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♂ Terence R.B. Donahoe
aliasTerence R.B. Donahoe
Record
16485 · 4042

Roman Catholic   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nova Scotia 5 0 5
Total 5 1 6
Birth 30 October 1944 → 79 years + 5 months ago
Lived 61 years
First mandate 19 September 1978 → 45 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 10 months
Death 29 November 2005 → 18 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 6 months after 7 May 1997
Special notes
None
 
Terence R.B. Donahoe (1944–2005)
© Photo 1974 Art Gallery, Saint Mary’s University — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Donald D. Boyd (1883–1956) Grandfather  
⊕ Arthur R. Donahoe (1940–) Brother  
⊖ Richard A. Donahoe (1909–2000) Father  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 18 7 13 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NS 56
PC
 1 ✓ Opposition Leader 48–50 25 May 1993 — 29 Oct 1995 2 5 4
2. NS 56
PC
 1 ✓ Party leader 48–50 27 May 1993 — 29 Oct 1995 2 5 2

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
6 documented challengers
⊕ Mary C. Clancy  f 
⊕ Stephen Greene  m 
⊕ George M. Mitchell  m 
 		 ⊖ Muriel H. Duckworth  f 
⊖ Alexa A. McDonough  f 
⊖ Mary C. Sparling  f 
 
Eligible: 13,103 Votes: 9,825 Participation: 74.98% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
52		 Nova Scotia
19 September 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4815(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
PC
 1/3 4,446 45.51% +1,342 Loser:
LIB
 3,104 31.77% George M. Mitchell

Service: 3 years 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,612 Votes: 10,595 Participation: 77.84% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
53		 Nova Scotia
6 October 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1604(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
PC
 1/3 4,927 46.79% +2,060 Loser:
LIB
 2,867 27.22% Dean Salsman

Service: 3 years 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,759 Votes: 11,070 Participation: 70.25% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
54		 Nova Scotia
6 November 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1552(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
PC
 1/3 5,273 47.80% +2,268 Loser:
NDP
 3,005 27.24% Tim Hill

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,845 Votes: 10,551 Participation: 76.21% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
55		 Nova Scotia
6 September 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1501(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
PC
 1/3 4,195 39.91% +182 Loser:
LIB
 4,013 38.18% Liz Crocker

Service: 4 years 8 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,549 Votes: 11,759 Participation: 75.63% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
56		 Nova Scotia
25 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 1448(F) — 8 Feb 2022 21:47 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
PC
 1/5 4,584 39.23% +79 Loser:
LIB
 4,505 38.55% Liz Crocker
After his election:
7 May 1997 52
PC
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 65,061 Votes: 44,796 Participation: 68.85% Candidacies: 6
Federal
36		 Nova Scotia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2939(F) — 3 Nov 2023 08:20 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
52
PC
 2/6 10,361 23.26% -11,476 Winner:
NDP
 21,837 49.02% Alexa A. McDonough
Eligible: 17,008 Votes: 7,279 Participation: 42.80% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
56		 Nova Scotia
4 November 1997
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14222(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
LIB
 2,795 38.55% C. Edwin Kinley

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Donahoe, Terence Richard Boyd (p. 60)		 24 Feb 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present
Donahoe, Terence Richard Boyd (pp. 70-71)		 24 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Terry Donahoe		 24 Feb 2024

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