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♂ James A. MacNeill
aliasJames A. MacNeill
Record
38455 · 5463

Roman Catholic   ∞4
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 56%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Prince Edward Island 5 3 8
Total 5 4 9
Birth 22 July 1854 → 169 years + 9 months ago
Lived 72 years + 6 months
First mandate 18 November 1908 → 115 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 54 years + 3 months
Death 28 January 1927 → 97 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death -4 months after 24 June 1927
Special notes
None
 
James A. MacNeill (1854–1927) 200x235
© Photo 1915 Charlottetown Guardian — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Daniel F. MacNeill (1885–1946) Son  
⊖ Francis J. (Peg) MacNeill (1912–2000) Grandson  
⊖ Hubert B. MacNeill (1922–2020) Grandson  
⊖ Leonard M. MacNeill (1883–1932) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 16 10 11 Z

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
6 documented challengers
⊖ John M. Clarke  m 
⊖ John F. MacNeill  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Robert C. McLeod  m 
 		 ⊖ W. Hubert Howatt  m 
⊖ Alfred E. McLean  m 
⊖ Horace Wright  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 487 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Prince Edward Island
12 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17404(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
46
CONS
 2/2 209 42.92% -69 Winner:
LIB
 278 57.08% Robert C. McLeod
Eligible: inc. Votes: 942 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 Prince Edward Island
7 December 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17441(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
50
CONS
 2/2 419 44.48% -104 Winner:
LIB
 523 55.52% John M. Clarke
Eligible: inc. Votes: 889 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: 25326(F) — 12 Jul 2023 18:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
54
CONS
 1/2 485 54.56% +81 Loser:
LIB
 404 45.44% John Jardine
After his election:
15 Nov 1911 57
LIB
 →
CONS
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 3 years 1 month 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 890 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
37		 Prince Edward Island
3 January 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25362(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
CONS
 1/2 559 62.81% +228 Loser:
LIB
 331 37.19% W. Hubert Howatt

Service: 3 years 8 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,074 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
38		 Prince Edward Island
15 September 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25392(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
CONS
 1/2 540 50.28% +6 Loser:
LIB
 534 49.72% John J. McNally

Service: 3 years 10 months 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,032 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Prince Edward Island
24 July 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25426(F) — 13 Feb 2022 18:55 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
CONS
 1/2 546 52.91% +60 Loser:
LIB
 486 47.09% John J. McNally
After his election:
1 Nov 1921 67
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 3 months 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,294 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Prince Edward Island
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21670(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
67
NLCP
 2/3 4,671 35.14% -1,259 Winner:
LIB
 5,930 44.61% Alfred E. McLean
Eligible: inc. Votes: 819 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Prince Edward Island
30 August 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25446(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
68		 Successor:
LIB
 424 51.77% John F. MacNeill
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,929 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Prince Edward Island
24 July 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25465(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
69
CONS
 1/2 1,033 53.55% +137 Loser:
LIB
 896 46.45% John F. MacNeill

Service: 3 years 11 months (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,214 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Prince Edward Island
25 June 1927
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25501(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
72
CONS
 2/2 1,097 49.55% -20 Winner:
LIB
 1,117 50.45% John F. MacNeill

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
MacNeill, James A.		 25 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
James A. MacNeill		 25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
James A. MacNeill		 25 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
James A. MacNeill		 25 Dec 2023

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