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♂ John Hewgill Brockelbank
aliasJohn Hewgill Brockelbank
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Saskatchewan 7 0 7
Birth 24 June 1897 → 126 years + 10 months ago
Lived 79 years + 11 months
First mandate 8 June 1938 → 85 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 11 months
Death 30 May 1977 → 46 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 9 years + 7 months after 10 October 1967
Special notes
None
 
John Hewgill Brockelbank (1897–1977)
© Photo 1947 Everett Baker via The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ J. Edward Brockelbank (1931–2020) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Saskatchewan 29 3 26 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. SK 9
CCF
 1 ✓ Party leader 43–45 12 Feb 1941 — 16 Jul 1942 1 5 4
2. SK 9
CCF
 1 Opposition Leader 43–46 20 Feb 1941 — 10 May 1944 3 2 20

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Harvie J. Dorrance  m 
 
 
Eligible: 11,294 Votes: 9,392 Participation: 83.16% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
9		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1938
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31612(F) — 10 Mar 2022 13:18 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
CCF
 1/4 4,202 44.74% +781 Loser:
LIB
 3,421 36.42% Harvie J. Dorrance

Service: 6 years 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,641 Votes: 8,255 Participation: 77.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
10		 Saskatchewan
15 June 1944
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31666(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
CCF
 1/3 5,283 64.00% +3,014 Loser:
LIB
 2,269 27.49% Clarence R. O'Connor

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,393 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
11		 Saskatchewan
24 June 1948
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31719(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
CCF
 1/3 5,242 50.44% +1,262 Loser:
LIB
 3,980 38.30% Donald L.W. Hood

Service: 3 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,609 Votes: 7,837 Participation: 81.56% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
12		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1952
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31776(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
CCF
 1/3 4,188 53.44% +1,079 Loser:
LIB
 3,109 39.67% Donald L.W. Hood

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,426 Votes: 7,181 Participation: 85.22% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 Saskatchewan
20 June 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31796(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
CCF
 1/3 3,189 44.41% +1,064 Loser:
SC
 2,125 29.59% Robert S. Claypool

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,896 Votes: 6,643 Participation: 84.13% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31846(F) — 24 Sep 2022 22:43 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CCF
 1/4 2,736 41.19% +1,194 Loser:
LIB
 1,542 23.21% Lawrence Wassill
After his election:
3 Aug 1961 64
CCF
 →
NCCF
 Changed allegiance (remained in government)
Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,705 Votes: 6,567 Participation: 85.23% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31900(F) — 25 Sep 2022 11:20 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
66
NCCF
 1/3 2,561 39.00% +43 Loser:
LIB
 2,518 38.34% William J. McHugh

Service: 3 years 5 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,889 Votes: 5,460 Participation: 79.26% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16		 Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13320(F) — 9 Sep 2023 15:37 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
70		 Successor:
NCCF
 2,473 45.29% John R. Messer

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
Brockelbank, John Hewgill (1897-1977)		 23 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Brockelbank, John Hewgill 1897 –1977 (p. 4)		 23 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Hewgill Brockelbank		 23 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Hewgill Brockelbank		 23 Mar 2024

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