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♂ John M. Macdonald
aliasJohn M. Macdonald
Record
37610 · 10127

☆   Roman Catholic   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 2 2
Nova Scotia 1 1 2
Total 1 3 4
Birth 3 May 1906 → 117 years + 11 months ago
Lived 91 years + 1 month
First mandate 30 October 1956 → 67 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 50 years + 5 months
Death 20 June 1997 → 26 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 37 years + 14 days after 6 June 1960
Special notes
None
 
John M. Macdonald (1906–1997)
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Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Joseph MacDonald (1863–1942) Father  
 
Well that's interesting!
Macdonald was called to the Senate in 1960 at the age of 54, after only one term as the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative MLA for Cape Breton North. He was the last senator appointed for life who served his term until he died... at the age of 91.
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Nova Scotia (1960–1997)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
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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
Nova Scotia 3 7 6 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Matthew MacLean  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Alexander O'Handley  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 19,252 Votes: 13,579 Participation: 70.53% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Nova Scotia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22922(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
33
NATG
 2/3 5,156 37.97% -1,170 Winner:
LIB
 6,326 46.59% Matthew MacLean
Eligible: 19,402 Votes: 14,222 Participation: 73.30% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Nova Scotia
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23182(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
39
PC
 2/3 5,441 38.26% -454 Winner:
LIB
 5,895 41.45% Matthew MacLean
Eligible: 13,405 Votes: 10,300 Participation: 76.84% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18239(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
43
PC
 2/3 3,018 29.45% -1,709 Winner:
LIB
 4,727 46.13% Alexander O'Handley
Eligible: 13,569 Votes: 10,606 Participation: 78.16% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18309(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
50
PC
 1/2 6,088 57.69% +1,623 Loser:
LIB
 4,465 42.31% Alexander O'Handley

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,701 Votes: 11,250 Participation: 82.11% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18352(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
PC
 5,257 46.83% Thomas J. MacKeough

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Michael Macdonald, Q.C., M.P., Senator		 03 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Michael Macdonald, c.r., député, sénateur		 03 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Macdonald, John Michael (p. 128)		 03 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Michael Macdonald		 03 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Mar 2024 23:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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