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♂ William J. MacNeil
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 33%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Newfoundland and Labrador 3 1 2
Birth 27 July 1946
Age 77 years + 4 months
First mandate 16 September 1975 → 48 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 29 years + 1 month
 
Mandate ended 44 years + 5 months ago (17 June 1979)
Special notes
No
 
Family link with other documented individuals
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Newfoundland and Labrador 3 9 0 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
1 documented challenger
⊕ Frederick R. Stagg  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 5,524 Votes: 3,958 Participation: 71.65% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14582(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
29
LIB
 1/2 2,113 53.68% +290 Loser:
PC
 1,823 46.32% Wayne Morrison

Service: 3 years 9 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,249 Votes: 3,782 Participation: 72.05% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14530(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
32
LIB
 2/3 1,596 42.28% -335 Winner:
PC
 1,931 51.15% Frederick R. Stagg
Eligible: 5,249 Votes: 3,953 Participation: 75.31% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14478(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
35
LIB
 2/2 1,718 43.79% -487 Winner:
PC
 2,205 56.21% Frederick R. Stagg

Online biographical reference

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William J. MacNeil		 27 Jul 2023

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