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♂ Allan J. McDonell
aliasAllan J. McDonell
Record
41076 · 13634

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 40%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 2 2
British Columbia 2 1 3
Total 2 3 5
Birth 26 January 1882 → 142 years + 3 months ago
Lived 75 years + 2 months
First mandate 25 October 1945 → 78 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 63 years + 8 months
Death 31 March 1957 → 67 years ago
Exit → Death 4 years + 9 months after 11 June 1952
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
British Columbia 6 7 15 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
10 documented challengers
⊖ James C. Bury  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Wallis W. LeFeaux  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Gerald G. McGeer  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ George C. Moxham  m 
⊖ Arnold A. Webster  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Laura E.M. Jamieson  f 
⊖ Eric C.F. Martin  m 
⊖ Nigel Morgan  m 
⊖ Maurice Rush  m 
⊖ Gordon S. Wismer  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 36,128 Votes: 28,130 Participation: 77.86% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18		 British Columbia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22614(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
53
LC
 3/5 5,259 18.70% -4,956 Winner:
LIB
 10,215 36.31% Gerald G. McGeer
Eligible: 43,427 Votes: 32,837 Participation: 75.61% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 British Columbia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22891(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
58
NATG
 3/3 9,475 28.85% -3,142 Winner:
LIB
 12,617 38.42% Gerald G. McGeer
Eligible: 40,661 Votes: 42,360 Participation: 52.09% Candidacies: 11
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29597(F) — 2 Jan 2024 20:55 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
63
PC
 1/11 10,976 51.82% +3,427 Loser:
CFF
 7,549 35.64% Laura E.M. Jamieson

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 40,632 Votes: 49,236 Participation: 60.59% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29638(F) — 24 Jul 2023 20:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
PC
 2/7 14,576 59.21% +5,146 Loser:
CFF
 9,430 38.31% James C. Bury
After his election:
19 Jan 1952 69
COAL
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
19 Jan 1952 69
PC
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 47,633 Votes: 24,400 Participation: 51.22% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29761(F) — 3 Sep 2023 16:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
70
PC
 4/6 4,120 18.49% -2,792 Winner:
CFF
 6,912 31.02% James C. Bury

Online biographical reference

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Allan James McDonell		 30 Aug 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 30 Aug 2023 21:51 (but data presented dynamically)

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