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♂ John James Kinley
aliasJames Kinley
Record
31941 · 10164

Presbyterian     ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 71%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
Nova Scotia 3 1 4
Total 5 2 7
Birth 15 October 1881 → 142 years + 8 months ago
Lived 89 years + 10 months
First mandate 20 June 1916 → 108 years + 6 days ago
↳ at age 34 years + 8 months
Death 23 August 1971 → 52 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 26 years + 4 months after 17 April 1945
Special notes
None
 
John James Kinley (1881–1971)
© Photo 1940 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ J. James Kinley (1925–2012) Son  
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Nova Scotia (1945–1971)
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (1911–1913)
Mun./Co. Council Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (1907–1910)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 6 2
Nova Scotia 10 8 16 Z
TOTAL 20 2 18

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
8 documented challengers
⊖ William G. Ernst  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph W. Margeson  m 
⊖ Gordon Romkey  m 
⊖ Aubrey H. Sperry  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Clifford Levy  m 
⊖ Wallace N. Rehfuss  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William H. Smith  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alfred C. Zwicker  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,024 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1916
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18041(F) — 7 Feb 2022 16:44 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
LIB
 2/4 2,992 49.77% +10 Loser:
LC
 2,982 49.60% Alfred C. Zwicker

Service: 4 years 1 month 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 16,202 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Nova Scotia
27 July 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18060(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIB
 1/4 4,900 60.49% +1,630 Loser:
LC
 3,270 40.37% Foster W. Verge

Service: 4 years 10 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 22,843 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18083(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:52 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
43
LIB
 3/4 4,528 39.64% -2,374 Winner:
LC
 6,902 60.43% William H. Smith
Eligible: inc. Votes: 24,081 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39		 Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18111(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:21 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
46
LIB
 1/4 6,533 54.26% +824 Loser:
LC
 5,709 47.41% William H. Smith
After his election:
15 Jun 1930 48
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 8 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 24,713 Votes: 19,882 Participation: 80.45% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Nova Scotia
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22382(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
48
LIB
 2/2 9,378 47.17% -1,126 Winner:
LC
 10,504 52.83% William G. Ernst
Eligible: 19,320 Votes: 30,999 Participation: 80.23% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
22 August 1933
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18131(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
51		 Successor:
LIB
 8,369 54.06% Frank R. Davis
Eligible: 26,562 Votes: 19,738 Participation: 74.31% Candidacies: 2
Federal
18		 Nova Scotia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22654(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
53
LIB
 1/2 10,238 51.87% +738 Loser:
LC
 9,500 48.13% William G. Ernst

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 28,079 Votes: 18,918 Participation: 67.37% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Nova Scotia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22930(F) — 25 Jan 2022 23:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 1/3 10,616 56.12% +2,771 Loser:
NATG
 7,845 41.47% R. Clifford Levy
After his election:
17 Apr 1945 63
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 5 years 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 28,959 Votes: 19,550 Participation: 67.51% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Nova Scotia
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23190(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
LIB
 9,693 49.58% Robert H. Winters

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John James Kinley, V.D., M.P., Senator		  9 May 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John James Kinley, V.D., député, sénateur		  9 May 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Kinley, John James (p. 109)		  9 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
John James Kinley		  9 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 May 2024 21:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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