♂ Thomas H. Uphill

Record
62525 · 13619
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 92%
 
British Columbia 12 11 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
26 June 1874
(149 years 9 months ago)
17 February 1962
(62 years 1 month ago)
87 years 7 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
British Columbia
Days years months days
14,520 39 9 1
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
14,520 39 9 1
Electoral history
→ 12 recorded electoral participations
→ 13 electoral path points
 
→ 5 documented challengers:
 
Saul A. Bonnell  m 
Magnus Eliason  m 
Alexander I. Fisher  m  (2 runoffs)
Henry C. McKay  m 
Michael D. McLean  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 14
British Columbia Fernie
14 September 1916 Age:
42
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General 2/3 LC 42.42% 826 of 1,947 Elig.: 3,102 Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 46.38% 903 (+77) Alexander I. Fisher  m  ( 40 )
ID: 29004(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 15
British Columbia Fernie
1 December 1920 Age:
46
→ New to this legislature
General 1/3 FLP 38.37% 932 of 2,429 Elig.: 2,872 Parti.: 84.58%
Loser > LC 31.86% 774 (-158) Laurence S.K. Herchmer  m 
ID: 29214(F) — 6 Nov 2022 11:17 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 16
British Columbia Fernie
20 June 1924 Age:
49
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CLP 40.18% 1,002 of 2,494 Elig.: 3,462 Parti.: 72.04%
Loser > LC 34.12% 851 (-151) Saul A. Bonnell  m  ( 52 )
ID: 29258(F) — 19 Sep 2022 22:25 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 27 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 17
British Columbia Fernie
18 July 1928 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 ILP 59.80% 1,639 of 2,741 Elig.: 3,406 Parti.: 82.44%
Loser > CONS 40.20% 1,102 (-537) Michael D. McLean  m  ( 47 )
ID: 29347(F) — 19 Sep 2022 22:29 ET Service: 5 years 3 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 18
British Columbia Fernie
1 November 1933 Age:
59
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 ILAB 56.58% 1,693 of 2,992 Elig.: 3,600 Parti.: 83.83%
Loser > LIB 43.42% 1,299 (-394) Harry E. Douglas  m 
ID: 29401(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 19
British Columbia Fernie
1 June 1937 Age:
62
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 ILAB 53.64% 1,701 of 3,171 Elig.: 3,552 Parti.: 91.27%
Loser > LIB 46.36% 1,470 (-231) Harry W. Colgan  m 
ID: 29440(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET Service: 4 years 4 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 20
British Columbia Fernie
21 October 1941 Age:
67
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 ILAB 53.39% 1,719 of 3,220 Elig.: 3,902 Parti.: 83.26%
Loser > LIB 37.70% 1,214 (-505) Harry W. Colgan  m 
ID: 29525(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 3 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 21
British Columbia Fernie
25 October 1945 Age:
71
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 ILAB 42.28% 1,289 of 3,049 Elig.: 3,868 Parti.: 79.08%
Loser > LIB 33.39% 1,018 (-271) Kenny N. Stewart  m 
ID: 29574(F) — 23 Sep 2022 08:18 ET Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 22
British Columbia Fernie
15 June 1949 Age:
74
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 ILAB 39.09% 1,483 of 3,794 Elig.: 4,425 Parti.: 87.28%
Loser > LIB 38.85% 1,474 (-9) Kenny N. Stewart  m 
ID: 29615(F) — 23 Sep 2022 08:18 ET Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 23
British Columbia Fernie
12 June 1952 Age:
77
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 ILAB 34.57% 1,290 of 3,732 Elig.: 4,784 Parti.: 79.29%
Loser > LIB 29.93% 1,117 (-173) Kenny N. Stewart  m 
ID: 29738(F) — 19 Sep 2022 22:33 ET Service: 0 year 11 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 24
British Columbia Fernie
10 June 1953 Age:
78
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 ILAB 45.33% 1,601 of 3,532 Elig.: 4,305 Parti.: 85.41%
Loser > LIB 34.80% 1,229 (-372) Henry C. McKay  m  ( 28 )
ID: 29789(F) — 19 Sep 2022 22:33 ET Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 25
British Columbia Fernie
19 September 1956 Age:
82
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 ILAB 42.43% 1,321 of 3,113 Elig.: 4,209 Parti.: 76.62%
Loser > SC 37.94% 1,181 (-140) Frank J. Butala  m 
ID: 29840(F) — 19 Sep 2022 22:33 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 26
British Columbia Fernie
12 September 1960 Age:
86
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 36.23% 1,126 of 3,108 Henry C. McKay  m  ( 35 )
ID: 29887(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
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