. McDougal

Service:
2 years 4 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 21,118 Votes: 31,918 Participation: 75.57% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
7
Saskatchewan
6 June 1929
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 CONS  9 Sep 1929
ID: 31487(F) — 29 Mar 2024 08:50 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CONS
1/4 10,141 63.54% +4,049 Loser:
LIB
6,092 38.17% James W. Estey
After his election:
9 Sep 1929 43
LIB
CONS
Change of government (became part of government)
10 Sep 1929 43
CONS
Vac.
Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 3 months 4 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 21,118 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7
Saskatchewan
30 September 1929
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 31509(F) — 14 Oct 2022 20:33 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CONS
2/2 By acclamation

Service:
4 years 8 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 23,916 Votes: 38,394 Participation: 83.77% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
8
Saskatchewan
19 June 1934
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31552(F) — 12 Oct 2021 22:00 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
CONS
4/7 6,797 35.41% -1,873 Winner:
LIB
8,670 45.16% George W. Norman

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN City of Saskatoon, A Seat on Council: The Alderman, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon, 1903-2006
McConnell, Howard (p. 79)
28 Mar 2024
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
McConnell, Howard (1886-1957)
28 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
McConnell, Howard 1886 – 1957 (p. 25)
28 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Howard McConnell
28 Mar 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 28 Mar 2024 22:15 (but data presented dynamically)