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♂ James MacKerras Macdonnell
aliasJames MacKerras Macdonnell
Record
37737 · 6604

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 71%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 2 7
Birth 15 December 1884 → 139 years + 4 months ago
Lived 88 years + 7 months
First mandate 11 June 1945 → 78 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 60 years + 5 months
Death 27 July 1973 → 50 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 11 years + 1 month after 17 June 1962
Special notes
None
 
James MacKerras Macdonnell (1884–1973)
© Photo 1953 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
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
Canada 16 8 4

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 23–24
PC
 1 Minister 72–74 21 Jun 1957 — 19 Aug 1959 2 1 29
 1. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
4 documented challengers
⊖ F. Andrew Brewin  m 
⊖ S. Perry Ryan  m 
 		 ⊖ Wilfred K. (Bucko) McDonald  m 
⊖ Stewart Smith  m 
 
Eligible: 21,744 Votes: 16,293 Participation: 74.93% Candidacies: 2
Federal
20		 Ontario
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23236(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
60
PC
 1/2 8,531 52.36% +769 Loser:
LIB
 7,762 47.64% George C. Panter

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 31,674 Votes: 24,182 Participation: 76.35% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Ontario
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23506(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
PC
 2/3 9,816 40.92% -1,820 Winner:
LIB
 11,636 48.51% Wilfred K. (Bucko) McDonald
Eligible: 40,806 Votes: 23,398 Participation: 57.34% Candidacies: 4
Federal
21		 Ontario
24 October 1949
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23646(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
64
PC
 1/4 9,399 40.17% +2,169 Loser:
LIB
 7,230 30.90% S. Perry Ryan

Service: 3 years 9 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 38,351 Votes: 22,353 Participation: 58.29% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Ontario
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23774(F) — 2 Oct 2021 13:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
68
PC
 1/4 9,702 44.00% +3,298 Loser:
LIB
 6,404 29.04% Inez Somers

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 35,331 Votes: 23,572 Participation: 66.72% Candidacies: 3
Federal
23		 Ontario
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24055(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
72
PC
 1/3 12,422 53.40% +6,387 Loser:
CCF
 6,035 25.95% Maurice C. Punshon

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 35,331 Votes: 26,230 Participation: 74.24% Candidacies: 3
Federal
24		 Ontario
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24321(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
73
PC
 1/3 16,284 62.08% +10,658 Loser:
CCF
 5,626 21.45% Maurice C. Punshon

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 24,503 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Ontario
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24598(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
77
PC
 2/4 8,694 35.48% -544 Winner:
NDP
 9,238 37.70% F. Andrew Brewin

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James MacKerras Macdonnell, P.C., C.C., M.P.		 21 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James MacKerras Macdonnell, C.P., C.C., député		 21 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Macdonnell (Canadian politician)		 21 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
James Macdonnell (homme politique canadien)		 21 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 21 Mar 2024 23:22 (but data presented dynamically)

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