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♂ Augustine C. Macdonald
aliasAugustine C. Macdonald
Record
37455 · 5114

Roman Catholic   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 60%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 4 9
Prince Edward Island 1 0 1
Total 6 4 10
Birth 30 June 1837 → 186 years + 9 months ago
Lived 82 years
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 27 days ago
↳ at age 35 years + 9 months
Death 16 July 1919 → 104 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 8 months after 6 November 1900
Special notes
None
 
Augustine C. Macdonald (1837–1919)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Aeneas A. MacDonald (1864–1920) Nephew  
⊖ Andrew A. MacDonald (1829–1912) Brother  
⊖ Archibald J. MacDonald (1834–1917) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 17 6 22
Prince Edward Island 0 4 30 Z
TOTAL 17 11 22

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 11  
9 documented challengers
⊖ Daniel Davies  m 
⊖ Malcolm McFadyen  m 
⊖ John McLean  m 
⊖ Lemuel C. Owen  m 
⊖ John G. Scrimgeour  m 
 		 ⊖ James J. Hughes  m 
⊖ Peter A. McIntyre  m  (6 runoffs)
⊖ Ephraim B. Muttart  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ James E. Robertson  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,831 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26433(F) — 22 Feb 2022 10:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
CONS
 2/3 748 81.66% +420 Loser:
LIB
 328 35.81% John G. Scrimgeour
After his election:
1 Sep 1873 36
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 4 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Prince Edward Island
29 September 1873
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18674(F) — 25 Jun 2023 02:51 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
36
LC
 2/2 By acclamation
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 36
LC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 3 months 23 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
29 September 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26596(F) — 13 Feb 2022 12:39 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
36		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. James E. MacDonald
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,730 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
3		 Prince Edward Island
22 January 1874
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18896(F) — 28 Nov 2021 10:26 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
36
LC
 3/3 1,496 63.26% -34 Winner:
LIB
 1,530 64.69% Peter A. McIntyre
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,091 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
4		 Prince Edward Island
17 September 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19116(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:06 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
41
LC
 1/4 2,264 63.85% +765 Loser:
LIB
 1,499 42.27% Peter A. McIntyre

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,921 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
5		 Prince Edward Island
20 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19312(F) — 21 Jan 2022 22:18 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
44
LC
 3/4 1,941 49.00% -61 Winner:
LIB
 2,002 50.54% James E. Robertson
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
5		 Prince Edward Island
26 April 1883
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19646(F) — 4 Sep 2022 19:14 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
45
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 9 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,618 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
6		 Prince Edward Island
22 February 1887
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19520(F) — 4 Sep 2022 19:17 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
49
CONS
 3/4 2,398 49.86% -33 Winner:
LIB
 2,431 50.55% Peter A. McIntyre
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,783 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
7		 Prince Edward Island
5 March 1891
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19872(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
53
CONS
 2/4 2,514 51.39% +145 Loser:
LIB
 2,369 48.43% Peter A. McIntyre

Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,863 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Prince Edward Island
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20160(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
CONS
 1/2 1,939 50.19% +15 Loser:
LIB
 1,924 49.81% Peter A. McIntyre

Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,180 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Prince Edward Island
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20416(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
63
CONS
 2/2 1,970 47.13% -240 Winner:
LIB
 2,210 52.87% James J. Hughes

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Macdonald, Honourable Augustine Colin		 05 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Augustine Colin Macdonald, M.P.		 05 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Augustine Colin Macdonald, député		 05 Mar 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Augustine Colin MacDonald		 05 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Augustine Colin Macdonald		 05 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  5 Mar 2024 07:14 (but data presented dynamically)

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