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♂ James R. MacLean
aliasJames R. MacLean
Record
38250 · 6321

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 89%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 8 1 9
Birth 9 April 1842 → 182 years + 1 month ago
Lived 60 years + 11 months
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 30 years + 11 months
Death 26 March 1903 → 121 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 3 months after 11 December 1900
Special notes
None
 
James R. MacLean (1842–1903) 200x242
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ John Kickham (c. 1847–1917) Brother-in-law
⊖ Joseph Wightman (c. 1806–1887) Father-in-law
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 24 6 20 Z

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
4 documented challengers
⊖ John Kickham  m 
⊖ John McLean  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Lauchlin MacDonald  m 
⊖ John C. Underhay  m 
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 3
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26429(F) — 22 Oct 2022 19:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
30
LIB
 2/3 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
 CONS  1 Mar 1878
ID: 26458(F) — 12 Jul 2023 11:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
DENO
 1/2 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Mar 1878 35
FREE
 →
CONS
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
1 Mar 1878 35
DENO
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 2 years 7 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,858 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26473(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
37
LIB
 3/4 442 47.58% -37 Winner:
LIB
 479 51.56% John C. Underhay
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26488(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:03 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
40
LIB
 2/2 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,690 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26503(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 2/4 691 51.38% +21 Loser:
LIB
 670 49.81% Frederick Morrow

Service: 3 years 7 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
30 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 LIB  9 Apr 1891
ID: 26518(F) — 12 Jul 2023 15:43 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 2/2 By acclamation
After his election:
9 Apr 1891 49
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
30 Apr 1891 49
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 year 3 months (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
14 May 1891
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26629(F) — 14 Oct 2022 13:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 2 years 6 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,276 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Prince Edward Island
13 December 1893
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26533(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/2 706 55.33% +136 Loser:
CONS
 570 44.67% John Kickham

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,305 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Prince Edward Island
21 July 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26563(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/2 657 50.34% +9 Loser:
CONS
 648 49.66% John McLean

Service: 3 years 4 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,160 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Prince Edward Island
12 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17385(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
58		 Successor:
CONS
 776 66.90% John McLean

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
MacLean, James Roderick		  2 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
James Roderick MacLean		  2 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
James R. MacLean		  2 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  2 Dec 2023 19:42 (but data presented dynamically)

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