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♂ Donald R. MacLeod
aliasDonald R. MacLeod
Record
38323 · 4121

Presbyterian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nova Scotia 4 1 5
Total 4 2 6
Birth 30 December 1902 → 121 years + 3 months ago
Lived 73 years + 9 months
First mandate 30 October 1956 → 67 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 53 years + 10 months
Death 20 October 1976 → 47 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 6 years + 8 days after 12 October 1970
Special notes
None
 

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
Nova Scotia 13 11 9 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Ralph F. Fiske  m 
 		 ⊖ Henry B. McCulloch  m 
 
Eligible: 27,185 Votes: 21,092 Participation: 77.59% Candidacies: 3
Federal
22		 Nova Scotia
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23751(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
50
PC
 2/3 8,778 41.79% -1,848 Winner:
LIB
 10,626 50.59% Henry B. McCulloch
Eligible: 13,073 Votes: 10,992 Participation: 84.08% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18329(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
53
PC
 1/2 5,639 51.54% +336 Loser:
LIB
 5,303 48.46% A.T. Logan

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,904 Votes: 10,875 Participation: 84.28% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18379(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
PC
 1/3 4,755 43.92% +1,140 Loser:
LIB
 3,615 33.39% James H. Power

Service: 3 years 4 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,575 Votes: 9,592 Participation: 76.28% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Nova Scotia
8 October 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18421(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
PC
 1/2 5,752 60.21% +1,951 Loser:
LIB
 3,801 39.79% Thomas H. Fraser

Service: 3 years 7 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,123 Votes: 10,105 Participation: 77.00% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
49		 Nova Scotia
30 May 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14271(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
PC
 1/3 5,416 53.90% +1,570 Loser:
LIB
 3,846 38.28% John (Brother) MacDonald

Service: 3 years 4 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,471 Votes: 11,341 Participation: 78.37% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
50		 Nova Scotia
13 October 1970
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 8627(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
67
PC
 2/3 4,922 43.75% -434 Winner:
LIB
 5,356 47.61% Ralph F. Fiske

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
MacLeod, Donald Ross (p. 145)		 27 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
Donald R. MacLeod		 27 Aug 2023

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