♂ Thomas C. Douglas

Baptist   
Record
16780 · 266
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 81%
 
Saskatchewan 6 5 1
Canada 10 8 2
Total 16 13 3
Birth Death Lived Died in office
20 October 1904
(119 years 5 months ago)
24 February 1986
(38 years 1 month ago)
81 years 4 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
8,971 24 6 22
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
8,971 24 6 22
Saskatchewan
Days years months days
6,350 17 4 19
Days years months days
6,254 17 1 15
Days years months days
96 0 3 4
Total > 
Days years months days
15,321 41 11 10
Days years months days
6,254 17 1 13
Days years months days
9,067 24 9 27
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. SK 9–14 CCF 1 Party leader 37–56 17 Jul 1942 — 02 Aug 1961 19 0 16
2. SK 10–14 CCF 1 Premier 39–57 15 Jun 1944 — 06 Nov 1961 17 4 22
3. CA 24–28 NDP 1 Party leader 56–66 03 Aug 1961 — 23 Apr 1971 9 8 20
4. SK 14 NCCF 2 Party leader 56–57 03 Aug 1961 — 02 Nov 1961 0 2 30
Electoral history
→ 16 recorded electoral participations
→ 19 electoral path points
 
→ 11 documented challengers:
 
Stockwell Day  m 
Hugh E. Eaglesham  m 
Gustav T. Froese  m 
Frederick W. Johnson  m 
Ernest L. Knott  m 
Robert S. Leslie  m 
Kenneth H. More  m 
Raymond J. Perrault  m 
J. Herbert (Junior) Staveley  m  (2 runoffs)
Don L. Taylor  m 
Edward J. Young  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 8
Saskatchewan Weyburn
19 June 1934 Age:
29
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General 3/4 FLG 25.84% 1,343 of 5,197 Elig.: 5,762 Parti.: 90.19%
Winner > LIB 43.89% 2,281 (+938) Hugh E. Eaglesham  m  ( 61 )
ID: 31564(F) — 24 Sep 2022 21:05 ET
Federal
Ass.: 18
Saskatchewan Weyburn
14 October 1935 Age:
30
→ New to Parliament
General 1/4 CCF 45.00% 7,280 of 16,178 Elig.: 19,635 Parti.: 82.39%
Loser > LIB 43.14% 6,979 (-301) Edward J. Young  m  ( 57 )
ID: 22824(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 19
Saskatchewan Weyburn
26 March 1940 Age:
35
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CCF 52.10% 8,509 of 16,332 Elig.: 19,537 Parti.: 83.60%
Loser > LIB 46.25% 7,554 (-955) Thomas N. Metheral  m 
  Post-Election...
31 May 1944 > ?? CCF CCF Resigned: Successfully ran provincially
ID: 23100(F) — 5 Sep 2022 23:19 ET Service: 4 years 2 months 5 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 10
Saskatchewan Weyburn
15 June 1944 Age:
39
→ New to this legislature
General 1/2 CCF 61.63% 5,605 of 9,094 Elig.: 11,095 Parti.: 81.96%
Loser > LIB 38.37% 3,489 (-2,116) James W. Adolphe  m 
ID: 31672(F) — 11 Oct 2021 23:36 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 8 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 20
Saskatchewan Weyburn
11 June 1945 Age:
40
Incumbent did not run in this election
General  
Successor > CCF 48.50% 8,174 of 16,855 Eric B. McKay  m  ( 45 )
ID: 23360(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 11
Saskatchewan Weyburn
24 June 1948 Age:
43
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CCF 56.32% 6,273 of 11,139 Elig.: 12,377 Parti.: 90.00%
Loser > LIPC 37.96% 4,228 (-2,045) Fergus C. Eaglesham  m 
ID: 31725(F) — 11 Oct 2021 23:36 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 12
Saskatchewan Weyburn
11 June 1952 Age:
47
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 CCF 59.86% 6,020 of 10,057 Elig.: 11,422 Parti.: 88.05%
Loser > LIB 40.14% 4,037 (-1,983) Donald Morrow  m 
ID: 31781(F) — 11 Oct 2021 23:37 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 8 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 13
Saskatchewan Weyburn
20 June 1956 Age:
51
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CCF 48.17% 4,930 of 10,234 Elig.: 11,498 Parti.: 89.01%
Loser > LIB 41.37% 4,234 (-696) J. Herbert (Junior) Staveley  m  ( 46 )
ID: 31832(F) — 9 Sep 2023 15:15 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 14
Saskatchewan Weyburn
8 June 1960 Age:
55
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 CCF 48.43% 5,054 of 10,435 Elig.: 11,603 Parti.: 89.93%
Loser > LIB 42.67% 4,453 (-601) J. Herbert (Junior) Staveley  m  ( 50 )
  Post-Election...
3 August 1961 > ?? CCF NCCF Changed allegiance
7 November 1961 > ?? NCCF Vac. Resigned: Unsuccessfully ran federally
