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♂ Alexander K. Maclean
aliasAlexander K. Maclean
Record
38227 · 6868

Presbyterian   
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 18 October 1869 → 154 years + 6 months ago
Lived 72 years + 9 months
First mandate 2 October 1901 → 122 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 11 months
Death 31 July 1942 → 81 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 8 months after 2 November 1923
Special notes
None
 
Alexander K. Maclean (1869–1942) 200x323
© Photo — 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 11 16
Nova Scotia 4 10 7 Z
TOTAL 21 9 23

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 12–13
UNIO
 1 Minister 48–50 23 Oct 1917 — 24 Feb 1920 2 4 1
 1. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 13  
9 documented challengers
⊖ Edward Blackadder  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Adam B. Crosby  m 
⊖ Charles E. Kaulbach  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph W. Margeson  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alfred C. Zwicker  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert L. Borden  m 
⊖ Edward D. Davison  m 
⊖ Charles U. Mader  m 
⊖ Hector McInnes  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,470 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Nova Scotia
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20315(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
31
LIB
 2/2 2,574 47.06% -322 Winner:
CONS
 2,896 52.94% Charles E. Kaulbach
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,382 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Nova Scotia
2 October 1901
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17957(F) — 6 Feb 2022 22:09 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
31
LIB
 2/4 2,923 56.31% +588 Loser:
LC
 2,335 44.98% A.J. Wolff
After his election:
3 Nov 1904 35
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 1 month 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,032 Votes: 6,177 Participation: 76.90% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20564(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
35
LIB
 1/2 3,274 53.71% +452 Loser:
CONS
 2,822 46.29% Charles E. Kaulbach

Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
33		 Nova Scotia
8 December 1904
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17970(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
35		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Charles U. Mader
Eligible: 9,328 Votes: 6,911 Participation: 74.09% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Nova Scotia
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20825(F) — 23 Jan 2022 14:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
LIB
 1/2 3,533 51.46% +201 Loser:
CONS
 3,332 48.54% Carmon S. Marshall
After his election:
23 Oct 1909 40
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,087 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Nova Scotia
24 November 1909
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18002(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
40
LIB
 1/2 3,299 54.20% +511 Loser:
LC
 2,788 45.80% Joseph W. Margeson

Service: 1 year 6 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,328 Votes: 6,475 Participation: 69.41% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Nova Scotia
22 December 1909
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 21011(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40		 Successor:
LIB
 3,371 52.06% John D. Sperry
Eligible: inc. Votes: 11,207 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35		 Nova Scotia
14 June 1911
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18017(F) — 7 Feb 2022 15:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
LIB
 1/4 3,136 55.96% +457 Loser:
LIB
 2,679 47.81% Charles U. Mader
After his election:
1 Sep 1911 41
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 27,652 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
12		 Nova Scotia
21 September 1911
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21059(F) — 2 Jul 2023 09:36 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
41
LIB
 2/4 6,946 50.24% +67 Loser:
LIB
 6,879 49.75% Edward Blackadder
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 47
CONS
 →
UNIO
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
10 Oct 1917 47
LIB
 →
UNIL
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,763 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 Nova Scotia
15 November 1911
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18027(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
42		 Successor:
LC
 2,977 51.66% Alfred C. Zwicker
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Nova Scotia
28 January 1918
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21317(F) — 2 Jul 2023 09:55 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
UNIL
 1/2 By acclamation
After his election:
10 Jul 1920 50
UNIO
 →
NLCP
 Change of government (remained in government)
10 Jul 1920 50
UNIL
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 7 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 60,506 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
6 December 1921
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21579(F) — 23 Jan 2022 23:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 2/6 15,892 52.53% +4,876 Loser:
NLCP
 11,016 36.41% Hector McInnes
After his election:
2 Nov 1923 54
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 10 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 24,798 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
5 December 1923
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21786(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
LC
 13,365 53.90% William A. Black

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Alexander Kenneth Maclean, P.C., M.P.		 18 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Alexander Kenneth Maclean, C.P., député		 18 Dec 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Maclean, Alexander Kenneth (p. 141)		 18 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Alexander Kenneth Maclean		 18 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
Alexander_Kenneth_Maclean		 18 Dec 2023

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