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♂ John W. MacDonald
aliasJohn W. MacDonald
Record
37611 · 10308

Presbyterian   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 3 1 4
Birth 8 October 1900 → 123 years + 6 months ago
Lived 82 years + 7 months
First mandate 9 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 8 months
Death 13 May 1983 → 40 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 19 years + 7 months after 7 October 1963
Special notes
None
 

John W. MacDonald
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Edward M. Macdonald (1865–1940) Father  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 10 8 19 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
1 documented challenger
⊖ William A. MacLeod  m  (4 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 6,525 Votes: 5,308 Participation: 81.35% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18255(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
48
LIB
 1/3 2,455 46.55% +239 Loser:
PC
 2,216 42.02% William A. MacLeod

Service: 3 years 11 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,492 Votes: 5,521 Participation: 85.04% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
26 May 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18295(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 1/3 2,681 48.78% +89 Loser:
PC
 2,592 47.16% William A. MacLeod

Service: 3 years 5 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,322 Votes: 5,547 Participation: 87.74% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18330(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
56
LIB
 2/2 2,749 49.95% -5 Winner:
PC
 2,754 50.05% William A. MacLeod
Eligible: 6,137 Votes: 5,463 Participation: 89.02% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18380(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
59
LIB
 1/3 2,568 47.20% +144 Loser:
PC
 2,424 44.55% William A. MacLeod

Service: 3 years 4 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,145 Votes: 5,334 Participation: 86.80% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Nova Scotia
8 October 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18422(F) — 18 Mar 2023 20:25 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
LIB
 2,660 50.10% A. Lloyd MacDonald

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
MacDonald, John William (p. 128)		 23 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
John W. MacDonald		 23 Dec 2023

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