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♂ John R. McLean
aliasJohn R. McLean
Record
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United Church   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 4 4 8
Birth 1 January 1906 → 118 years + 4 months ago
Lived 58 years + 9 months
First mandate 8 February 1940 → 84 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 1 month
Death 9 October 1964 → 59 years + 6 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
John R. McLean (1906–1964) 200x242
© Photo UPEI Island Archives — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ H. Daniel McLean (1877–1962) Father  
⊖ John McLean (1846–1936) Grandfather  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 12 0 26 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. PE 49–50
PC
 1 Speaker 54–58 03 Jan 1960 — 09 Oct 1964 4 9 6

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Herbert H. Acorn  m 
⊖ Harry S. Francis  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William A. Acorn  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Thomas J. Kickham  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,262 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44		 Prince Edward Island
18 May 1939
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25584(F) — 14 Feb 2022 14:30 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
33
CONS
 2/2 1,093 48.32% -76 Winner:
LIB
 1,169 51.68% Herbert H. Acorn
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,121 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44		 Prince Edward Island
8 February 1940
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25614(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
CONS
 1/2 1,061 50.02% +1 Loser:
LIB
 1,060 49.98% Thomas J. Kickham

Service: 3 years 7 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,006 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
45		 Prince Edward Island
15 September 1943
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25617(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
37
PC
 2/2 973 48.50% -60 Winner:
LIB
 1,033 51.50% Harry S. Francis
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,203 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
46		 Prince Edward Island
11 December 1947
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25653(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
41
PC
 1/2 1,124 51.02% +45 Loser:
LIB
 1,079 48.98% Harry S. Francis

Service: 3 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,181 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
47		 Prince Edward Island
26 April 1951
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25688(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
45
PC
 2/2 1,062 48.69% -57 Winner:
LIB
 1,119 51.31% William A. Acorn
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,165 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Prince Edward Island
25 May 1955
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25720(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
49
PC
 2/2 1,001 46.24% -163 Winner:
LIB
 1,164 53.76% William A. Acorn
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,282 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
49		 Prince Edward Island
1 September 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25751(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
53
PC
 1/2 1,186 51.97% +90 Loser:
LIB
 1,096 48.03% William A. Acorn

Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,309 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
50		 Prince Edward Island
10 December 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25783(F) — 14 Feb 2022 21:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
PC
 1/2 1,167 50.54% +25 Loser:
LIB
 1,142 49.46% William A. Acorn
After his election:
9 Oct 1964 58
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 year 9 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,140 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
50		 Prince Edward Island
9 February 1965
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25813(F) — 29 Dec 2022 15:12 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
58		 Successor:
LIB
 1,078 50.37% William A. Acorn

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
McLean, John Robert		 25 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
John Robert McLean		 25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
John R. McLean (Canadian politician)		 25 Dec 2023

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