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♂ Charles J. Campbell
aliasCharles J. Campbell
Record
9054 · 4870

Presbyterian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 3 6
Nova Scotia 1 1 2
Total 4 4 8
Birth 6 November 1819 → 204 years + 5 months ago
Lived 86 years + 5 months
First mandate 16 May 1871 → 152 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 51 years + 6 months
Death 17 April 1906 → 118 years ago
Exit → Death 19 years + 1 month after 21 February 1887
Special notes
None
 

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 6 10 9
Nova Scotia 0 4 0 Z
TOTAL 7 2 9

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 10  
7 documented challengers
⊖ William Kidston  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Duncan McDonald  m 
⊖ John Ross  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Barclay E. Tremain  m 
 		 ⊖ David McCurdy  m 
⊖ John A. McDonald  m 
⊖ William Ross  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,669 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Provincial
24		 Nova Scotia
18 September 1867
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  ANTI  Majority
ID: 17493(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:55 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
47
CONF
 3/5 256 30.66% -315 Winner:
ANTI
 571 68.38% William Kidston
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,817 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25		 Nova Scotia
16 May 1871
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17514(F) — 6 Feb 2022 13:20 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
51
LC
 1/4 523 57.54% +117 Loser:
LIB
 406 44.66% William Kidston
After his election:
15 Sep 1871 51
LC
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 3 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 943 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
25		 Nova Scotia
23 October 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17527(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
LIB
 448 47.51% David McCurdy
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,064 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Nova Scotia
20 December 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 18699(F) — 11 Oct 2022 15:19 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
54
CONS
 2/2 523 49.15% -18 Winner:
LIB
 541 50.85% William Ross
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,064 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18932(F) — 21 Jan 2022 07:26 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
55
CONS
 1/2 541 50.85% +18 Loser:
LIB
 523 49.15% Barclay E. Tremain
After his election:
28 Feb 1875 55
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 2 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,150 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Nova Scotia
21 September 1876
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18934(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
CONS
 1/2 624 54.26% +98 Loser:
LIB
 526 45.74% John Ross

Service: 1 year 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 1,592 Votes: 1,393 Participation: 87.50% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19028(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
CONS
 2/2 645 46.30% -103 Winner:
LIB
 748 53.70% Duncan McDonald
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,401 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19224(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
62
CONS
 1/2 857 61.17% +313 Loser:
CONS
 544 38.83% J.T. Bethune

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,607 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19428(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:51 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
67		 Successor:
CONS
 830 51.65% John A. McDonald
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,358 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
21 November 1887
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19692(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
68
CONS
 2/2 398 29.31% -562 Winner:
LIB
 960 70.69% John A. McDonald

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Charles James Campbell, M.P.		 31 Jul 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Charles James Campbell, député		 31 Jul 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Campbell, Charles James (p. 29)		 31 Jul 2023
EN Wikipedia
Charles James Campbell		 31 Jul 2023

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