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♂ Eric Stefanson
aliasEric Stefanson
Record
58773 · 9533

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 57%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 1 5
Manitoba 0 2 2
Total 4 3 7
Birth 8 January 1913 → 111 years + 3 months ago
Lived 64 years
First mandate 31 March 1958 → 66 years + 29 days ago
↳ at age 45 years + 2 months
Death 3 February 1977 → 47 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 7 months after 24 June 1968
Special notes
None
 
Eric Stefanson (1913–1977)
© Photo 1966 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Eric Stefanson (1950–) Son  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Gimli, Manitoba (1950–1957)
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 10 2 21

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
7 documented challengers
⊖ William S. Bryce  m 
⊖ John C. Gottfried  m 
⊖ Howard R. Pawley  m 
⊖ Bernard R. Wolfe  m 
 		 ⊖ A. Graeme S. Garson  m 
⊖ Christian Halldorson  m 
⊕ Edward R. Schreyer  m 
 
Eligible: 3,624 Votes: 2,244 Participation: 61.92% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
22		 Manitoba
15 October 1945
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37522(F) — 17 Sep 2022 15:57 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
32
CCF
 2/4 738 33.84% -412 Winner:
LIBP
 1,150 52.73% Christian Halldorson
Eligible: 23,954 Votes: 18,636 Participation: 77.80% Candidacies: 3
Federal
24		 Manitoba
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24266(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
45
PC
 1/3 8,878 47.64% +3,587 Loser:
CCF
 5,291 28.39% William S. Bryce

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,187 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Manitoba
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24543(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
PC
 1/4 8,797 43.58% +2,525 Loser:
LIB
 6,272 31.07% J. Crawford McMillan

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,962 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Manitoba
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24807(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PC
 1/4 10,096 50.58% +3,159 Loser:
LIB
 6,937 34.75% Rudy E. Usick

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 18,472 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Manitoba
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25076(F) — 21 Mar 2022 10:26 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
PC
 1/4 8,573 46.41% +3,808 Loser:
LIB
 4,765 25.80% A. Graeme S. Garson

Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 38,818 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
28		 Manitoba
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9919(F) — 29 Jan 2022 14:14 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
55
PC
 3/4 8,781 22.62% -8,529 Winner:
NDP
 17,310 44.59% Edward R. Schreyer
Eligible: 8,362 Votes: 5,783 Participation: 69.16% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
29		 Manitoba
25 June 1969
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Minority
ID: 13893(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:25 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
56
PC
 2/3 1,936 33.62% -223 Winner:
NDP
 2,159 37.50% John C. Gottfried

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Eric Stefanson (1913-1977)		 06 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Eric Stefanson, M.P.		 06 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Eric Stefanson, député		 06 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Eric Stefanson Sr.		 06 Apr 2024

© 2019, 2024 :: PoliCan.ca (Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  6 Apr 2024 16:37 (but data presented dynamically)

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