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♂ Harold Joseph Connolly
aliasHarold Connolly
Record
12172 · 10492

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 6 0 6
Birth 8 September 1901 → 122 years + 7 months ago
Lived 78 years + 8 months
First mandate 2 March 1936 → 88 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 34 years + 5 months
Death 17 May 1980 → 43 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 9 months after 28 July 1955
Special notes
None
 
Harold Joseph Connolly (1901–1980)
© Photo — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Sharon Carstairs (1942–) Daughter  
⊖ James L. Connolly (c. 1909–1982) Brother  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Nova Scotia (1955–1979)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

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 19 4 20 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NS 45
LIB
 1 ✓ Party leader 52–53 14 Apr 1954 — 29 Sep 1954 0 5 15
2. NS 45
LIB
 1 ✓ Premier 52–53 14 Apr 1954 — 29 Sep 1954 0 5 15

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Richard A. Donahoe  m 
 
 
Eligible: 10,934 Votes: 4,978 Participation: 45.53% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
2 March 1936
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18146(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
LIB
 1/2 3,940 79.15% +2,902 Loser:
LC
 1,038 20.85% Ernlie J. Rudge

Service: 1 year 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,210 Votes: 9,525 Participation: 72.10% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18160(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
LIB
 1/2 5,458 57.81% +1,474 Loser:
LC
 3,984 42.19% Gerald P. Flavin

Service: 4 years 4 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,416 Votes: 6,447 Participation: 44.72% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
42		 Nova Scotia
28 October 1941
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18194(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/3 4,124 64.98% +2,162 Loser:
LC
 1,962 30.91% Helen M. Lownds

Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 18,898 Votes: 10,434 Participation: 55.21% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
43		 Nova Scotia
23 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18222(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/4 6,089 59.43% +3,969 Loser:
CCF
 2,120 20.69% Thomas Burgess

Service: 3 years 7 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 20,334 Votes: 14,575 Participation: 71.68% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18248(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 1/3 7,944 54.79% +3,455 Loser:
PC
 4,489 30.96% Richard A. Donahoe

Service: 3 years 11 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 21,319 Votes: 13,351 Participation: 62.62% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
26 May 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18286(F) — 9 Jul 2022 00:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/3 8,148 61.37% +3,667 Loser:
PC
 4,481 33.75% Harold J. Bartlow
After his election:
28 Jul 1955 53
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 2 years 2 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 23,543 Votes: 16,576 Participation: 70.41% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18321(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
55		 Successor:
LIB
 8,773 53.10% John E. (Gee) Ahern

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Harold Joseph Connolly, Senator		 26 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Harold Joseph Connolly, sénateur		 26 Apr 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Connolly, Harold Joseph (p. 39)		 26 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Harold Connolly		 26 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Harold Connolly (homme politique)		 26 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Apr 2024 07:20 (but data presented dynamically)

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