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♂ James W. Carmichael
aliasJames W. Carmichael
Record
9512 · 4923

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 4 6
Birth 16 December 1819 → 204 years + 4 months ago
Lived 83 years + 4 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 7 months
Death 1 May 1903 → 121 years ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 7 months after 16 September 1878
Special notes
None
 
James W. Carmichael (1819–1903) 204x330
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 7 5

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Adam C. Bell  m 
⊖ Robert Doull  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John McDougald  m 
 		 ⊖ John A. Dawson  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ James McDonald  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Charles H. Tupper  m  (2 runoffs)
 
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
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
47
ANTI
 1/2 2,011 54.89% +358 Loser:
CONS
 1,653 45.11% James McDonald
After his election:
30 Jan 1869 49
ANTI
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 11 months 12 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
ID: 18506(F) — 25 Jun 2023 13:55 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
LIB
 3/4 2,122 48.29% -205 Winner:
CONS
 2,327 52.96% James McDonald
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
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
54
LIB
 1/4 2,178 51.03% +55 Loser:
LC
 2,123 49.74% Robert Doull

Service: 4 years 7 months 25 days (Gov't)
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
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
LIB
 3/4 2,433 47.52% -248 Winner:
LC
 2,681 52.36% Robert Doull
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,107 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19220(F) — 4 Sep 2022 20:04 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
62
LIB
 3/4 2,397 47.43% -284 Winner:
CONS
 2,681 53.05% Charles H. Tupper
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,766 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
8		 Nova Scotia
23 June 1896
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20060(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
76
LIB
 4/4 3,337 48.48% -166 Winner:
CONS
 3,503 50.89% Adam C. Bell

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
James William Carmichael		 17 Nov 2023
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
James William Carmichael		 17 Nov 2023
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Carmichael, James William		 17 Nov 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Carmichael, James William		 17 Nov 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James William Carmichael, M.P., Senator		 17 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James William Carmichael, député, sénateur		 17 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
James William Carmichael		 17 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 17 Nov 2023 15:18 (but data presented dynamically)

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