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♂ Richard A. Donahoe
aliasRichard A. Donahoe
Record
16484 · 4111

Roman Catholic     ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 56%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nova Scotia 5 3 8
Total 5 4 9
Birth 27 September 1909 → 114 years + 7 months ago
Lived 90 years + 6 months
First mandate 14 November 1954 → 69 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 1 month
Death 25 April 2000 → 24 years ago
Exit → Death 29 years + 6 months after 12 October 1970
Special notes
None
 
Richard A. Donahoe (1909–2000)
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Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Donald D. Boyd (1883–1956) Father-in-law
⊕ Arthur R. Donahoe (1940–) Son  
⊖ Terence R.B. Donahoe (1944–2005) Son  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Halifax, Nova Scotia (1952–1955)
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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
Nova Scotia 15 10 24 Z

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Harold Connolly  m 
⊖ Gordon B. Isnor  m 
⊖ William C. Macdonald  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert E. Finn  m 
⊖ Angus L. Macdonald  m 
⊕ George M. Mitchell  m 
 
Eligible: 12,948 Votes: 9,814 Participation: 75.80% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18161(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:53 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
27
LC
 2/2 4,262 43.90% -1,184 Winner:
LIB
 5,446 56.10% Angus L. Macdonald
Eligible: 68,422 Votes: 88,576 Participation: 64.73% Candidacies: 6
Federal
19		 Nova Scotia
26 March 1940
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22927(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
30
NATG
 3/6 18,197 41.09% -1,201 Winner:
LIB
 19,398 43.80% Gordon B. Isnor
Eligible: 20,334 Votes: 14,575 Participation: 71.68% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18248(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
39
PC
 2/3 4,489 30.96% -3,455 Winner:
LIB
 7,944 54.79% Harold J. Connolly
Eligible: 14,048 Votes: 10,461 Participation: 74.47% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
14 November 1954
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18302(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
PC
 1/2 5,876 56.17% +1,291 Loser:
LIB
 4,585 43.83% Allan M. Murphy

Service: 1 year 11 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 14,502 Votes: 11,279 Participation: 77.78% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18322(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
PC
 1/2 6,051 53.92% +880 Loser:
LIB
 5,171 46.08% Edward F. Cragg

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,027 Votes: 10,739 Participation: 76.56% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18368(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PC
 1/3 5,861 54.65% +1,559 Loser:
LIB
 4,302 40.12% Robert J. Butler

Service: 3 years 4 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,142 Votes: 9,578 Participation: 72.88% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
48		 Nova Scotia
8 October 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18410(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
PC
 1/3 5,986 63.23% +2,803 Loser:
LIB
 3,183 33.62% Merlin Nunn

Service: 3 years 7 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,376 Votes: 9,775 Participation: 73.08% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
49		 Nova Scotia
30 May 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14257(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
PC
 1/2 5,458 56.39% +1,237 Loser:
LIB
 4,221 43.61% Clarence L. Gosse

Service: 3 years 4 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,707 Votes: 10,020 Participation: 73.10% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
50		 Nova Scotia
13 October 1970
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 8613(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
61
PC
 2/3 3,891 39.27% -1,432 Winner:
LIB
 5,323 53.72% George M. Mitchell

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Richard Alphonsus Donahoe, Q.C., Senator		  3 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Richard Alphonsus Donahoe, c.r., sénateur		  3 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Donahoe, Richard Alphonsus (p. 59)		  3 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Richard Donahoe		  3 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Mar 2024 22:47 (but data presented dynamically)

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