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♂ John A. Macdonald
aliasJohn A. Macdonald
Record
37599 · 5421

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 78%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 0 3
Prince Edward Island 4 2 6
Total 7 2 9
Birth 12 April 1874 → 150 years ago
Lived 74 years + 7 months
First mandate 18 November 1908 → 115 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 7 months
Death 15 November 1948 → 75 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 13 years + 3 months after 20 July 1935
Special notes
None
 
John A. Macdonald (1874–1948) 200x265
© Photo 1915 Charlottetown Guardian — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ John A. Macdonald (1913–1961) Son  
⊖ Margaret M. Macdonald (1910–1968) Daughter-in-law  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 8 18
Prince Edward Island 9 2 13 Z
TOTAL 18 11 1

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 15
LC
 1 Minister 52 13 Jul 1926 — 25 Sep 1926 0 2 12
2. CA 17
LC
 2 Minister 56–61 07 Aug 1930 — 13 Aug 1935 5 0 6
 1. Without portfolio
 2. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 11  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas V. Grant  m 
 		 ⊖ James J. Johnston  m  (5 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 720 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Prince Edward Island
18 November 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
 CONS  15 Nov 1911
ID: 25313(F) — 12 Jul 2023 17:47 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
CONS
 1/2 412 57.22% +104 Loser:
LIB
 308 42.78% James J. Johnston
After his election:
15 Nov 1911 37
LIB
 →
CONS
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 3 years 1 month 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
37		 Prince Edward Island
3 January 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25349(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 8 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 737 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
38		 Prince Edward Island
15 September 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25379(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
CONS
 2/2 341 46.27% -55 Winner:
LIB
 396 53.73% James J. Johnston
Eligible: inc. Votes: 818 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Prince Edward Island
24 July 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25413(F) — 13 Feb 2022 18:44 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
45
CONS
 2/2 333 40.71% -152 Winner:
LIB
 485 59.29% James J. Johnston
Eligible: inc. Votes: 821 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Prince Edward Island
24 July 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25452(F) — 13 Feb 2022 19:18 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
49
CONS
 1/2 562 68.45% +303 Loser:
LIB
 259 31.55% D.J. Riley
After his election:
6 Sep 1923 49
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 month 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
40		 Prince Edward Island
27 September 1923
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25478(F) — 14 Oct 2022 13:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Jan 1926 51
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 3 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,141 Votes: 7,180 Participation: 70.80% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Prince Edward Island
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21940(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:54 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
51
LC
 1/2 3,758 52.34% +336 Loser:
LIB
 3,422 47.66% James J. Johnston
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 52
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 771 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Prince Edward Island
14 January 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25481(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
51		 Successor:
CONS
 445 57.72% Hugh F. MacPhee
Eligible: 10,141 Votes: 8,558 Participation: 84.39% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Prince Edward Island
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22192(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LC
 1/2 4,329 50.58% +100 Loser:
LIB
 4,229 49.42% James J. Johnston

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,253 Votes: 9,110 Participation: 88.85% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Prince Edward Island
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22466(F) — 25 Jan 2022 20:32 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LC
 1/2 4,719 51.80% +328 Loser:
LIB
 4,391 48.20% Thomas V. Grant
After his election:
20 Jul 1935 61
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 4 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,536 Votes: 9,654 Participation: 83.69% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 Prince Edward Island
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22738(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
61		 Successor:
LIB
 5,895 61.06% Thomas V. Grant

Online biographical references (5)

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 John Alexander "J.A."		 11 Dec 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Alexander (1874-1948) Macdonald, P.C., M.P., Senator		 11 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Alexander (1874-1948) Macdonald, C.P., député, sénateur		 11 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
John A. MacDonald		 11 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)		 11 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
John Alexander Macdonald (homme politique prince-édouardien)		 11 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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