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♂ Archibald W. McLelan
aliasArchibald W. McLelan
Record
42098 · 4905

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 0 5
Birth 20 December 1824 → 199 years + 6 months ago
Lived 65 years + 6 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 7 months
Death 26 June 1890 → 133 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 1 year + 11 months after 10 July 1888
Special notes
None
 
Archibald W. McLelan (1824–1890) 204x330
© 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 8 10 10

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 5
CONS
 1 Minister 57–60 10 Jul 1882 — 09 Dec 1885 3 4 29
2. CA 5
CONS
 1 Minister 60–62 10 Dec 1885 — 26 Jan 1887 1 1 16
3. CA 5
CONS
 1 Minister 60–62 10 Dec 1885 — 26 Jan 1887 1 1 16
4. CA 5
CONS
 1 Minister 60–62 10 Dec 1885 — 26 Jan 1887 1 1 16
5. CA 5–6
CONS
 1 Minister 62–63 27 Jan 1887 — 09 Jul 1888 1 5 12
 1. Marine and Fisheries
 2. Finance
 3. Receiver General [Finance]
 4. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]
 5. Post Office

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 8  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Sir Adams George Archibald  m 
 		 ⊖ Frederick Laurence  m 
 
Eligible: 3,358 Votes: 2,938 Participation: 87.49% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17601(F) — 4 Sep 2022 07:49 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
42
ANTI
 1/2 1,649 56.13% +360 Loser:
LC
 1,289 43.87% Adams G. Archibald
After his election:
30 Jan 1869 44
ANTI
 →
LC
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
21 Jun 1869 44
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 10 months 14 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,739 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 Nova Scotia
18 September 1867
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  ANTI  Majority
ID: 17479(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:53 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
42		 Successor:
ANTI
 1,625 56.62% Robert Chambers
Eligible: 3,358 Votes: 2,815 Participation: 83.83% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
9 September 1869
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 18431(F) — 19 Jan 2022 20:53 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
44		 Successor:
LC
 1,585 56.31% Adams G. Archibald
Eligible: 3,914 Votes: 3,176 Participation: 81.14% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Nova Scotia
18 June 1881
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19634(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
56
CONS
 1/2 1,802 56.74% +428 Loser:
IND
 1,374 43.26% Charles N. Cummings

Service: 1 year 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,339 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19211(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
CONS
 1/2 1,887 56.51% +435 Loser:
LIB
 1,452 43.49% Frederick A. Laurence

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,265 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19415(F) — 22 Jan 2022 12:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CONS
 1/2 2,446 57.35% +627 Loser:
LIB
 1,819 42.65% Samuel D. McLellan
After his election:
3 Oct 1887 62
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 7 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,648 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
27 October 1887
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19689(F) — 22 Jan 2022 12:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CONS
 1/2 2,137 58.58% +626 Loser:
LIB
 1,511 41.42% Samuel D. McLellan
After his election:
10 Jul 1888 63
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 8 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,355 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
15 August 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19711(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:41 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
LC
 1,773 52.85% Adams G. Archibald

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Archibald Woodbury McLelan, P.C., M.P., Senator		 17 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Archibald Woodbury McLelan, C.P., député, sénateur		 17 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Archibald McLelan		 17 Nov 2023
FR Wikipédia
Archibald Woodbury McLelan		 17 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 17 Nov 2023 12:38 (but data presented dynamically)

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