♂ Harold J. Connolly

Roman Catholic   
Record
12172 · 10492
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Nova Scotia 6 6 0
Birth Death Lived Died in office
8 September 1901
(122 years 7 months ago)
17 May 1980
(43 years 11 months ago)
78 years 8 months No
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
James L. Connolly (c. 1909–1982) Brother
Sharon Carstairs (1942–) Daughter
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Nova Scotia
Days years months days
7,082 19 4 21
Days years months days
7,082 19 4 21
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NS 45 LIB 1 Party leader 52–53 14 Apr 1954 — 29 Sep 1954 0 5 15
2. NS 45 LIB 1 Premier 52–53 14 Apr 1954 — 29 Sep 1954 0 5 15
Electoral history
→ 6 recorded electoral participations
→ 7 electoral path points
 
→ 1 documented challenger:
 
Richard A. Donahoe  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 40
Nova Scotia Halifax North
2 March 1936 Age:
34
→ New to this legislature
By-Election 1/2 LIB 79.15% 3,940 of 4,978 Elig.: 10,934 Parti.: 45.53%
Loser > LC 20.85% 1,038 (-2,902) Ernlie J. Rudge  m 
ID: 18146(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET Service: 1 year 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 41
Nova Scotia Halifax North
20 June 1937 Age:
35
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 57.81% 5,458 of 9,442 Elig.: 13,210 Parti.: 72.10%
Loser > LC 42.19% 3,984 (-1,474) Gerald P. Flavin  m 
ID: 18160(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET Service: 4 years 4 months 7 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 42
Nova Scotia Halifax North
28 October 1941 Age:
40
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 64.98% 4,124 of 6,347 Elig.: 14,416 Parti.: 44.72%
Loser > LC 30.91% 1,962 (-2,162) Helen M. Lownds  f 
ID: 18194(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 43
Nova Scotia Halifax North
23 October 1945 Age:
44
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 LIB 59.43% 6,089 of 10,246 Elig.: 18,898 Parti.: 55.21%
Loser > CCF 20.69% 2,120 (-3,969) Thomas Burgess  m 
ID: 18222(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET Service: 3 years 7 months 16 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 44
Nova Scotia Halifax North
9 June 1949 Age:
47
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 54.79% 7,944 of 14,499 Elig.: 20,334 Parti.: 71.68%
Loser > PC 30.96% 4,489 (-3,455) Richard A. Donahoe  m  ( 39 )
ID: 18248(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 16 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 45
Nova Scotia Halifax North
26 May 1953 Age:
51
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 61.37% 8,148 of 13,277 Elig.: 21,319 Parti.: 62.62%
Loser > PC 33.75% 4,481 (-3,667) Harold J. Bartlow  m 
  Post-Election...
28 July 1955 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
ID: 18286(F) — 9 Jul 2022 00:31 ET Service: 2 years 2 months 2 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 46
Nova Scotia Halifax North
30 October 1956 Age:
55
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 53.10% 8,773 of 16,521 John E. (Gee) Ahern  m  ( 59 )
ID: 18321(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
→ 5 online biographical references
 
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EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Harold Joseph Connolly, Senator 23 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Harold Joseph Connolly, sénateur 23 Feb 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory: Connolly, Harold Joseph (p. 39) 23 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia: Harold Connolly 23 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia: Harold Connolly (homme politique) 23 Feb 2024
Rev.: 23 Feb 2024 @ 20:50 ET
Gen.: 23 Apr 2024 @ 06:48 ET