♂ William N. Chant

Record
10316 · 8265
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 78%
 
Alberta 2 1 1
British Columbia 7 6 1
Total 9 7 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
13 July 1895
(128 years 8 months ago)
25 September 1976
(47 years 6 months ago)
81 years 2 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Alberta
Days years months days
1,672 4 6 27
Days years months days
764 2 1 2
Days years months days
908 2 5 24
British Columbia
Days years months days
7,015 19 2 14
Days years months days
7,015 19 2 14
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
8,687 23 9 13
Days years months days
7,779 21 3 16
Days years months days
908 2 5 24
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.
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 11 electoral path points
 
→ 12 documented challengers:
 
Lydia A. Arsens  f 
Colin Cameron  m 
Melville B. Couvelier  m 
George F.T. Gregory  m  (2 runoffs)
Ernest L. Knott  m  (3 runoffs)
Franklin J.T. Mitchell  m 
Daniel J. Proudfoot  m 
Chester A. Ronning  m 
Chester I. Sayers  m 
Waldo M. Skillings  m  (4 runoffs)
John D. Smith  m  (3 runoffs)
Montague L. Tyrwhitt-Drake  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Provincial
Ass.: 8
Alberta Camrose
22 August 1935 Age:
40
→ New to this legislature
General 1/3 SC 64.04% 4,335 of 6,769 Elig.: 7,966 Parti.: 86.76%
Loser > LIB 20.61% 1,395 (-2,940) J.T. Johnson  m 
  Post-Election...
24 September 1937 > ?? SC IND Changed allegiance
ID: 27784(F) — 25 Oct 2023 06:02 ET Service: 4 years 6 months 27 days (G & O)
Provincial
Ass.: 9
Alberta Camrose
21 March 1940 Age:
44
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > SC 44.90% 2,472 of 5,506 David B. Mullen  m  ( 54 )
ID: 27844(F) — 6 Mar 2022 15:08 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 10
Alberta Camrose
8 August 1944 Age:
49
Failed comeback to this legislature
General 3/3 INDM 12.52% 623 of 4,976 Elig.: 6,941 Parti.: 72.06%
Winner > SC 55.53% 2,763 (+2,140) Chester I. Sayers  m  ( 44 )
ID: 27903(F) — 6 Mar 2022 16:52 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 23
British Columbia Esquimalt
12 June 1952 Age:
56
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General 3/4 SC 17.73% 1,606 of 9,057 Elig.: 11,965 Parti.: 78.75%
Winner > CFF 39.83% 3,607 (+2,001) Franklin J.T. Mitchell  m  ( 26 )
ID: 29737(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 24
British Columbia Victoria City (B)
10 June 1953 Age:
57
→ New to this legislature
General 1/5 SC 40.73% 9,131 of 22,418 Elig.: 34,101 Parti.: 72.08%
Loser > LIB 28.92% 6,484 (-2,647) Daniel J. Proudfoot  m  ( 55 )
ID: 29822(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:38 ET Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 25
British Columbia Victoria City
19 September 1956 Age:
61
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/13 SC 45.60% 9,199 of 60,519 Elig.: 31,502 Parti.: 64.30%
Loser > SC 38.80% 7,827 (-1,372) Lydia A. Arsens  f  ( 50 )
ID: 29867(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 23 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 26
British Columbia Victoria City
12 September 1960 Age:
65
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/12 SC 45.30% 9,864 of 65,329 Elig.: 32,109 Parti.: 68.22%
Loser > LIB 33.42% 7,278 (-2,586) George F.T. Gregory  m  ( 44 )
ID: 29915(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 3 years 0 month 17 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 27
British Columbia Victoria City
30 September 1963 Age:
68
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/13 SC 49.78% 9,736 of 58,670 Elig.: 32,780 Parti.: 59.84%
Loser > LIB 22.70% 4,440 (-5,296) Michael Griffin  m 
ID: 29960(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 2 years 11 months 12 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 28
British Columbia Victoria
12 September 1966 Age:
71
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/7 SC 57.67% 13,068 of 45,315 Elig.: 35,598 Parti.: 64.02%
Loser > NDP 23.41% 5,304 (-7,764) Harold T. Allen  m 
ID: 30002(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 2 years 11 months 14 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 29
British Columbia Victoria
27 August 1969 Age:
74
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/7 SC 54.87% 15,899 of 57,955 Elig.: 41,955 Parti.: 69.66%
Loser > NDP 29.39% 8,517 (-7,382) Peter G. Bunn  m 
ID: 30062(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 3 years 0 month 2 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 30
British Columbia Victoria
30 August 1972 Age:
77
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > SC 32.27% 10,840 of 67,182 Newell O.R. Morrison  m  ( 48 )
ID: 30110(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
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