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♂ Edward D. MacArthur
aliasEdward D. MacArthur
Record
37343 · 10466

Presbyterian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 1 1 2
Birth 7 February 1920 → 104 years + 2 months ago
Lived 66 years + 4 months
First mandate 7 June 1960 → 63 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 4 months
Death 29 June 1986 → 37 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 8 months after 7 October 1963
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 3 3 29 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 2  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Paul E. Kinsman  m 
 
 
Eligible: 9,007 Votes: 7,610 Participation: 84.49% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18375(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
LIB
 1/3 3,937 51.93% +512 Loser:
PC
 3,425 45.18% R.F. Hazel

Service: 3 years 4 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,567 Votes: 6,978 Participation: 72.94% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Nova Scotia
8 October 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18417(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
43
LIB
 2/2 3,067 44.15% -812 Winner:
PC
 3,879 55.85% Paul E. Kinsman

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
MacArthur, Edward (p. 121)		 26 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
Edward D. MacArthur		 26 Aug 2023

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