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♂ Mark Lorne Bonnell
aliasLorne Bonnell
Record
5806 · 5600

Presbyterian   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 6 0 6
Birth 4 January 1923 → 101 years + 3 months ago
Lived 83 years + 9 months
First mandate 26 April 1951 → 73 years + 7 days ago
↳ at age 28 years + 3 months
Death 9 October 2006 → 17 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 34 years + 10 months after 15 November 1971
Special notes
None
 
Mark Lorne Bonnell (1923–2006)
© Photo Michael Bedford Photography via Parlinfo — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ John C. Bonnell (1929–1980) Brother  
⊖ Mark H. Bonnell (1860–1945) Grandfather  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Prince Edward Island (1971–1998)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 20 6 15 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
Documented challenger
None
 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,045 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
47		 Prince Edward Island
26 April 1951
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25694(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
28
LIB
 1/2 1,154 56.43% +263 Loser:
PC
 891 43.57% Robert Whiteway

Service: 4 years 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,009 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Prince Edward Island
25 May 1955
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25726(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
32
LIB
 1/2 1,428 71.08% +847 Loser:
PC
 581 28.92% Cameron Reid

Service: 4 years 3 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,125 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
49		 Prince Edward Island
1 September 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25757(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
LIB
 1/2 1,308 61.55% +491 Loser:
PC
 817 38.45% Ewart A. Keeping

Service: 3 years 3 months 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,116 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
50		 Prince Edward Island
10 December 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 25789(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
LIB
 1/2 1,357 64.13% +598 Loser:
PC
 759 35.87% Donald Craig

Service: 3 years 5 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,261 Votes: 1,985 Participation: 87.79% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
51		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25821(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 1,195 62.76% +486 Loser:
PC
 709 37.24% Robert J. Dorgan

Service: 3 years 11 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,574 Votes: 2,420 Participation: 94.02% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
52		 Prince Edward Island
11 May 1970
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25854(F) — 14 Feb 2022 22:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 1,516 66.14% +740 Loser:
PC
 776 33.86% James W. King
After his election:
15 Nov 1971 48
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 6 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,574 Votes: 2,260 Participation: 87.80% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
52		 Prince Edward Island
4 December 1972
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25882(F) — 11 Nov 2022 17:42 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
LIB
 1,095 48.45% John C. Bonnell

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.])
Bonnell, M.D., (CM.), LL.D., L.M.C.C,, Honourable Mark Lorne		 03 May 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. M. Lorne Bonnell, Senator		 03 May 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. M. Lorne Bonnell, sénateur		 03 May 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Dr. Mark Lorne Bonnell, M.D.		 03 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
Lorne Bonnell		 03 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 May 2024 18:43 (but data presented dynamically)

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