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♂ James Evans
aliasJames Evans
Record
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Irish-Canadian     
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Ontario 1 2 3
Total 1 3 4
Birth 18 January 1821 → 203 years + 4 months ago
Lived 59 years + 2 months
First mandate 3 September 1867 → 156 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 7 months
Death 20 March 1880 → 144 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 9 years after 20 March 1871
Special notes
None
 

James Evans (1821–1880)
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Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve West Nissouri, Ontario
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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
Ontario 3 6 15 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
⊖ David Glass  m 
 		 ⊖ Richard Tooley  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 4,170 Votes: 3,612 Participation: 86.62% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32641(F) — 22 Jul 2023 20:05 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 1,821 50.42% +30 Loser:
LC
 1,791 49.58% ? Taylor

Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,211 Votes: 3,155 Participation: 74.92% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Ontario
21 March 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32724(F) — 22 Jul 2023 20:06 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
LIB
 2/2 1,533 48.59% -89 Winner:
LC
 1,622 51.41% Richard Tooley
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,727 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 18552(F) — 22 Jul 2023 20:05 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
51
LIB
 2/2 1,837 49.29% -53 Winner:
CONS
 1,890 50.71% David Glass
Eligible: 5,646 Votes: 4,114 Participation: 72.87% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
3		 Ontario
18 January 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32806(F) — 22 Jul 2023 20:05 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
54
LIB
 2/2 1,929 46.89% -256 Winner:
LC
 2,185 53.11% Richard Tooley

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
James Evans		 20 May 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
James Evans		 20 May 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
James Evans		 20 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Evans (Ontario politician)		 20 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 20 May 2024 18:44 (but data presented dynamically)

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