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♂ Thomas Johnson McInnis
aliasTom McInnis
Record
41479 · 4167

Roman Catholic     
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nova Scotia 4 1 5
Total 4 2 6
Birth 9 April 1945
Age 79 years + 1 month
First mandate 19 September 1978 → 45 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 5 months
 
Mandate ended 30 years + 11 months ago (24 May 1993)
Special notes
None
 
Thomas Johnson McInnis (1945– )
© Photo 2012 Senate (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Nova Scotia (2012–2020)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
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 14 8 1 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
4 documented challengers
⊕ J. Bernard Boudreau  m 
⊕ Keith Colwell  m 
 		 ⊖ A. Garnet Brown  m 
⊕ Wendy Lill  f 
 
Eligible: 11,782 Votes: 9,861 Participation: 83.70% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
52		 Nova Scotia
19 September 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4816(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
PC
 1/3 5,298 54.28% +1,387 Loser:
LIB
 3,911 40.07% A. Garnet Brown

Service: 3 years 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,589 Votes: 9,575 Participation: 76.06% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
53		 Nova Scotia
6 October 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1605(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
PC
 1/3 5,639 59.32% +3,337 Loser:
LIB
 2,302 24.22% Angus MacNeil

Service: 3 years 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,839 Votes: 8,653 Participation: 62.53% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
54		 Nova Scotia
6 November 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1553(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
PC
 1/3 5,395 62.74% +3,244 Loser:
LIB
 2,151 25.01% Paul MacKenzie

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,639 Votes: 10,724 Participation: 73.26% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
55		 Nova Scotia
6 September 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1495(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
PC
 1/3 5,762 54.01% +1,952 Loser:
LIB
 3,810 35.71% Eric Hill

Service: 4 years 8 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,404 Votes: 8,727 Participation: 76.53% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
56		 Nova Scotia
25 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 1443(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
PC
 2/3 3,523 40.72% -237 Winner:
LIB
 3,760 43.46% Keith W. Colwell
Eligible: 62,877 Votes: 37,579 Participation: 59.77% Candidacies: 5
Federal
37		 Nova Scotia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2634(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
55
PC
 3/5 8,085 21.59% -5,500 Winner:
NDP
 13,585 36.28% Wendy Lill

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Tom McInnis, Senator		  9 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Tom McInnis, sénateur		  9 Apr 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
McInnis, Thomas Johnson (p. 133)		  9 Apr 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present
McInnis, Thomas Johnson (p. 212)		  9 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Tom McInnis (Canadian politician)		  9 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Apr 2024 20:44 (but data presented dynamically)

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