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♂ James McDonald
aliasJames McDonald
Record
40998 · 4866

Presbyterian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 2 5
Nova Scotia 1 0 1
Total 4 2 6
Birth 1 July 1828 → 195 years + 9 months ago
Lived 84 years + 3 months
First mandate 16 May 1871 → 152 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 10 months
Death 3 October 1912 → 111 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 31 years + 4 months after 20 May 1881
Special notes
None
 
James McDonald (1828–1912) 200x323
© Photo 1879 — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 4 1 16
Nova Scotia 1 1 16 Z
TOTAL 5 3 2

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 4
CONS
 1 Minister 50–52 17 Oct 1878 — 19 May 1881 2 7 2
 1. Justice and Attorney General

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 9  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Hugh J. Cameron  m 
⊖ Robert S. Copeland  m 
⊖ Robert Doull  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ George Murray  m 
 		 ⊖ James W. Carmichael  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ John A. Dawson  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Simon H. Holmes  m 
 
Eligible: 4,257 Votes: 3,664 Participation: 86.07% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17612(F) — 19 Jan 2022 07:58 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
39
CONS
 2/2 1,653 45.11% -358 Winner:
ANTI
 2,011 54.89% James W. Carmichael
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,946 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
24		 Nova Scotia
18 September 1867
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  ANTI  Majority
ID: 17489(F) — 6 Feb 2022 15:11 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
39		 Successor:
ANTI
 1,968 53.93% Martin I. Wilkins
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,466 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
25		 Nova Scotia
16 May 1871
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17510(F) — 6 Feb 2022 13:16 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
42
LC
 1/6 2,270 54.63% +315 Loser:
LIB
 1,955 47.05% George Murray
After his election:
1 Jul 1872 44
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 1 month 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,788 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
2		 Nova Scotia
20 July 1872
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18506(F) — 25 Jun 2023 13:55 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
44
CONS
 2/4 2,327 52.96% +205 Loser:
LIB
 2,122 48.29% James W. Carmichael
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 45
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,921 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
25		 Nova Scotia
16 October 1872
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17524(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
44		 Successor:
LC
 2,322 59.22% Alexander MacKay
Eligible: 5,001 Votes: 8,535 Participation: 85.33% Candidacies: 4
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
22 January 1874
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18738(F) — 28 Nov 2021 09:36 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
45
CONS
 4/4 2,110 49.44% -14 Winner:
LIB
 2,124 49.77% John A. Dawson
Eligible: 5,748 Votes: 10,239 Participation: 89.07% Candidacies: 4
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19024(F) — 21 Jan 2022 19:04 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
50
CONS
 1/4 2,747 53.65% +314 Loser:
LIB
 2,433 47.52% James W. Carmichael
After his election:
17 Oct 1878 50
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 month (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,748 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
4 November 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19597(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
20 May 1881 52
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 2 years 6 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
18 June 1881
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19635(F) — 28 Nov 2021 14:41 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
52		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. John McDougald

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James McDonald, P.C., M.P.		 17 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James McDonald, C.P., député		 17 Nov 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
McDonald, James (p. 126)		 17 Nov 2023
FR Wikipédia
James McDonald (homme politique canadien)		 17 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
James McDonald (Canadian politician)		 17 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 17 Nov 2023 15:23 (but data presented dynamically)

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