ID: 31882(F) — 9 Sep 2023 15:15 ET Service: 1 year 4 months 30 days (G & O) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 14
Saskatchewan Weyburn
13 December 1961 Age:
57
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 54.42% 5,379 of 9,884 J. Herbert (Junior) Staveley  m  ( 51 )
ID: 31886(F) — 9 Sep 2023 15:15 ET
Federal
Ass.: 25
Saskatchewan Regina City
18 June 1962 Age:
57
Failed comeback to Parliament (Party leader)
General 2/4 NDP 28.94% 12,736 of 44,012 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > PC 50.36% 22,164 (+9,428) Kenneth H. More  m  ( 55 )
ID: 24752(F) — 2 Mar 2024 22:12 ET
Federal
Ass.: 25
British Columbia Burnaby--Coquitlam
22 October 1962 Age:
58
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
By-Election 1/5 NDP 50.43% 16,313 of 32,348 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 24.82% 8,029 (-8,284) Warren R. Clark  m 
ID: 24760(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:03 ET Service: 0 year 5 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 26
British Columbia Burnaby--Coquitlam
8 April 1963 Age:
58
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 NDP 46.37% 19,067 of 41,122 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 34.40% 14,148 (-4,919) Tom Kent  m 
ID: 24778(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:08 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 27
British Columbia Burnaby--Coquitlam
8 November 1965 Age:
61
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 NDP 52.93% 22,553 of 42,613 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 28.37% 12,090 (-10,463) Dick Hayes  m 
ID: 25047(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:11 ET Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 28
British Columbia Burnaby--Seymour
25 June 1968 Age:
63
Defeated incumbent (Party leader) Exit from legislature →
General 2/4 NDP 44.89% 17,753 of 39,552 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 45.23% 17,891 (+138) Raymond J. Perrault  m  ( 42 )
ID: 9891(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Federal
Ass.: 28
British Columbia Nanaimo--Cowichan--The Islands
10 February 1969 Age:
64
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
By-Election 1/3 NDP 57.03% 19,730 of 34,593 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 37.28% 12,897 (-6,833) Eric W. Winch  m 
ID: 10916(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 29
British Columbia Nanaimo--Cowichan--The Islands
30 October 1972 Age:
68
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 56.93% 25,483 of 44,762 Elig.: 61,054 Parti.: 73.32%
Loser > PC 22.74% 10,179 (-15,304) George MacPherson  m 
  Post-Election...
30 November 1972 > ?? NDP NDP Changed allegiance
9 May 1974 > ?? NDP NDP Changed allegiance
ID: 10157(F) — 28 Jun 2023 19:21 ET Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 30
British Columbia Nanaimo--Cowichan--The Islands
8 July 1974 Age:
69
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 NDP 40.92% 20,444 of 49,967 Elig.: 61,054 Parti.: 81.84%
Loser > PC 36.44% 18,207 (-2,237) Don L. Taylor  m  ( 43 )
ID: 10421(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 31
British Columbia Cowichan--Malahat--The Islands
22 May 1979 Age:
74
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > PC 43.53% 19,025 of 43,704 Don L. Taylor  m  ( 48 )
ID: 4344(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
→ 8 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Tommy Douglas 23 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Tommy Douglas 23 Mar 2024
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina: Thomas Clement Douglas (1904-86) 23 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Thomas Clement (Tommy) Douglas, C.C. 23 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Thomas Clement (Tommy) Douglas, C.C. 23 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly: Douglas, Thomas Clement 1904 – 1986 (p. 9) 23 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Tommy Douglas 23 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia: Tommy Douglas 23 Mar 2024
Rev.: 23 Mar 2024 @ 11:43 ET
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