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♂ John Alexander Macdonald
aliasJohn Macdonald
Record
37600 · 10063

Roman Catholic   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 0 3
Nova Scotia 3 0 3
Total 6 0 6
Birth 3 January 1883 → 141 years + 3 months ago
Lived 62 years + 5 months
First mandate 20 June 1916 → 107 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 5 months
Death 11 June 1945 → 78 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 14 years + 9 months after 22 August 1930
Special notes
None
 
John Alexander Macdonald (1883–1945)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Nova Scotia (1932–1945) Died in office
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
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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 4 9 21
Nova Scotia 9 3 9 Z
TOTAL 14 1 0

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Donald D. Boyd  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Edward C. Doyle  m 
⊖ George W. Kyte  m 
 		 ⊖ George R. Deveau  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Simon Joyce  m 
⊖ Benjamin A. LeBlanc  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,684 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1916
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18044(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:01 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
LC
 2/4 1,384 59.09% +390 Loser:
LIB
 994 42.44% Alexander Finlayson

Service: 4 years 1 month 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,233 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Nova Scotia
27 July 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18063(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:57 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
LC
 1/4 1,921 53.11% +160 Loser:
LIB
 1,761 48.69% George H. Murray

Service: 4 years 10 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,307 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18086(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LC
 1/4 3,503 56.92% +836 Loser:
LIB
 2,667 43.34% Donald D. Boyd
After his election:
1 Oct 1925 42
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 3 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,841 Votes: 7,214 Participation: 73.31% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Nova Scotia
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21858(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:51 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
42
LC
 1/2 3,962 54.92% +710 Loser:
LIB
 3,252 45.08% George W. Kyte
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 43
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
24 February 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18097(F) — 23 Oct 2023 22:47 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
43		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. John A. Stewart
Eligible: 9,841 Votes: 7,049 Participation: 71.63% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Nova Scotia
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22109(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LC
 1/2 3,769 53.47% +489 Loser:
LIB
 3,280 46.53% Donald D. Boyd

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,608 Votes: 7,498 Participation: 78.04% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Nova Scotia
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22383(F) — 25 Jan 2022 19:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LC
 1/2 4,085 54.48% +672 Loser:
LIB
 3,413 45.52% Edward C. Doyle
After his election:
22 Aug 1930 47
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,608 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
17		 Nova Scotia
2 September 1930
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22571(F) — 11 Oct 2022 21:07 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. Edgar N. Rhodes

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Alexander (1883-1945) Macdonald, M.P., Senator		 13 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Alexander (1883-1945) Macdonald, député, sénateur		 13 Apr 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Macdonald, John Alexander (p. 127)		 13 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Alexander Macdonald (Nova Scotia politician)		 13 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Alexander Macdonald (homme politique néo-écossais)		 13 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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