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♂ Alexander W. Cameron
aliasAlexander W. Cameron
Record
8902 · 10404

United Church   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 1 0 1
Birth 6 December 1905 → 118 years + 4 months ago
Lived 54 years + 5 months
First mandate 30 October 1956 → 67 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 50 years + 10 months
Death 12 May 1960 → 63 years + 11 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ A.M. (Sandy) Cameron (1938–2004) Son  
⊖ Alexander F. Cameron (1860–1943) Father  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 3 6 11 Z

Electoral history

Race 1  
Path points 2  
Documented challenger
None
 
 
Eligible: 7,721 Votes: 6,246 Participation: 80.90% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18318(F) — 8 Feb 2022 10:46 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
50
LIB
 1/2 3,177 51.34% +166 Loser:
PC
 3,011 48.66% R.S. Kaiser
After his election:
12 May 1960 54
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 3 years 6 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,639 Votes: 6,272 Participation: 82.10% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18362(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
54		 Successor:
PC
 3,123 49.98% Alexander A. (Tando) MacIsaac

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Cameron, Alexander Whitcomb (p. 27)		 31 Jul 2023
EN Wikipedia
Alexander W. Cameron		 31 Jul 2023

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