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♂ James Arthur Ross
aliasArthur Ross
Record
53833 · 9517

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 0 3
Manitoba 1 1 2
Total 4 1 5
Birth 8 December 1893 → 130 years + 4 months ago
Lived 64 years + 3 months
First mandate 26 March 1940 → 84 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 46 years + 3 months
Death 1 April 1958 → 66 years ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
James Arthur Ross (1893–1958)
© Photo Association of Manitoba Municipalities via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Arthur, Manitoba (1932–1940)
Mun./Co. Council Arthur, Manitoba (1929–1932)
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
Canada 13 1 3
Manitoba 4 9 23 Z
TOTAL 17 10 26

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 7  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Edward I. Dow  m 
⊖ John R. Pitt  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ George W. McDonald  m 
 
Eligible: 2,662 Votes: 2,336 Participation: 87.75% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
20		 Manitoba
27 July 1936
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Minority
ID: 37386(F) — 15 Sep 2022 07:17 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
42
CONS
 2/2 1,002 43.32% -309 Winner:
LIBP
 1,311 56.68% John R. Pitt
Eligible: 13,924 Votes: 11,222 Participation: 80.59% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Manitoba
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22904(F) — 5 Jul 2023 21:07 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
46
NATG
 1/3 4,991 44.48% +130 Loser:
LIB
 4,861 43.32% George W. McDonald
After his election:
16 May 1940 46
NATG
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 49
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 12,625 Votes: 10,725 Participation: 84.95% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Manitoba
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23164(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
PC
 1/3 6,177 57.97% +3,537 Loser:
LIB
 2,640 24.78% Thomas M. McIlwraith

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 16,061 Votes: 12,757 Participation: 79.43% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Manitoba
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23425(F) — 27 Jan 2022 14:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
PC
 1/3 6,108 48.15% +613 Loser:
LIB
 5,495 43.32% Edward I. Dow
After his election:
1 May 1953 59
PC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 3 years 10 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,342 Votes: 3,425 Participation: 78.88% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
24		 Manitoba
8 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37582(F) — 20 Mar 2022 21:43 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
59
PC
 1/2 1,920 57.14% +480 Loser:
LIBP
 1,440 42.86% John R. Pitt
After his election:
1 Apr 1958 64
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 4 years 9 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 34,989 Votes: 24,145 Participation: 69.01% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Manitoba
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23708(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59		 Successor:
PC
 13,915 58.05% Walter G. Dinsdale
Eligible: 6,493 Votes: 4,826 Participation: 74.33% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
25		 Manitoba
16 June 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 37634(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
64		 Successor:
PC
 2,072 43.19% John G. Cobb

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Ross, J. Arthur		 13 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Ross, J. Arthur		 13 Apr 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
James Arthur Ross (1893-1958)		 13 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
James Arthur Ross, M.P.		 13 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
James Arthur Ross, député		 13 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
J. Arthur Ross		 13 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 13 Apr 2024 21:37 (but data presented dynamically)

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