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♂ John W. McDonald
aliasJohn W. McDonald
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate ✓
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 0%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 0 2 2
Birth 21 May 1878 → 145 years + 11 months ago
Lived 72 years + 5 months
First run 28 June 1926 → 97 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 1 month
Death 8 November 1950 → 73 years + 6 months ago
 
Special notes
None
 
John W. McDonald (1878–1950) 200x195
© Photo 1944 — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. AB 6–7
LIB
 1 Party leader 51–53 27 Mar 1930 — 28 Feb 1932 1 11 1

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 2  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Robert M. Patterson  m 
 		 ⊖ William H. Shield  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 1,769 Votes: 1,404 Participation: 79.40% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
6		 Alberta
28 June 1926
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27691(F) — 18 Oct 2021 13:39 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
48
LIB
 2/3 567 42.08% -89 Winner:
UFA
 656 48.70% William H. Shield
Eligible: 3,179 Votes: 2,424 Participation: 76.25% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Alberta
19 June 1930
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  UFA  Majority
ID: 27745(F) — 18 Oct 2021 13:44 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
52
LIB
 2/2 800 34.20% -739 Winner:
UFA
 1,539 65.80% William H. Shield

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
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John W. McDonald		 14 Jan 2024
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John W. McDonald		 14 Jan 2024

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