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♂ Russell V. MacKinnon
aliasRussell V. MacKinnon
Record
38177 · 4035

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 5 1 6
Birth 4 October 1953
Age 70 years + 6 months
First mandate 6 September 1988 → 35 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 11 months
 
Mandate ended 17 years + 10 months ago (12 June 2006)
Special notes
None
 
Russell V. MacKinnon (1953– )
© Photo 2013 CTV News Atlantic — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Michèle H. Raymond (c. 1958–) Spouse
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 14 9 18 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Alfred W. MacLeod  m 
 		 ⊖ Donald A. MacLeod  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 13,444 Votes: 9,852 Participation: 73.28% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
54		 Nova Scotia
6 November 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1535(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
31
LIB
 2/4 3,925 40.04% -1,110 Winner:
PC
 5,035 51.36% Donald A. MacLeod
Eligible: 13,743 Votes: 11,359 Participation: 82.65% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
55		 Nova Scotia
6 September 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1482(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
LIB
 1/3 6,133 54.31% +2,083 Loser:
PC
 4,050 35.87% Donald A. MacLeod

Service: 4 years 8 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 12,798 Votes: 10,557 Participation: 82.49% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
56		 Nova Scotia
25 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 1430(F) — 12 Jul 2023 09:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
LIB
 1/4 7,355 70.01% +5,300 Loser:
PC
 2,055 19.56% Victor Hanham
After his election:
15 Nov 1994 41
LIB
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
10 Apr 1995 41
IND
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran municipally
Service: 1 year 10 months 16 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 12,830 Votes: 7,859 Participation: 61.25% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
56		 Nova Scotia
10 October 1995
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14217(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
42		 Successor:
PC
 2,824 36.18% Alfred W. MacLeod
Eligible: 12,924 Votes: 10,322 Participation: 79.87% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
57		 Nova Scotia
24 March 1998
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1338(F) — 21 May 2022 13:59 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
44
LIB
 1/3 4,528 44.05% +1,595 Loser:
NDP
 2,933 28.53% Brian C. Slaney

Service: 1 year 4 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,531 Votes: 9,893 Participation: 78.95% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
58		 Nova Scotia
27 July 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1378(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LIB
 1/3 5,094 51.83% +1,735 Loser:
NDP
 3,359 34.18% Brian C. Slaney

Service: 4 years 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,007 Votes: 8,779 Participation: 67.49% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
59		 Nova Scotia
5 August 2003
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 1272(F) — 12 Jul 2023 09:38 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/3 4,616 52.84% +2,395 Loser:
PC
 2,221 25.43% Ivan Doncaster
After his election:
7 Apr 2005 51
LIB
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 2 years 10 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 14,215 Votes: 8,831 Participation: 62.12% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
60		 Nova Scotia
13 June 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 493(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
52		 Successor:
PC
 4,729 53.76% Alfred W. MacLeod

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present
MacKinnon, Russell Vincent (p. 185)		 10 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Russell MacKinnon		 10 Mar 2024

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