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♂ Colin F. McIsaac
aliasColin F. McIsaac
Record
41569 · 6774

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 89%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 1 6
Nova Scotia 3 0 3
Total 8 1 9
Birth 14 February 1854 → 170 years + 2 months ago
Lived 73 years + 1 month
First mandate 15 June 1886 → 137 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 4 months
Death 14 March 1927 → 97 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 1 year + 4 months after 28 October 1925
Special notes
None
 
Colin F. McIsaac (1854–1927) 200x236
© Photo 1898 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Angus McIsaac (c. 1842–1902) Brother  
⊖ Joseph P. McIsaac (1888–?) Nephew  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 14 1 4
Nova Scotia 8 9 30 Z
TOTAL 22 11 3

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 12  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Hugh Cameron  m 
⊖ John C. Douglas  m 
⊖ Angus McGillivray  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Christopher P. Chisholm  m 
⊖ Edward L. Girroir  m 
⊖ Charles B. Whidden  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,035 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
29		 Nova Scotia
15 June 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17851(F) — 6 Feb 2022 15:48 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
32
LIB
 2/4 1,269 62.88% +369 Loser:
LC
 900 44.60% Charles B. Whidden

Service: 3 years 11 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,439 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Nova Scotia
21 May 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17874(F) — 6 Feb 2022 16:08 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
LIB
 2/4 1,274 57.39% +271 Loser:
LC
 1,003 45.18% J.J. Cameron

Service: 3 years 9 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,763 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
15 March 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17897(F) — 6 Feb 2022 20:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/4 1,333 55.96% +192 Loser:
LC
 1,141 47.90% J.J. Cameron
After his election:
17 Apr 1895 41
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 1 month 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Nova Scotia
17 April 1895
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 20009(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
41
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 1 year 2 months 5 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,339 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
13 June 1895
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17916(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
41		 Successor:
LIB
 1,314 56.18% Angus McGillivray
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,565 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Nova Scotia
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20049(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
 1/2 1,341 52.28% +117 Loser:
CONS
 1,224 47.72% J.A. Chisholm

Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,540 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Nova Scotia
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20305(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 1,403 55.24% +266 Loser:
CONS
 1,137 44.76% Edward L. Girroir

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,377 Votes: 2,446 Participation: 72.43% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20554(F) — 23 Jan 2022 12:38 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/2 1,619 66.65% +809 Loser:
CONS
 810 33.35% Hugh Cameron
After his election:
3 Jul 1905 51
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 8 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,377 Votes: 2,415 Participation: 71.51% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
22 November 1905
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20747(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
51		 Successor:
LIB
 1,325 54.87% William Chisholm
Eligible: inc. Votes: 11,661 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21574(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
67
LIB
 1/3 6,752 57.90% +3,396 Loser:
NLCP
 3,356 28.78% Walter McNeil

Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,479 Votes: 11,680 Participation: 75.46% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Nova Scotia
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21845(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
71		 Successor:
LIB
 6,135 52.53% Angus L. Macdonald
Eligible: 15,479 Votes: 12,143 Participation: 78.45% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Nova Scotia
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22098(F) — 24 Jan 2022 21:35 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
72
LIB
 2/2 6,003 49.44% -137 Winner:
LC
 6,140 50.56% John C. Douglas

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Colin Francis McIsaac, M.P.		 14 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Colin Francis McIsaac, député		 14 Jan 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
McIsaac, Colin Francis (p. 134)		 14 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Colin Francis McIsaac		 14 Jan 2024

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