Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Philip McLeod
aliasPhilip McLeod
Record
42212 · 10438

United Church   
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 33%
 
Nova Scotia 2 4 6
Birth 5 December 1879 → 144 years + 4 months ago
Lived 80 years + 10 months
First mandate 14 February 1914 → 110 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 2 months
Death 22 October 1960 → 63 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 32 years + 22 days after 30 September 1928
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 4 0 8 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
6 documented challengers
Angus G. Buchanan  m 
Carleton L. MacMillan  m 
John G. Morrison  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Daniel A. Cameron  m 
Donald B. McLeod  m  (2 runoffs)
George H. Murray  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,997 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35
Nova Scotia
14 February 1914
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18029(F) — 7 Feb 2022 15:11 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
34
LC
1/2 1,014 50.78% +31 Loser:
LIB
983 49.22% John G. Morrison
After his election:
17 Nov 1914 34
LC
Vac.
Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 9 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,360 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36
Nova Scotia
20 June 1916
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18046(F) — 7 Feb 2022 17:02 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
36
LC
3/4 1,073 49.22% -116 Winner:
LIB
1,189 54.54% John G. Morrison
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,409 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37
Nova Scotia
27 July 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18065(F) — 7 Feb 2022 20:48 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
40
LC
3/4 1,209 37.72% -804 Winner:
LIB
2,013 62.81% Angus G. Buchanan
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,928 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38
Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18088(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:53 ET
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
45
LC
2/4 1,760 50.81% +88 Loser:
LIB
1,672 48.27% Alexander K. McKenzie

Service:
3 years 3 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,905 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39
Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18116(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:26 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
LC
3/4 1,652 47.84% -121 Winner:
LIB
1,773 51.35% Daniel A. Cameron
Eligible: 4,954 Votes: 4,047 Participation: 81.69% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44
Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18259(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
69
PC
2/2 1,540 38.25% -946 Winner:
LIB
2,486 61.75% Carleton L. MacMillan

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
McLeod, Philip (p. 146)
03 Sep 2023


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