Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

James S. Cowan
aliasJames Cowan
Record
13127 · 6798

  
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 0%
 
Canada 0 1 1
Birth 3 November 1803 → 220 years + 10 months ago
Lived 96 years + 6 months
 
Death 22 May 1900 → 124 years + 4 months ago
 
Special notes
Cowan was the member for Waterloo South (Canada West) in the legislative assembly of the Province of Canada from 1860 to 1867.
 
James S. Cowan (1803–1900)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. Canada West (1860–18607)
Canadian Senate
Legis. Council
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve
Mun./Cty Co.
School Board
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Electoral history

Race 1  
Path points 2  
1 documented challenger
James Young  m 
 

 
Waterloo South
Elig. 3,000 Votes: 2,282 Partic.: 76.07%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Federal
1
Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17691(F) — 2 Aug 2023 22:53 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
63
CONS
2/2 958 41.98% -366 Winner:
LIB
1,324 58.02% James Young
Waterloo South
Elig. 2,786 Votes: 2,273 Partic.: 81.59%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
1
Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32673(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63
Successor:
LIB
1,309 57.59% Isaac Clemens

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
James S. Cowan
22 Sep 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Cowan (Ontario politician)
22 Sep 2024


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