Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Hugh Cameron
aliasHugh Cameron
Record
8947 · 4919

  
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 40%
 
Canada 4 6 10
Birth 18 March 1836 → 188 years + 7 months ago
Lived 82 years + 1 month
1st mandate 7 August 1867 → 157 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 4 months
Death 11 May 1918 → 106 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 21 years + 10 months after 22 June 1896
Special notes
None
 
Hugh Cameron (1836–1918)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate
Legis. Council Nova Scotia (1879–1882)
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve
Mun./Cty Co.
School Board
Blank/Vide

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 18 11 12

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 10  
3 documented challengers
Samuel McDonnell  m  (7 runoffs)
Angus McLennan  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Colin McIsaac  m 
 
Inverness
Elig. 2,689 Votes: 1,787 Partic.: 66.46%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Federal
1
Nova Scotia
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17606(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
31
ANTI
1/2 1,186 66.37% +585 Loser:
CONS
601 33.63% Samuel McDonnell
After his election:
30 Jan 1869 32
ANTI
LC
Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Inverness
Elig. inc. Votes: 2,525 Partic.: inc. Can.: 2
Federal
2
Nova Scotia
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 18503(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
36
LC
2/2 1,232 48.79% -61 Winner:
CONS
1,293 51.21% Samuel McDonnell
Inverness
Elig. 3,504 Votes: 2,325 Partic.: 66.35%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Federal
3
Nova Scotia
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18735(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
37
LC
2/2 1,102 47.40% -121 Winner:
LIB
1,223 52.60% Samuel McDonnell
Inverness
Elig. 3,824 Votes: 3,198 Partic.: 83.63%
 !!! 
Can.: 3
Federal
4
Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19021(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
42
LC
2/3 1,175 36.74% -109 Winner:
LIB
1,284 40.15% Samuel McDonnell
Inverness
Elig. inc. Votes: 2,974 Partic.: inc. Can.: 2
Federal
5
Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19217(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
46
LC
1/2 1,912 64.29% +850 Loser:
LIB
1,062 35.71% Samuel McDonnell

Service:
4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Inverness
Elig. inc. Votes: 3,375 Partic.: inc. Can.: 2
Federal
6
Nova Scotia
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19421(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
CONS
1/2 1,913 56.68% +451 Loser:
LIB
1,462 43.32% Samuel McDonnell

Service:
4 years 10 days (Gov't)
Inverness
Elig. inc. Votes: 3,444 Partic.: inc. Can.: 2
Federal
7
Nova Scotia
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19769(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
CONS
1/2 1,877 54.50% +310 Loser:
LIB
1,567 45.50% Samuel McDonnell

Service:
5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Inverness
Elig. inc. Votes: 3,945 Partic.: inc. Can.: 3
Federal
8
Nova Scotia
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20057(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
60
CONS
2/3 1,532 38.83% -144 Winner:
LIB
1,676 42.48% Angus McLennan
Inverness
Elig. inc. Votes: 4,346 Partic.: inc. Can.: 2
Federal
9
Nova Scotia
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20313(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
64
CONS
2/2 1,644 37.83% -1,058 Winner:
LIB
2,702 62.17% Angus McLennan
Antigonish
Elig. 3,377 Votes: 2,446 Partic.: 72.43%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Federal
10
Nova Scotia
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20554(F) — 23 Jan 2022 12:38 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
68
CONS
2/2 810 33.35% -809 Winner:
LIB
1,619 66.65% Colin F. McIsaac

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Hugh Cameron, M.P.
28 Aug 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Hugh Cameron, député
28 Aug 2024
EN Wikipedia
Hugh Cameron (politician)
28 Aug 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 28 Aug 2024 21:16 (but data presented dynamically)