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♂ John A. Macdonald
aliasJohn A. Macdonald
Record
37601 · 5436

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 2 4
Prince Edward Island 2 2 4
Total 4 4 8
Birth 4 February 1913 → 111 years + 2 months ago
Lived 47 years + 11 months
First mandate 4 June 1945 → 78 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 4 months
Death 4 January 1961 → 63 years + 3 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
John A. Macdonald (1913–1961) 200x269
© Photo 1957 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ John A. Macdonald (1874–1948) Father  
⊖ Margaret M. Macdonald (1910–1968) Spouse  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 3 6 24
Prince Edward Island 6 7 3 Z
TOTAL 10 1 28

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Joseph G. Campbell  m  (4 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Thomas J. Kickham  m  (4 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,240 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
45		 Prince Edward Island
4 June 1945
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25648(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
32
PC
 1/2 648 52.26% +56 Loser:
LIB
 592 47.74% Joseph G. Campbell

Service: 2 years 6 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,704 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Prince Edward Island
11 December 1947
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25657(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
34
PC
 2/2 832 48.83% -40 Winner:
LIB
 872 51.17% Joseph G. Campbell
Eligible: 11,078 Votes: 9,626 Participation: 86.89% Candidacies: 2
Federal
21		 Prince Edward Island
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23535(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
36
PC
 2/2 4,482 46.88% -597 Winner:
LIB
 5,079 53.12% Thomas J. Kickham
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,777 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
47		 Prince Edward Island
26 April 1951
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25692(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
38
PC
 1/2 939 52.84% +101 Loser:
LIB
 838 47.16% Joseph G. Campbell

Service: 4 years 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,514 Votes: 9,175 Participation: 87.26% Candidacies: 2
Federal
22		 Prince Edward Island
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23837(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
40
PC
 2/2 4,373 47.93% -377 Winner:
LIB
 4,750 52.07% Thomas J. Kickham
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,811 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Prince Edward Island
25 May 1955
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25724(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
42
PC
 2/2 882 48.70% -47 Winner:
LIB
 929 51.30% Joseph G. Campbell
Eligible: 10,191 Votes: 8,903 Participation: 87.36% Candidacies: 3
Federal
23		 Prince Edward Island
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24121(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
44
PC
 1/3 4,598 52.07% +452 Loser:
LIB
 4,146 46.95% Thomas J. Kickham

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,191 Votes: 8,902 Participation: 87.35% Candidacies: 2
Federal
24		 Prince Edward Island
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24387(F) — 28 Jan 2022 17:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
PC
 1/2 5,018 56.37% +1,134 Loser:
LIB
 3,884 43.63% Thomas J. Kickham
After his election:
4 Jan 1961 47
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 years 9 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,191 Votes: 8,781 Participation: 86.16% Candidacies: 2
Federal
24		 Prince Edward Island
29 May 1961
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24496(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
47		 Successor:
PC
 4,472 50.93% Margaret M. Macdonald

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, Major John Augustine		 26 Aug 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
John Augustine Macdonald, M.P.		 26 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
John Augustine Macdonald, député		 26 Aug 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Major John Augustine MacDonald		 26 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
John Augustine Macdonald		 26 Aug 2023

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