♂ D. Edward Blake

Record
5270 · 5037
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 93%
 
Canada 11 10 1
Ontario 4 4 0
Total 15 14 1
Double mandate: Ontario (Durham West / Bruce South)
Up until about 1872-74 (depending on the jurisdiction), a parliamentarian could sit in his provincial legislature and the Commons.
Birth Death Lived Died in office
13 October 1833
(190 years 5 months ago)
1 March 1912
(112 years ago)
78 years 4 months No
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
Hume B. Cronyn (1864–1933) Nephew
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
8,135 22 3 7
Days years months days
1,722 4 8 17
Days years months days
6,413 17 6 19
Ontario
Days years months days
2,093 5 8 24
Days years months days
251 0 8 8
Days years months days
1,842 5 0 15
Total > 
Days years months days
10,228 28 0 1
Days years months days
1,973 5 4 24
Days years months days
8,255 22 7 7
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. ON 1–2 LIB 1 Opposition Leader 33–38 03 Sep 1867 — 19 Dec 1871 4 3 16
2. ON 1–2 LIB 1 Party leader 34–39 01 Mar 1868 — 24 Oct 1872 4 7 23
3. CA 1–2 LIB 1 Party leader 35–39 01 Jan 1869 — 05 Mar 1873 4 2 4
4. ON 2 LIB 1 Premier 38–39 20 Dec 1871 — 24 Oct 1872 0 10 4
5. CA 2 LIB 1 Minister 40 07 Nov 1873 — 13 Feb 1874 0 3 6
6. CA 3 LIB 1 Minister 41–43 19 May 1875 — 07 Jun 1877 2 0 19
7. CA 4–6 LIB 1 Opposition Leader 46–53 04 May 1880 — 02 Jun 1887 7 0 29
8. CA 4–6 LIB 2 Party leader 46–53 04 May 1880 — 22 Jun 1887 7 1 18
 5. Without portfolio
 6. Justice and Attorney General
Electoral history
→ 15 recorded electoral participations
→ 20 electoral path points
 
→ 4 documented challengers:
 
Christopher W. Bunting  m 
Francis Hurdon  m 
Alexander Shaw  m 
Alexander Sproat  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 1
Ontario Durham West
7 August 1867 Age:
33
→ New to Parliament
General 1/2 LIB 58.95% 1,337 of 2,268 Elig.: 2,776 Parti.: 81.70%
Loser > IND 41.05% 931 (-406) ? Milne  m 
ID: 17633(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 1
Ontario Bruce South
3 September 1867 Age:
33
→ New to this legislature
General 1/2 LIB 50.10% 1,726 of 3,445 Elig.: 4,061 Parti.: 84.83%
Loser > LC 49.90% 1,719 (-7) T. Broclebank  m 
ID: 32608(F) — 4 Oct 2021 17:25 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 2
Ontario Bruce South
21 March 1871 Age:
37
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 55.21% 2,082 of 3,771 Elig.: 4,726 Parti.: 79.79%
Loser > LC 44.79% 1,689 (-393) Alexander Sproat  m  ( 36 )
  Post-Election...
18 December 1871 > ?? LC LIB
20 December 1871 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 32691(F) — 22 Jul 2023 16:08 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 2
Ontario Durham West
21 March 1871 Age:
37
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
18 December 1871 > ?? LC LIB
20 December 1871 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 32697(F) — 22 Jul 2023 14:16 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 2
Ontario Durham West
27 December 1871 Age:
38
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 John McLeod  m  ( 38 )
ID: 33040(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 2
Ontario Bruce South
5 January 1872 Age:
38
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
12 September 1872 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 33042(F) — 11 Oct 2022 11:32 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 7 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 2
Ontario Bruce South
20 July 1872 Age:
38
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 90.81% 1,878 of 2,068 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 9.19% 190 (-1,688) Francis Hurdon  m  ( 38 )
  Post-Election...
5 November 1873 > ?? CONS LIB
6 November 1873 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 18519(F) — 25 Jun 2023 15:21 ET Service: 1 year 3 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 2
Ontario Durham West
20 July 1872 Age:
38
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
21 July 1872 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 18525(F) — 20 Jan 2022 08:08 ET Service: 0 year 0 month 1 day (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 2
Ontario Bruce South
14 September 1872 Age:
38
Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Rupert M. Wells  m  ( 36 )
ID: 33045(F) — 21 Feb 2022 14:03 ET
Federal
Ass.: 2
Ontario Durham West
10 April 1873 Age:
39
Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Edmund B. Wood  m  ( 53 )
ID: 18682(F) — 25 Jun 2023 02:18 ET
Federal
Ass.: 2
Ontario Bruce South
14 December 1873 Age:
40
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 18683(F) — 11 Oct 2022 15:19 ET Service: 0 year 1 month 7 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 3
Ontario Bruce South
22 January 1874 Age:
40
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 53.73% 2,312 of 4,303 Elig.: 5,268 Parti.: 81.68%
Loser > CONS 46.27% 1,991 (-321) R. Baird  m 
  Post-Election...
19 May 1875 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 18751(F) — 20 Jan 2022 21:55 ET Service: 1 year 3 months 27 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 3
Ontario Bruce South
2 June 1875 Age:
41
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 5,268 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 18956(F) — 11 Oct 2022 15:55 ET Service: 3 years 3 months 14 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 4
Ontario Bruce South
17 September 1878 Age:
44
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/2 LIB 49.29% 2,598 of 5,271 Elig.: 7,334 Parti.: 73.25%
Winner > LC 50.71% 2,673 (+75) Alexander Shaw  m  ( 45 )
ID: 19037(F) — 28 Nov 2021 13:03 ET
Federal
Ass.: 4
Ontario Durham West
17 November 1879 Age:
46
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 3,649 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 19613(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 2 years 7 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 5
Ontario Durham West
20 June 1882 Age:
48
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 52.05% 1,497 of 2,876 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 47.95% 1,379 (-118) Christopher W. Bunting  m  ( 44 )
ID: 19239(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 6
Ontario Bruce West
22 February 1887 Age:
53
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 66.52% 2,184 of 3,283 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 33.48% 1,099 (-1,085) James H. Scott  m 
  Post-Election...
1 March 1887 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 19438(F) — 22 Jan 2022 00:01 ET Service: 0 year 0 month 7 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 6
Ontario Durham West
22 February 1887 Age:
53
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 51.62% 1,847 of 3,578 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 48.38% 1,731 (-116) George T. Blackstock  m 
ID: 19444(F) — 22 Jan 2022 00:01 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 10 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 6
Ontario Bruce West
19 October 1887 Age:
54
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 James Rowand  m  ( 57 )
ID: 19688(F) — 24 Sep 2023 13:37 ET
Federal
Ass.: 7
Ontario Durham West
5 March 1891 Age:
57
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 52.66% 1,962 of 3,726 Robert Beith  m  ( 47 )
ID: 19796(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
→ 10 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Edward Blake 13 Nov 2023
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Edward Blake 13 Nov 2023
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Blake, Edward 13 Nov 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Blake, Edward 13 Nov 2023
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members: Edward Blake 13 Nov 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres: Edward Blake 13 Nov 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Edward Blake, P.C., Q.C., M.P. 13 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Edward Blake, C.P., c.r., député 13 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia: Edward Blake 13 Nov 2023
FR Wikipédia: Edward Blake 13 Nov 2023
Rev.: 13 Nov 2023 @ 11:17 ET
Gen.: 29 Mar 2024 @ 04:25 ET