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♂ John McCormick
aliasJohn McCormick
Record
40762 · 8489

Roman Catholic   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 13%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 5 5
Nova Scotia 1 2 3
Total 1 7 8
Birth 16 October 1858 → 165 years + 6 months ago
Lived 77 years + 4 months
First mandate 15 March 1894 → 130 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 35 years + 4 months
Death 21 February 1936 → 88 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 38 years + 10 months after 19 April 1897
Special notes
None
 

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
Nova Scotia 3 1 4 Z

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 8  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Alexander Johnston  m 
⊖ Angus J. MacDonald  m 
⊖ Daniel D. McKenzie  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Alexander C. Ross  m 
 		 ⊖ Arthur S. Kendall  m 
⊖ William MacKay  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph McPherson  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,580 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
30		 Nova Scotia
7 April 1891
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17893(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
32
LC
 2/2 1,605 44.83% -370 Winner:
LIB
 1,975 55.17% Joseph McPherson
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,851 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Nova Scotia
15 March 1894
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17899(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:22 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
LC
 2/4 2,822 52.01% +230 Loser:
LIB
 2,592 47.77% Joseph McPherson

Service: 3 years 1 month 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,624 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
32		 Nova Scotia
20 April 1897
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17927(F) — 6 Feb 2022 21:43 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
38
LC
 3/4 2,691 42.63% -868 Winner:
LIB
 3,559 56.38% Alexander Johnston
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,146 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20568(F) — 23 Jan 2022 12:46 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
46
CONS
 2/2 2,519 49.37% -64 Winner:
LIB
 2,583 50.63% Daniel D. McKenzie
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,010 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Nova Scotia
14 March 1906
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20757(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
47
CONS
 2/2 2,088 41.68% -834 Winner:
LIB
 2,922 58.32% Alexander C. Ross
Eligible: 7,317 Votes: 5,724 Participation: 78.23% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Nova Scotia
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20826(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
50
CONS
 2/2 2,832 49.85% -17 Winner:
LIB
 2,849 50.15% Daniel D. McKenzie
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,221 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Nova Scotia
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21064(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
52
CONS
 2/2 2,803 45.06% -615 Winner:
LIB
 3,418 54.94% Daniel D. McKenzie
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,126 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21322(F) — 23 Jan 2022 20:18 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
59
UNIO
 2/2 3,649 44.91% -828 Winner:
LL
 4,477 55.09% Daniel D. McKenzie

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John McCormick, Senator		 28 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John McCormick, sénateur		 28 Aug 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
McCormick, John (p. 122)		 28 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
John McCormick (Canadian politician)		 28 Aug 2023

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