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♂ William Joseph MacLean
aliasBilly Joe MacLean
Record
38284 · 4030

Roman Catholic   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 3 1 4
Birth 24 November 1936
Age 87 years + 5 months
First mandate 6 October 1981 → 42 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 10 months
 
Mandate ended 35 years + 7 months ago (5 September 1988)
Special notes
None
 
William Joseph (Billy Joe) MacLean (1936– )
© Photo 2016 CBC — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Norman J. MacLean (1920–2000) Brother  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia (1994–2016)
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 6 7 3 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Daniel Graham  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William M. MacEachern  m 
 
Eligible: 6,097 Votes: 5,309 Participation: 87.08% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
53		 Nova Scotia
6 October 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1611(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
44
PC
 1/3 2,469 46.82% +62 Loser:
LIB
 2,407 45.65% William M. MacEachern

Service: 3 years 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,455 Votes: 5,310 Participation: 82.26% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
54		 Nova Scotia
6 November 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1559(F) — 12 Jul 2023 09:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
PC
 1/4 3,273 61.89% +1,537 Loser:
LIB
 1,736 32.83% Daniel Graham
After his election:
24 Oct 1986 49
PC
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
30 Oct 1986 49
IND
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 11 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,319 Votes: 5,517 Participation: 87.31% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
54		 Nova Scotia
24 February 1987
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14213(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
IND
 1/4 2,203 40.10% +165 Loser:
LIB
 2,038 37.10% Allan MacDonald

Service: 1 year 6 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,316 Votes: 5,493 Participation: 86.97% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
55		 Nova Scotia
6 September 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1518(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
IND
 2/4 2,062 37.78% -123 Winner:
LIB
 2,185 40.03% Daniel Graham

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
MacLean, William Joseph (Billy Joe) (p. 143)		 21 Apr 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present
MacLean, William Joseph (p. 188)		 21 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Billy Joe MacLean		 21 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 21 Apr 2024 16:31 (but data presented dynamically)

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