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♂ Angus MacInnis
aliasAngus MacInnis
Record
37879 · 6620

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
British Columbia 0 2 2
Total 6 2 8
Birth 2 September 1884 → 139 years + 7 months ago
Lived 79 years + 6 months
First mandate 28 July 1930 → 93 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 10 months
Death 3 March 1964 → 60 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 6 years + 8 months after 9 June 1957
Special notes
Member of the "Ginger Group" in the 1920s which led to the formation of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in 1932.
 
Angus MacInnis (1884–1964)
© Photo 1953 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ W. Grace MacInnis (1905–1991) Spouse  
⊖ James S. (J.S.) Woodsworth (1874–1942) Father-in-law
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 26 10 7

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
21 documented challengers
⊖ William J. Bowser  m 
⊖ William R. Dick  m 
⊖ John W.D. Farris  m 
⊖ Thomas H. Kirk  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ J. Lorne MacDougall  m 
⊖ Royal L. (Pat) Maitland  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alexander D. McRae  m 
⊖ Victor W. Odlum  m 
⊖ Helen D. Smith  f 
⊖ Nelson C. Spencer  m 
⊖ Charles A. Woodward  m 
 		 ⊖ Andrew M. Creery  m 
⊖ Dugald Donaghy  m 
⊖ Samuel L. Howe  m 
⊖ Leon J. Ladner  m 
⊖ Ian A. Mackenzie  m 
⊕ Fergus McKean  m 
⊖ Christopher McRae  m 
⊖ William C. Shelly  m 
⊖ Mary Ellen S. Smith  f 
⊖ George A. Walkem  m 
 
Eligible: 57,512 Votes: 189,728 Participation: 54.98% Candidacies: 27
Provincial
16		 British Columbia
20 June 1924
General
Plurality-at-large (6)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 29283(F) — 12 Feb 2023 11:18 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
39
CLP
 21/27 5,897 18.65% -3,174 Winner:
PROV
 9,071 28.69% Andrew M. Creery
Eligible: 54,745 Votes: 180,634 Participation: 54.99% Candidacies: 15
Provincial
17		 British Columbia
18 July 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (6)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 29371(F) — 20 Sep 2022 19:59 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
43
ILP
 13/15 6,026 20.02% -9,743 Winner:
CONS
 15,769 52.38% George A. Walkem
Eligible: 47,226 Votes: 31,443 Participation: 66.58% Candidacies: 3
Federal
17		 British Columbia
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22341(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:47 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
45
ILAB
 1/3 15,732 50.03% +882 Loser:
LC
 14,850 47.23% Leon J. Ladner
After his election:
23 May 1932 47
ILAB
 →
CCF
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 34,312 Votes: 26,772 Participation: 78.03% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18		 British Columbia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22655(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
CCF
 1/5 13,629 50.91% +6,539 Loser:
LIB
 7,090 26.48% J. Lorne MacDougall

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 39,841 Votes: 29,059 Participation: 72.94% Candidacies: 4
Federal
19		 British Columbia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22888(F) — 2 Jan 2024 21:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
CCF
 1/4 12,490 42.98% +3,294 Loser:
LIB
 9,196 31.65% John Henderson

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 48,797 Votes: 35,809 Participation: 73.38% Candidacies: 5
Federal
20		 British Columbia
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23148(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
CCF
 1/5 16,003 44.69% +8,217 Loser:
LIB
 7,786 21.74% William Reid

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 50,146 Votes: 30,238 Participation: 60.30% Candidacies: 4
Federal
21		 British Columbia
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23409(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
CCF
 1/4 14,056 47.09% +3,902 Loser:
LIB
 10,154 34.02% William Reid

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 35,453 Votes: 22,170 Participation: 62.53% Candidacies: 5
Federal
22		 British Columbia
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23936(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
68
CCF
 1/5 10,162 46.18% +4,552 Loser:
SC
 5,610 25.49% Nicholas J Bartman

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,463 Votes: 26,620 Participation: 71.06% Candidacies: 4
Federal
23		 British Columbia
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 23988(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
72		 Successor:
CCF
 9,040 34.33% Alexander B. Macdonald

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Angus MacInnis, M.P.		 10 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Angus MacInnis, député		 10 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Angus MacInnis		 10 Feb 2024

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