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♂ John R. Taylor
aliasJohn R. Taylor
Record
60338 · 9386

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Saskatchewan 1 1 2
Total 1 2 3
Birth c. 1889 → 135 years ago
Lived ± 87 years
First mandate 6 June 1929 → 94 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age ± 40 years
Death 26 May 1976 → 47 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 41 years + 11 months after 18 June 1934
Special notes
None
 

John R. Taylor (c.1889–1976)
No photo available
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 5 0 11 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
3 documented challengers
⊖ George E. Dragan  m 
⊖ Alexander M. Nicholson  m 
 		 ⊖ John A. MacMillan  m 
 
Eligible: 5,997 Votes: 4,206 Participation: 70.14% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Saskatchewan
6 June 1929
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 CONS  9 Sep 1929
ID: 31499(F) — 27 Oct 2023 11:57 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±40
IND
 1/2 2,242 53.30% +278 Loser:
LIB
 1,964 46.70% John R. Peace
After his election:
8 Sep 1929 ±40
IND
 →
CONS
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
9 Sep 1929 ±40
LIB
 →
CONS
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 5 years 12 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 8,635 Votes: 6,176 Participation: 71.52% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
8		 Saskatchewan
19 June 1934
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31529(F) — 24 Sep 2022 19:42 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±45
CONS
 3/3 981 15.88% -2,586 Winner:
LIB
 3,567 57.76% George E. Dragan
Eligible: 25,193 Votes: 18,066 Participation: 71.71% Candidacies: 4
Federal
20		 Saskatchewan
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23346(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
±56
PC
 4/4 1,580 8.75% -7,457 Winner:
CCF
 9,037 50.02% Alexander M. Nicholson

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Taylor, John Robeson 1889 – 1976 (p. 37)		 02 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Robeson Taylor		 02 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  2 Feb 2024 22:21 (but data presented dynamically)

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