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♂ Alexander Mackenzie
aliasAlexander Mackenzie
Record
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Baptist   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 8 0 8
Ontario 2 0 2
Total 10 0 10
Birth 28 January 1822 → 202 years + 3 months ago
Lived 70 years + 2 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 6 months
Death 17 April 1892 → 132 years ago
Died in office Yes
Double mandate Lambton / Middlesex West (Ontario)
Up until about 1872-74 (depending on the jurisdiction), a parliamentarian could sit in his provincial legislature and the Commons.
Special notes
None
 
Alexander Mackenzie (1822–1892) 200x288
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Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Charles MacKenzie (1832–1900) Brother  
⊖ Ian T. Strachan (c. 1898–1964) Great-grandson  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 24 7 17
Ontario 1 5 7 Z
TOTAL 26 0 24

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 1–2
LIB
 1 Opposition Leader 45–51 01 Jul 1867 — 05 Nov 1873 6 4 4
2. CA 2–4
LIB
 1 Party leader 51–58 06 Mar 1873 — 03 May 1880 7 1 27
3. CA 2–3
LIB
 1 Prime Minister 51–56 07 Nov 1873 — 08 Oct 1878 4 11 1
4. CA 2–3
LIB
 1 Minister 51–56 07 Nov 1873 — 08 Oct 1878 4 11 1
5. CA 4
LIB
 2 Opposition Leader 56–58 17 Oct 1878 — 27 Apr 1880 1 6 10
 4. Public Works

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 13  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Alfred Boultbee  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William F. Maclean  m 
 		 ⊖ Nathaniel Currie  m 
 
Eligible: 4,265 Votes: 3,310 Participation: 77.61% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17652(F) — 19 Jan 2022 15:14 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament (Party leader)
Age
45
LIB
 1/2 1,999 60.39% +688 Loser:
CONS
 1,311 39.61% Alexander Vidal

Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,246 Votes: 3,202 Participation: 75.41% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32633(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45		 Successor:
LIB
 2,107 65.80% Timothy B. Pardee
Eligible: 3,001 Votes: 2,316 Participation: 77.17% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Ontario
21 March 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
 LIB  18 Dec 1871
ID: 32726(F) — 3 Aug 2023 20:35 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
49
LIB
 1/2 1,362 58.81% +408 Loser:
LC
 954 41.19% Nathaniel Currie
After his election:
18 Dec 1871 49
LC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
20 Dec 1871 49
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 8 months 29 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
2		 Ontario
5 January 1872
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33043(F) — 11 Oct 2022 11:34 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
12 Sep 1872 50
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 8 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,745 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18544(F) — 25 Jun 2023 16:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/2 2,190 58.48% +635 Loser:
CONS
 1,555 41.52% Alexander Vidal
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 51
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
7 Nov 1873 51
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 year 3 months 18 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
2		 Ontario
17 September 1872
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33053(F) — 21 Feb 2022 14:05 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
50		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. John Watterworth
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
2		 Ontario
25 November 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 18689(F) — 11 Oct 2022 15:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 1 month 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
3		 Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18778(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 7 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,417 Votes: 5,308 Participation: 82.72% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19064(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
56
LIB
 1/2 2,707 51.39% +146 Loser:
IND
 2,561 48.61% J.A. Mackenzie

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,606 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19309(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/2 1,857 51.50% +108 Loser:
CONS
 1,749 48.50% Alfred Boultbee

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,942 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19517(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
LIB
 1/2 2,551 51.62% +160 Loser:
CONS
 2,391 48.38% Alfred Boultbee

Service: 4 years 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,980 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19869(F) — 22 Jan 2022 15:32 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
69
LIB
 1/2 3,003 50.22% +26 Loser:
ICON
 2,977 49.78% William F. Maclean
After his election:
17 Apr 1892 70
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 year 1 month 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Ontario
11 May 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19981(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
70		 Successor:
ICON
 Acclam. William F. Maclean

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Alexander Mackenzie		 13 Nov 2023
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Alexander Mackenzie		 13 Nov 2023
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Mackenzie, Alexander		 13 Nov 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Mackenzie, Alexander		 13 Nov 2023
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Alexander Mackenzie		 13 Nov 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Alexander Mackenzie		 13 Nov 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, P.C., M.P.		 13 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Alexander Mackenzie, C.P., député		 13 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Alexander Mackenzie (politician)		 13 Nov 2023
FR Wikipédia
Alexander Mackenzie (homme politique)		 13 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 13 Nov 2023 16:56 (but data presented dynamically)

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