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♂ Edward M. Macdonald
aliasEdward M. Macdonald
Record
37518 · 6869

Presbyterian   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 78%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 1 5
Nova Scotia 3 1 4
Total 7 2 9
Birth 16 August 1865 → 158 years + 8 months ago
Lived 74 years + 9 months
First mandate 20 April 1897 → 127 years + 8 days ago
↳ at age 31 years + 8 months
Death 25 May 1940 → 83 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 16 years + 9 months after 15 August 1923
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ John W. MacDonald (1900–1983) Son  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 14 9 18
Nova Scotia 7 3 14 Z
TOTAL 22 1 3

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 14
LIB
 1 Minister 57–58 12 Apr 1923 — 16 Aug 1923 0 4 4
2. CA 14
LIB
 1 Minister 57–58 28 Apr 1923 — 16 Aug 1923 0 3 19
3. CA 14–15
LIB
 2 Minister 58–60 17 Aug 1923 — 06 Feb 1926 2 5 20
 1. Without portfolio
 2. National Defence
 3. National Defence

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 12  
9 documented challengers
⊖ Adam C. Bell  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Thomas Cantley  m 
⊖ Alexander Grant  m 
⊖ George G. Patterson  m 
⊖ Charles H. Tupper  m 
 		 ⊖ William Cameron  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Matthew H. Fitzpatrick  m 
⊖ James D. McGregor  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Charles E. Tanner  m  (4 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 18,147 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
15 March 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17908(F) — 9 Aug 2023 17:41 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
28
LIB
 5/6 2,797 46.24% -312 Winner:
LC
 3,109 51.40% Alexander Grant
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,042 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
32		 Nova Scotia
20 April 1897
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17936(F) — 6 Feb 2022 21:52 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
31
LIB
 2/6 3,422 51.22% +123 Loser:
LIB
 3,299 49.38% John McIntosh
After his election:
10 Oct 1900 35
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 5 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 14,200 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
9		 Nova Scotia
7 November 1900
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20316(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
35
LIB
 3/4 3,523 49.62% -92 Winner:
CONS
 3,615 50.92% Adam C. Bell
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Nova Scotia
5 December 1900
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17943(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
35
LIB
 1/2 By acclamation

Service: 9 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 17,968 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
33		 Nova Scotia
2 October 1901
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17958(F) — 6 Feb 2022 22:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
LIB
 1/6 3,703 61.83% +546 Loser:
LIB
 3,157 52.71% Robert Dewar
After his election:
1 Oct 1904 39
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 11 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,240 Votes: 7,972 Participation: 77.85% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20565(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
39
LIB
 1/2 4,148 52.75% +432 Loser:
CONS
 3,716 47.25% Adam C. Bell

Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,815 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Nova Scotia
15 December 1904
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17974(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
39		 Successor:
LIB
 3,517 51.61% Robert M. McGregor
Eligible: 10,859 Votes: 8,458 Participation: 77.89% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Nova Scotia
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20827(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 4,336 51.79% +299 Loser:
CONS
 4,037 48.21% Charles E. Tanner

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,158 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Nova Scotia
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21065(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 4,221 51.74% +284 Loser:
CONS
 3,937 48.26% Adam C. Bell

Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,843 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21323(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
52		 Successor:
UNIO
 6,800 52.95% Alexander McGregor
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,963 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21585(F) — 23 Jan 2022 23:11 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
56
LIB
 1/3 11,125 55.73% +3,558 Loser:
NLCP
 7,567 37.91% Thomas Cantley
After his election:
15 Aug 1923 57
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 8 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
14		 Nova Scotia
6 September 1923
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21783(F) — 11 Oct 2022 19:51 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
58		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Angus L. Macdonald

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Macdonald, Edward Mortimer		 10 Sep 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Macdonald, Edward Mortimer		 10 Sep 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Edward Mortimer Macdonald, P.C., M.P.		 10 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Edward Mortimer Macdonald, C.P., député		 10 Sep 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Macdonald, Edward Mortimer (p. 125)		 10 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
Edward Mortimer Macdonald		 10 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Edward Mortimer Macdonald		 10 Sep 2023

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