Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

William Daum Euler
aliasWilliam Euler
Record
18899 · 12062

  
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 89%
 
Canada 8 0 8
Ontario 0 1 1
Total 8 1 9
Birth 10 July 1875 → 148 years + 11 months ago
Lived 86 years
First mandate 17 December 1917 → 106 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 5 months
Death 15 July 1961 → 62 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 21 years + 2 months after 8 May 1940
Special notes
None
 
William Daum Euler (1875–1961)
© Photo 1912 — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate Ontario (1940–1961) Died in office
Legis. Council
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario (1913–1914)
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
Canada 22 3 17

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 16
LIB
1 Minister 51 25 Sep 1926 — 30 Mar 1927 0 6 5
2. CA 16
LIB
1 Minister 51–55 31 Mar 1927 — 06 Aug 1930 3 4 6
3. CA 18
LIB
1 Minister of State/responsible 60–64 23 Oct 1935 — 08 May 1940 4 6 15
4. CA 18
LIB
1 Minister 60–64 23 Oct 1935 — 08 May 1940 4 6 15
 1. Customs and Excise
 2. National Revenue
 3. Canadian Wheat Board [Agriculture]
 4. Trade and Commerce

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
7 documented challengers
David Gross  m 
John Hett  m 
Henry Lackner  m 
William G. Weichel  m 
 
Charles Hahn  m 
Karl K. Homuth  m 
Stanley Leavine  m 
 
Eligible: 9,220 Votes: 6,409 Participation: 69.51% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13
Ontario
11 December 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33985(F) — 23 Feb 2022 21:09 ET
Failed to enter this legislature
Age
36
LIB
2/3 2,866 44.93% -193 Winner:
LC
3,059 47.95% Henry G. Lackner
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,226 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
13
Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21403(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
42
LL
1/3 5,435 58.91% +1,864 Loser:
UNIO
3,571 38.71% William G. Weichel

Service:
3 years 11 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,460 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14
Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21659(F) — 16 Jun 2024 14:41 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
1/2 7,466 59.92% +2,472 Loser:
PROG
4,994 40.08% John E. Hett

Service:
3 years 10 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 26,074 Votes: 13,525 Participation: 51.87% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15
Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21930(F) — 27 Jun 2023 20:01 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
1/2 8,868 65.57% +4,211 Loser:
LC
4,657 34.43% Edwin H. Scully
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 50
LIB
LC
Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 26,074 Votes: 16,759 Participation: 64.27% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16
Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22183(F) — 16 Jun 2024 14:51 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
1/2 10,394 62.02% +4,029 Loser:
LC
6,365 37.98% G. David Gross
After his election:
5 Oct 1926 51
LIB
Vac.
Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 26,074 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
16
Ontario
2 November 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 22288(F) — 11 Oct 2022 20:48 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
1/1 By acclamation

Service:
3 years 8 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 28,694 Votes: 22,517 Participation: 78.47% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17
Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22457(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
1/2 12,785 56.78% +3,053 Loser:
LC
9,732 43.22% Karl K. Homuth

Service:
5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 32,847 Votes: 20,229 Participation: 61.59% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18
Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22729(F) — 16 Jun 2024 14:33 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
1/3 12,832 63.43% +8,748 Loser:
LC
4,084 20.19% Charles C. Hahn

Service:
4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 36,661 Votes: 22,463 Participation: 61.27% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19
Ontario
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23004(F) — 26 Jan 2022 21:03 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
LIB
1/3 14,172 63.09% +7,478 Loser:
NATG
6,694 29.80% Stanley F. Leavine
After his election:
8 May 1940 64
LIB
Vac.
To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 month 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 36,661 Votes: 14,262 Participation: 38.90% Candidacies: 2
Federal
19
Ontario
19 August 1940
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23106(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
65
Successor:
LIB
8,826 61.88% Louis O. Breithaupt

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William Daum Euler, P.C., M.P., Senator
 4 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William Daum Euler, C.P., député, sénateur
 4 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Daum Euler
 4 Aug 2023
FR Wikipédia
William Daum Euler
 4 Aug 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 Jun 2024 12:31 (but data presented dynamically)