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♂ Alexander D. Robertson
aliasAlexander D. Robertson
Record
53031 · 6383

Baptist   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 40%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 2 3 5
Birth 5 March 1849 → 175 years + 1 month ago
Lived 71 years + 9 months
First mandate 9 April 1891 → 133 years + 24 days ago
↳ at age 42 years + 1 month
Death 2 January 1921 → 103 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 23 years + 5 months after 20 July 1897
Special notes
None
 

Alexander D. Robertson (1849–1921)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 6 3 10 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
3 documented challengers
⊖ John Kickham  m 
⊖ Walter A.O. Morson  m 
 		 ⊖ John McLean  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1891
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 LIB  9 Apr 1891
ID: 26628(F) — 12 Jul 2023 14:55 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation ?
After his election:
9 Apr 1891 42
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 2 years 8 months 3 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 871 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Prince Edward Island
13 December 1893
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26534(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/2 501 57.52% +131 Loser:
CONS
 370 42.48% Walter A.O. Morson

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 894 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Prince Edward Island
21 July 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26564(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
LIB
 2/2 425 47.54% -44 Winner:
CONS
 469 52.46% John Kickham
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,160 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Prince Edward Island
12 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17385(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
51
LIB
 2/2 384 33.10% -392 Winner:
CONS
 776 66.90% John McLean
Eligible: inc. Votes: 880 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
38		 Prince Edward Island
15 September 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25375(F) — 13 Feb 2022 18:31 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
66
LIB
 2/2 338 38.41% -204 Winner:
CONS
 542 61.59% John McLean

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Robertson, Alexander D.		 26 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Alexander D. Robertson		 26 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Alexander D. Robertson		 26 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Dec 2023 13:37 (but data presented dynamically)

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