♂ Avard Longley

Baptist   
Record
36736 · 4881
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 40%
 
Canada 3 1 2
Nova Scotia 2 1 1
Total 5 2 3
Birth Death Lived Died in office
22 February 1823
(201 years 1 month ago)
22 February 1884
(140 years 1 month ago)
61 years No
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
James W. Longley (1849–1922) Nephew
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Nova Scotia
Days years months days
1,369 3 8 30
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,369 3 8 30
Canada
Days years months days
1,371 3 9 2
Days years months days
1,371 3 9 2
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
2,740 7 6 1
Days years months days
1,371 3 9 1
Days years months days
1,369 3 8 30
Electoral history
→ 5 recorded electoral participations
→ 8 electoral path points
 
→ 4 documented challengers:
 
David C. Landers  m 
William H. Ray  m  (3 runoffs)
Jared I.C. Troop  m 
William B. Troop  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 1
Nova Scotia Annapolis
7 August 1867 Age:
44
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/2 CONS 46.46% 1,016 of 2,187 Elig.: 2,728 Parti.: 80.17%
Winner > ANTI 53.54% 1,171 (+155) William H. Ray  m  ( 42 )
ID: 17599(F) — 19 Jan 2022 07:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 24
Nova Scotia Annapolis County
18 September 1867 Age:
44
Incumbent did not run in this election
General  
Successor > ANTI 54.30% 1,187 of 4,371 Jared I.C. Troop  m  ( 33 )
ID: 17477(F) — 20 Oct 2023 07:48 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 25
Nova Scotia Annapolis County
16 May 1871 Age:
48
Failed comeback to this legislature
General 3/4 LC 48.87% 1,017 of 4,161 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 52.04% 1,083 (+66) Jared I.C. Troop  m  ( 36 )
ID: 17498(F) — 20 Oct 2023 07:48 ET
Federal
Ass.: 2
Nova Scotia Annapolis
20 July 1872 Age:
49
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/2 CONS 47.44% 1,019 of 2,148 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 52.56% 1,129 (+110) William H. Ray  m  ( 47 )
ID: 18494(F) — 25 Jun 2023 13:16 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 26
Nova Scotia Annapolis County
17 December 1874 Age:
51
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General 1/4 LC 55.10% 1,211 of 4,395 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 46.09% 1,013 (-198) E. Bent  m 
ID: 17780(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:47 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 27
Nova Scotia Annapolis County
17 September 1878 Age:
55
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LC 53.53% 1,350 of 5,043 William B. Troop  m  ( 54 )
ID: 17804(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:44 ET
Federal
Ass.: 4
Nova Scotia Annapolis
17 September 1878 Age:
55
→ New to Parliament
General 1/2 CONS 50.06% 1,301 of 2,599 Elig.: 3,078 Parti.: 85.67%
Loser > LIB 49.94% 1,298 (-3) William H. Ray  m  ( 53 )
ID: 19012(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 5
Nova Scotia Annapolis
20 June 1882 Age:
59
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 51.11% 1,430 of 2,798 William H. Ray  m  ( 57 )
ID: 19208(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
Lg  Hyperlink  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Avard Longley, M.P. 10 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Avard Longley, député 10 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory: Longley, Avard (p. 118) 10 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Avard Longley 10 Mar 2024
Rev.: 10 Mar 2024 @ 16:50 ET
Gen.: 28 Mar 2024 @ 12:59 ET