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♂ John A. MacDonald
aliasJohn A. MacDonald
Record
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Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 70%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 7 3 10
Birth 21 October 1838 → 185 years + 6 months ago
Lived ± 66 years
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 34 years + 5 months
Death c. 1905 → 119 years ago
Exit → Death ± 4 years + 21 days after 11 December 1900
Special notes
None
 

John A. MacDonald (1838–c.1905)
No photo available
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Adrian F. Arsenault (1889–1941) Son-in-law
⊖ Bernard D. McLellan (1859–1907) Nephew
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 23 9 20 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. PE 28–30
CONS
 1 Speaker 40–51 09 Apr 1879 — 29 Jan 1890 10 9 20

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 10  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Joseph-Octave Arsenault  m  (5 runoffs)
⊖ Étienne-É. (Stephen) Gallant  m 
⊖ Peter MacNutt  m 
 		 ⊖ Henry Beer  m 
⊖ Francis Kelly  m 
⊖ John M. Montgomery  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26443(F) — 11 Nov 2022 17:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
CONS
 1/2 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,024 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26453(F) — 11 Nov 2022 17:19 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
34
CONS
 4/4 645 42.66% -140 Winner:
CONS
 785 51.92% Francis Kelly
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,526 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
 CONS  1 Mar 1878
ID: 26465(F) — 12 Jul 2023 10:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
DENO
 2/3 535 70.12% +100 Loser:
DENO
 435 57.01% John Gaffney
After his election:
1 Mar 1878 39
FREE
 →
CONS
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
1 Mar 1878 39
DENO
 →
CONS
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 2 years 7 months 22 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,196 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
28		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26480(F) — 6 Jan 2023 15:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LC
 2/3 389 65.05% +126 Loser:
CONS
 263 43.98% John O'Connor

Service: 3 years 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,872 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26495(F) — 6 Jan 2023 15:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LC
 1/3 812 86.75% +378 Loser:
LIB
 434 46.37% James McDougall

Service: 4 years 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,094 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26510(F) — 6 Jan 2023 15:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LC
 2/4 621 59.31% +180 Loser:
LIB
 441 42.12% John M. Montgomery

Service: 3 years 7 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,481 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
30 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26525(F) — 12 Jul 2023 16:30 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
LC
 4/4 581 46.82% -45 Winner:
CONS
 626 50.44% Joseph-Octave Arsenault
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,282 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Prince Edward Island
13 December 1893
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26547(F) — 5 Jan 2023 09:37 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
55
LC
 1/2 473 52.97% +53 Loser:
LIB
 420 47.03% John M. Montgomery

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 889 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Prince Edward Island
21 July 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26578(F) — 11 Nov 2022 17:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
CONS
 1/2 450 50.62% +11 Loser:
LIB
 439 49.38% Robert Crozier

Service: 3 years 4 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 911 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Prince Edward Island
12 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17400(F) — 11 Nov 2022 17:19 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
62
CONS
 2/2 439 48.19% -33 Winner:
LIB
 472 51.81% Peter MacNutt

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
MacDonald, John Alexander		 25 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
John Alexander MacDonald		 25 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
John Alexander MacDonald (Prince Edward Island politician)		 25 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
John Alexander MacDonald (homme politique prince-édouardien)		 25 Dec 2023

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