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♂ Daniel J. MacDonald
aliasDaniel J. MacDonald
Record
37485 · 346

Roman Catholic   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 1 4
Prince Edward Island 3 0 3
Total 6 1 7
Birth 23 July 1918 → 105 years + 9 months ago
Lived 62 years + 2 months
First mandate 10 December 1962 → 61 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 4 months
Death 30 September 1980 → 43 years + 6 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Daniel J. MacDonald (1918–1980) 200x258
© Photo UPEI Island Archives — Public domain
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 7 2 0
Prince Edward Island 9 5 21 Z
TOTAL 16 7 22

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 29–30
LIB
 1 Minister 54–60 27 Nov 1972 — 03 Jun 1979 6 6 7
2. CA 32
LIB
 2 Minister 61–62 03 Mar 1980 — 30 Sep 1980 0 6 27
 1. Veterans Affairs
 2. Veterans Affairs

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Wilbur B. MacDonald  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ S.T. Aquinas Ryan  m 
 		 ⊖ Melvin J. McQuaid  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,898 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
50		 Prince Edward Island
10 December 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25784(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
44
LIB
 1/2 973 51.26% +48 Loser:
PC
 925 48.74% Melvin J. McQuaid

Service: 3 years 5 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,411 Votes: 2,336 Participation: 96.89% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
51		 Prince Edward Island
11 July 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25816(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 1,228 54.60% +207 Loser:
PC
 1,021 45.40% Peter J. MacAulay

Service: 3 years 9 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,785 Votes: 2,600 Participation: 93.36% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
52		 Prince Edward Island
11 May 1970
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25849(F) — 14 Feb 2022 21:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/2 1,333 53.90% +193 Loser:
PC
 1,140 46.10% Peter J. MacAulay
After his election:
15 Jul 1972 53
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 2 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,803 Votes: 12,410 Participation: 83.83% Candidacies: 3
Federal
29		 Prince Edward Island
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10300(F) — 30 Sep 2021 17:00 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
54
LIB
 1/3 5,528 44.54% +417 Loser:
PC
 5,111 41.18% Alfred K. Fraser

Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,785 Votes: 2,421 Participation: 86.93% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
52		 Prince Edward Island
4 December 1972
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25881(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
PC
 1,271 52.50% Melvin J. McQuaid
Eligible: 14,803 Votes: 12,887 Participation: 87.06% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 Prince Edward Island
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10564(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/4 6,958 53.99% +1,529 Loser:
PC
 5,429 42.13% Leo J. Walsh

Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 20,965 Votes: 17,083 Participation: 81.48% Candidacies: 3
Federal
31		 Prince Edward Island
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4507(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
60
LIB
 2/3 7,972 46.67% -247 Winner:
PC
 8,219 48.11% Wilbur B. MacDonald
Eligible: 20,965 Votes: 17,917 Participation: 85.46% Candidacies: 4
Federal
32		 Prince Edward Island
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4225(F) — 30 Jan 2022 12:08 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
61
LIB
 1/4 8,590 48.18% +584 Loser:
PC
 8,006 44.90% Wilbur B. MacDonald
After his election:
30 Sep 1980 62
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 7 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 20,965 Votes: 16,653 Participation: 79.43% Candidacies: 3
Federal
32		 Prince Edward Island
13 April 1981
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10869(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
62		 Successor:
LIB
 8,166 49.04% W. Bennett Campbell

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.])
MacDonald, P.C., Honourable Sergeant and Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Joseph		 26 Dec 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Daniel Joseph MacDonald, P.C., M.P.		 26 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Daniel Joseph MacDonald, C.P., député		 26 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Daniel Joseph MacDonald		 26 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Daniel J. MacDonald		 26 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
Daniel Joseph MacDonald		 26 Dec 2023

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