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♂ J. Angus MacLean
aliasJ. Angus MacLean
Record
38249 · 176

Presbyterian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 87%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 10 2 12
Prince Edward Island 3 0 3
Total 13 2 15
Birth 15 May 1914 → 109 years + 11 months ago
Lived 85 years + 9 months
First mandate 25 June 1951 → 72 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 1 month
Death 15 February 2000 → 24 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 2 months after 17 November 1981
Special notes
None
 
J. Angus MacLean (1914–2000) 200x254
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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
Canada 25 3 17
Prince Edward Island 5 0 6 Z
TOTAL 30 3 24

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 23–25
PC
 1 Minister 43–48 21 Jun 1957 — 21 Apr 1963 5 10 0
2. CA 24
PC
 1 ✓ Minister 48 18 Jul 1962 — 08 Aug 1962 0 0 21
3. PE 53–55
PC
 1 Party leader 62–67 25 Sep 1976 — 16 Nov 1981 5 1 22
4. PE 53–54
PC
 1 Opposition Leader 62–64 01 Jan 1977 — 22 Apr 1979 2 3 21
5. PE 55
PC
 1 Premier 64–67 23 Apr 1979 — 16 Nov 1981 2 6 24
 1. Fisheries
 2. Post Office [Int]

Electoral history

Races 15  
Path points 17  
11 documented challengers
⊖ J. Sinclair Cutcliffe  m 
⊖ Mark R. MacGuigan  m 
⊖ John W. MacNaught  m 
⊖ Neil A. Matheson  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Cecil A. Miller  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Donald P. Wood  m 
 		 ⊖ James L. Douglas  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Cyrus Macmillan  m 
⊖ Heath N. Macquarrie  m  (5 runoffs)
⊖ W. Chester S. McLure  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Doreen M. Sark  f 
 
Eligible: 24,540 Votes: 38,618 Participation: 78.68% Candidacies: 6
Federal
20		 Prince Edward Island
11 June 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23276(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
31
PC
 3/6 9,213 47.71% -40 Winner:
PC
 9,253 47.92% W. Chester S. McLure
Eligible: 25,505 Votes: 41,627 Participation: 81.61% Candidacies: 5
Federal
21		 Prince Edward Island
27 June 1949
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23537(F) — 25 Dec 2023 23:35 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
35
PC
 3/5 10,016 48.12% -636 Winner:
LIB
 10,652 51.18% James L. Douglas
Eligible: 25,505 Votes: 18,627 Participation: 73.03% Candidacies: 2
Federal
21		 Prince Edward Island
25 June 1951
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23663(F) — 25 Dec 2023 23:35 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
37
PC
 1/2 9,540 51.22% +453 Loser:
LIB
 9,087 48.78% Cecil A. Miller

Service: 2 years 1 month 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 25,285 Votes: 40,508 Participation: 80.10% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Prince Edward Island
10 August 1953
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23839(F) — 25 Dec 2023 23:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
PC
 2/4 10,086 49.96% +95 Loser:
LIB
 9,991 49.49% Cecil A. Miller

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 24,834 Votes: 41,853 Participation: 84.27% Candidacies: 5
Federal
23		 Prince Edward Island
10 June 1957
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24123(F) — 25 Dec 2023 23:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
PC
 1/5 11,597 55.71% +1,872 Loser:
LIB
 9,725 46.72% Neil A. Matheson

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 24,834 Votes: 42,776 Participation: 86.12% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 Prince Edward Island
31 March 1958
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24389(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
PC
 1/4 13,969 65.31% +6,182 Loser:
LIB
 7,787 36.41% Ernest D. Reid

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 45,035 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Federal
25		 Prince Edward Island
18 June 1962
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24666(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
PC
 1/6 12,117 53.81% +2,745 Loser:
LIB
 9,372 41.62% Ira C. Lewis

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 42,506 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Federal
26		 Prince Edward Island
8 April 1963
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24930(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
PC
 1/6 11,666 54.89% +2,409 Loser:
LIB
 9,257 43.56% Ira C. Lewis

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 44,635 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Federal
27		 Prince Edward Island
8 November 1965
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25199(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
PC
 1/6 12,588 56.40% +2,962 Loser:
LIB
 9,626 43.13% Mark R. MacGuigan

Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,099 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
28		 Prince Edward Island
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10055(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
PC
 1/3 5,049 50.00% +210 Loser:
LIB
 4,839 47.92% Donald P. Wood

Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,062 Votes: 10,901 Participation: 83.46% Candidacies: 3
Federal
29		 Prince Edward Island
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10303(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
PC
 1/3 5,835 53.53% +1,262 Loser:
LIB
 4,573 41.95% J. Sinclair Cutcliffe

Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,062 Votes: 11,161 Participation: 85.45% Candidacies: 3
Federal
30		 Prince Edward Island
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10567(F) — 27 Sep 2023 21:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
PC
 1/3 5,649 50.61% +674 Loser:
LIB
 4,975 44.57% John W. MacNaught
After his election:
20 Oct 1976 62
PC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 2 years 3 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,551 Votes: 2,262 Participation: 88.67% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
53		 Prince Edward Island
8 November 1976
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25920(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature (Party leader)
Age
62
PC
 1/2 1,257 55.57% +252 Loser:
LIB
 1,005 44.43% John Brehaut

Service: 1 year 5 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,062 Votes: 9,628 Participation: 73.71% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 Prince Edward Island
24 May 1977
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10885(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
LIB
 4,657 48.37% Donald P. Wood
Eligible: 2,764 Votes: 2,486 Participation: 89.94% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
54		 Prince Edward Island
24 April 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4777(F) — 30 Sep 2021 20:14 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
63
PC
 1/2 1,317 53.62% +178 Loser:
LIB
 1,139 46.38% William A. Drake

Service: 11 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,857 Votes: 2,573 Participation: 90.06% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
55		 Prince Edward Island
23 April 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4745(F) — 14 Feb 2022 22:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
64
PC
 1/2 1,473 58.29% +419 Loser:
LIB
 1,054 41.71% William A. Drake
After his election:
17 Nov 1981 67
PC
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 2 years 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,217 Votes: 2,665 Participation: 82.84% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
56		 Prince Edward Island
27 September 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 2527(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
68		 Successor:
PC
 1,446 55.57% Wilbur B. MacDonald

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
MacLean, P.C., O.C., CD. , D.F.C., LL.D., Honourable John Angus		 25 Dec 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Angus MacLean, P.C., C.D., D.F.C., O.C., M.P.		 25 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Angus MacLean, C.P., C.D., D.F.C., O.C., député		 25 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
John Angus MacLean		 25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Angus MacLean		 25 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
Angus MacLean		 25 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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