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♂ Archibald J. MacDonald
aliasArchibald J. MacDonald
Record
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Roman Catholic   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 91%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 10 1 11
Birth 10 October 1834 → 189 years + 6 months ago
Lived 82 years + 10 months
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 38 years + 5 months
Death 18 August 1917 → 106 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 5 years + 7 months after 2 January 1912
Special notes
None
 
Archibald J. MacDonald (1834–1917)
© Photo UPEI Island Archives — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Aeneas A. MacDonald (1864–1920) Nephew  
⊖ Andrew A. MacDonald (1829–1912) Brother  
⊖ Augustine C. Macdonald (1837–1919) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 36 0 30 Z

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 12  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Daniel Gordon  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Lewis J. Westaway  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Malcolm McDonald  m 
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26437(F) — 15 Oct 2022 13:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
CONS
 2/2 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 454 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
ID: 26462(F) — 12 Jul 2023 12:11 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
DENO
 3/3 144 63.44% -6 Winner:
FREE
 150 66.08% Lewis J. Westaway
Eligible: inc. Votes: 570 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26477(F) — 6 Jan 2023 13:07 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
44
LC
 2/4 181 63.51% +69 Loser:
LIB
 112 39.30% George Moar

Service: 3 years 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 490 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26492(F) — 27 Dec 2023 16:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LC
 1/3 186 75.92% +53 Loser:
LIB
 133 54.29% Malcolm McDonald

Service: 4 years 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 430 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
30		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26507(F) — 6 Jan 2023 13:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LC
 1/3 178 82.79% +100 Loser:
LIB
 78 36.28% James W. Lavers

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
 LIB  9 Apr 1891
ID: 26522(F) — 12 Jul 2023 15:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LC
 1/2 By acclamation
After his election:
9 Apr 1891 56
LC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 12 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 853 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Prince Edward Island
13 December 1893
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26541(F) — 5 Jan 2023 17:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LC
 1/2 540 63.31% +227 Loser:
LIB
 313 36.69% John Jamieson

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 802 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Prince Edward Island
21 July 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26571(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CONS
 1/2 509 63.47% +216 Loser:
LIB
 293 36.53% F. Peters

Service: 3 years 4 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 810 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Prince Edward Island
12 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17393(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
66
CONS
 1/2 457 56.42% +104 Loser:
LIB
 353 43.58% Duncan McCormick

Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
35		 Prince Edward Island
7 December 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17431(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
70
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 11 months 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 945 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: 25316(F) — 12 Jul 2023 18:02 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
74
CONS
 1/2 505 53.44% +65 Loser:
LIB
 440 46.56% Peter McCourt
After his election:
15 Nov 1911 77
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: 25344(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
77		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. John Kickham

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
MacDonald, Archibald John		 05 Mar 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Archibald John MacDonald		 05 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Archibald John Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)		 05 Mar 2024

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