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♂ John McLean
aliasJohn McLean
Record
42055 · 4738

Presbyterian   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 1 2
Prince Edward Island 7 1 8
Total 8 2 10
Birth 24 September 1846 → 177 years + 7 months ago
Lived 89 years + 4 months
First mandate 8 May 1882 → 141 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 7 months
Death 20 February 1936 → 88 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 20 years + 2 months after 3 December 1915
Special notes
None
 
John McLean (1846–1936) 200x224
© Photo UPEI Island Archives — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ H. Daniel McLean (1877–1962) Son  
⊖ John R. McLean (1906–1964) Grandson  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 5 3 18
Prince Edward Island 19 9 0 Z
TOTAL 25 0 18

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 13  
6 documented challengers
⊖ James J. Hughes  m 
⊖ James R. MacLean  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alexander D. Robertson  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Augustine C. Macdonald  m 
⊖ Peter A. McIntyre  m 
⊖ James E. Robertson  m 
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26488(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:03 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
CONS
 1/2 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,690 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26503(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
CONS
 1/4 719 53.46% +49 Loser:
LIB
 670 49.81% Frederick Morrow

Service: 3 years 7 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
30 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26518(F) — 12 Jul 2023 15:43 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CONS
 1/2 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Feb 1891 44
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,783 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
7		 Prince Edward Island
5 March 1891
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19872(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
44
CONS
 1/4 2,624 53.64% +255 Loser:
LIB
 2,369 48.43% Peter A. McIntyre

Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1891
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26628(F) — 12 Jul 2023 14:55 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
44		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Alexander D. Robertson
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,863 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Prince Edward Island
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20160(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
CONS
 1,939 50.19% Augustine C. Macdonald
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,305 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Prince Edward Island
21 July 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26563(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
50
CONS
 2/2 648 49.66% -9 Winner:
LIB
 657 50.34% James R. MacLean
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,160 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Prince Edward Island
12 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17385(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
54
CONS
 1/2 776 66.90% +392 Loser:
LIB
 384 33.10% Alexander D. Robertson

Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,249 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Prince Edward Island
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20665(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
58
CONS
 2/2 2,596 49.46% -57 Winner:
LIB
 2,653 50.54% James J. Hughes
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,279 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Prince Edward Island
18 November 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
 CONS  15 Nov 1911
ID: 25308(F) — 12 Jul 2023 17:33 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CONS
 1/2 722 56.45% +165 Loser:
LIB
 557 43.55% Frank Heartz
After his election:
15 Nov 1911 65
LIB
 →
CONS
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 3 years 1 month 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
37		 Prince Edward Island
3 January 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25345(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 8 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 880 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
38		 Prince Edward Island
15 September 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25375(F) — 13 Feb 2022 18:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
68
CONS
 1/2 542 61.59% +204 Loser:
LIB
 338 38.41% Alexander D. Robertson
After his election:
3 Dec 1915 69
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 2 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 838 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
38		 Prince Edward Island
5 January 1916
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25404(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
69		 Successor:
CONS
 527 62.89% H. Daniel McLean

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
McLean, Honourable John		 25 Dec 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John McLean, M.P.		 25 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John McLean, député		 25 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
John McLean		 25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
John McLean (Canadian politician)		 25 Dec 2023

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