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♂ Samuel McDonnell
aliasSamuel McDonnell
Record
41084 · 4846

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 44%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 4 7
Nova Scotia 1 1 2
Total 4 5 9
Birth c. 1834 → 190 years ago
Lived ± 76 years
First mandate 16 May 1871 → 152 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age ± 37 years
Death 1 January 1910 → 114 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 27 years + 6 months after 19 June 1882
Special notes
None
 
Samuel McDonnell (c.1834–1910) 200x221
© Photo 1874 William James Topley — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Duncan J. Campbell (c. 1845–1882) Brother-in-law
⊖ Peter Smyth (c. 1800–1879) Father-in-law
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 10 27
Nova Scotia 1 2 5 Z
TOTAL 11 1 2

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 11  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Hiram Blanchard  m 
⊖ Alexander Campbell  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Hugh MacDonald  m 
⊖ Angus McLennan  m 
 		 ⊖ Hugh Cameron  m  (7 runoffs)
⊖ John H. Jamieson  m 
⊖ John MacKinnon  m 
 
Eligible: 2,689 Votes: 1,787 Participation: 66.46% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17606(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
±33
CONS
 2/2 601 33.63% -585 Winner:
ANTI
 1,186 66.37% Hugh Cameron
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,468 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 Nova Scotia
18 September 1867
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  ANTI  Majority
ID: 17486(F) — 4 Feb 2022 07:58 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±33		 Successor:
CONF
 986 56.86% Hiram Blanchard
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,300 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25		 Nova Scotia
16 May 1871
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17507(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
±37
LC
 2/4 1,328 50.11% +48 Loser:
LIB
 1,280 48.30% Alexander Campbell
After his election:
21 Jul 1872 ±38
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 2 months 5 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,525 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Nova Scotia
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18503(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
±38
CONS
 1/2 1,293 51.21% +61 Loser:
LC
 1,232 48.79% Hugh Cameron
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 ±39
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,684 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
25		 Nova Scotia
16 October 1872
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17523(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±38		 Successor:
LC
 1,384 51.56% Duncan J. Campbell
Eligible: 3,504 Votes: 2,325 Participation: 66.35% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18735(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±40
LIB
 1/2 1,223 52.60% +121 Loser:
LC
 1,102 47.40% Hugh Cameron

Service: 4 years 7 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,824 Votes: 3,198 Participation: 83.63% Candidacies: 3
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19021(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±44
LIB
 1/3 1,284 40.15% +109 Loser:
LC
 1,175 36.74% Hugh Cameron

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,974 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19217(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±48
LIB
 2/2 1,062 35.71% -850 Winner:
LC
 1,912 64.29% Hugh Cameron
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,375 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19421(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
±53
LIB
 2/2 1,462 43.32% -451 Winner:
CONS
 1,913 56.68% Hugh Cameron
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,444 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Nova Scotia
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19769(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
±57
LIB
 2/2 1,567 45.50% -310 Winner:
CONS
 1,877 54.50% Hugh Cameron
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,021 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
15 March 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17905(F) — 17 Nov 2023 13:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±60
LIB
 4/4 1,658 47.22% -102 Winner:
LC
 1,760 50.13% Alexander Campbell

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Samuel McDonnell, M.P.		 17 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Samuel McDonnell, député		 17 Nov 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
McDonnell, Samuel (p. 129)		 17 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Samuel McDonnell		 17 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 17 Nov 2023 13:52 (but data presented dynamically)

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