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♂ William C. Ross
aliasWilliam C. Ross
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate ✓		 Deceased Performance: 0%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 9 9
Manitoba 0 6 6
Total 0 15 15
Birth 11 May 1911 → 112 years + 11 months ago
Lived 87 years
First run 15 October 1945 → 78 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 5 months
Death 4 June 1998 → 25 years + 10 months ago
 
Special notes
None
 

William C. Ross (1911–1998)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Joseph Zuken (1912–1986) Brother  
 
Well that's interesting!
Ross legally changed his name from Zuken in 1936, in part to protect his family from anti-Communist harassment.
 

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. MB 22–31
LPP
 1 Party leader 37–70 12 Dec 1948 — 30 Jun 1981 32 6 18

Electoral history

Races 15  
Path points 15  
13 documented challengers
⊖ David A. Best  m 
⊖ Ernest R. Draffin  m 
⊖ John M. Hawryluk  m 
⊖ Donald M. Malinowski  m 
⊖ Gary R. Scherbain  m 
⊖ Alistair M. Stewart  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ C. Aili Waldman  m 
 		 ⊖ Saul M. Cherniack  m 
⊕ Sidney Green  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Stanley H. Knowles  m 
⊖ David Orlikow  m  (6 runoffs)
⊖ W. Murray Smith  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Peter S. Taraska  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 11,272 Votes: 6,191 Participation: 54.92% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 Manitoba
15 October 1945
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37484(F) — 17 Sep 2022 07:40 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
34
LPP
 3/3 388 6.35% -2,560 Winner:
CCF
 2,948 48.22% Ernest R. Draffin
Eligible: 45,303 Votes: 24,078 Participation: 53.15% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Manitoba
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23721(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
42
LPP
 4/4 1,606 6.80% -11,107 Winner:
CCF
 12,713 53.84% Stanley H. Knowles
Eligible: 58,129 Votes: 42,562 Participation: 73.22% Candidacies: 5
Federal
23		 Manitoba
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24003(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
46
LPP
 5/5 1,579 3.78% -18,775 Winner:
CCF
 20,354 48.69% Alistair M. Stewart
Eligible: 58,129 Votes: 46,246 Participation: 79.56% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 Manitoba
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24269(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
46
LPP
 4/4 1,503 3.25% -18,126 Winner:
PC
 19,629 42.44% W. Murray Smith
Eligible: 10,683 Votes: 5,484 Participation: 51.33% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26		 Manitoba
14 May 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 37696(F) — 5 Oct 2021 17:42 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
48
LPP
 4/4 675 12.61% -1,560 Winner:
CCF
 2,235 41.77% John M. Hawryluk
Eligible: inc. Votes: 49,743 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Federal
25		 Manitoba
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24546(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
51
COMM
 5/5 1,504 3.02% -16,732 Winner:
NDP
 18,236 36.66% David Orlikow
Eligible: 12,758 Votes: 7,306 Participation: 57.27% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28		 Manitoba
23 June 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 13838(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
55
COMM
 4/4 312 4.32% -3,332 Winner:
NDP
 3,644 50.43% Sidney Green
Eligible: inc. Votes: 34,328 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
28		 Manitoba
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9921(F) — 13 Aug 2022 16:38 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
57
COMM
 4/4 869 2.53% -14,739 Winner:
NDP
 15,608 45.47% David Orlikow
Eligible: 53,259 Votes: 37,228 Participation: 69.90% Candidacies: 5
Federal
29		 Manitoba
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10179(F) — 28 Jun 2023 19:43 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
61
IND
 4/5 587 1.58% -15,344 Winner:
NDP
 15,931 42.79% David Orlikow
Eligible: 10,585 Votes: 7,467 Participation: 70.54% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
30		 Manitoba
28 June 1973
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9220(F) — 5 Oct 2021 17:43 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
62
COMM
 4/6 66 0.89% -4,453 Winner:
NDP
 4,519 61.06% Saul M. Cherniack
Eligible: 53,259 Votes: 36,779 Participation: 69.06% Candidacies: 6
Federal
30		 Manitoba
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10443(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
63
COMM
 5/6 390 1.06% -14,636 Winner:
NDP
 15,026 40.85% David Orlikow
Eligible: 12,836 Votes: 8,968 Participation: 69.87% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Manitoba
11 October 1977
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 9254(F) — 20 Mar 2022 22:19 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
66
COMM
 4/4 86 0.97% -5,089 Winner:
NDP
 5,175 58.11% Sidney Green
Eligible: 57,063 Votes: 42,551 Participation: 74.57% Candidacies: 5
Federal
31		 Manitoba
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4376(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
68
COMM
 4/5 242 0.57% -22,175 Winner:
NDP
 22,417 52.68% David Orlikow
Eligible: 57,063 Votes: 36,867 Participation: 64.61% Candidacies: 5
Federal
32		 Manitoba
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4094(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
68
COMM
 4/5 195 0.53% -18,366 Winner:
NDP
 18,561 50.53% David Orlikow
Eligible: 10,562 Votes: 7,096 Participation: 67.18% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
32		 Manitoba
17 November 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9338(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:25 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
70
COMM
 5/5 117 1.67% -3,887 Winner:
NDP
 4,004 56.99% Donald M. Malinowski

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
William Cecil Ross (c1911-1998)		 25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Cecil Ross		 25 Dec 2023

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