♂ John A. Macdonald

Anglican   
Record
37596 · 5053
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 92%
 
Canada 12 11 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
11 January 1815
(209 years 2 months ago)
6 June 1891
(132 years 9 months ago)
76 years 4 months Yes
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
Hugh J. Macdonald (1850–1929) Son
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
9,505 26 0 8
Days years months days
7,848 21 5 24
Days years months days
1,657 4 6 12
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 1–7 CONS 1 Party leader 52–76 01 Jul 1867 — 06 Jun 1891 23 11 5
2. CA 1–2 CONS 1 Prime Minister 52–58 07 Aug 1867 — 05 Nov 1873 6 2 29
3. CA 1–2 CONS 1 Minister 52–58 07 Aug 1867 — 05 Nov 1873 6 2 29
4. CA 2–3 CONS 1 Opposition Leader 58–63 07 Nov 1873 — 08 Oct 1878 4 11 1
5. CA 4–7 CONS 2 Prime Minister 63–76 17 Oct 1878 — 06 Jun 1891 12 7 20
6. CA 4–5 CONS 1 Minister 63–68 17 Oct 1878 — 16 Oct 1883 4 11 29
7. CA 4–6 CONS 1 Minister 63–72 17 Oct 1878 — 02 Oct 1887 8 11 15
8. CA 6 CONS 2 Minister 73 08 May 1888 — 24 Sep 1888 0 4 16
9. CA 6 CONS 2 Minister 73 08 May 1888 — 24 Sep 1888 0 4 16
10. CA 6 CONS 1 Minister 74 10 Apr 1889 — 27 Nov 1889 0 7 17
11. CA 6–7 CONS 2 Minister 74–76 28 Nov 1889 — 06 Jun 1891 1 6 9
 3. Justice and Attorney General
 6. Interior
 7. Indian Affairs
 8. Indian Affairs [Int]
 9. Interior [Int]
10. Railways and Canals [Int]
11. Railways and Canals
Electoral history
→ 12 recorded electoral participations
→ 17 electoral path points
 
→ 4 documented challengers:
 
David W. Allison  m 
Erskine H. Bronson  m 
Amor De Cosmos  m 
Alexander Gunn  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Federal
Ass.: 1
Ontario Kingston
7 August 1867 Age:
52
→ New to Parliament
General 1/2 LC 83.81% 735 of 877 Elig.: 2,248 Parti.: 39.01%
Loser > LIB 16.19% 142 (-593) John Stewart  m 
ID: 17651(F) — 27 Aug 2022 20:34 ET Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 1
Ontario Kingston
3 September 1867 Age:
52
Incumbent did not run in this election
General  
Successor > LC 84.63% 705 of 833 Maxwell W. Strange  m  ( 47 )
ID: 32632(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Federal
Ass.: 2
Ontario Kingston
20 July 1872 Age:
57
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 54.89% 735 of 1,339 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 45.11% 604 (-131) John Carruthers  m 
  Post-Election...
5 November 1873 > ?? LC LIB
ID: 18543(F) — 25 Jun 2023 16:37 ET Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 3
Ontario Kingston
22 January 1874 Age:
59
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 51.16% 839 of 1,640 Elig.: 2,431 Parti.: 67.46%
Loser > IND 48.84% 801 (-38) John Carruthers  m 
  Post-Election...
18 November 1874 > ?? LC Vac. Election cancelled/Unseated
ID: 18777(F) — 20 Jan 2022 22:47 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 3
Ontario Kingston
29 December 1874 Age:
59
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/2 LC 50.48% 889 of 1,761 Elig.: 2,431 Parti.: 72.44%
Loser > IND 49.52% 872 (-17) John Carruthers  m 
ID: 18939(F) — 28 Nov 2021 11:20 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 4
British Columbia Victoria
17 September 1878 Age:
63
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LC 92.75% 896 of 1,914 Elig.: 1,294 Parti.: 74.65%
Loser > IND 49.69% 480 (-416) J.P. Davies  m 
ID: 18991(F) — 23 Oct 2022 13:58 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 4
Manitoba Marquette
17 September 1878 Age:
63
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/1 LC 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
4 November 1878 > ?? LC Vac. Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 18994(F) — 21 Jan 2022 12:40 ET Service: 0 year 1 month 18 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 4
Ontario Kingston
17 September 1878 Age:
63
Defeated incumbent (Party leader) Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 LC 45.93% 847 of 1,844 Elig.: 2,770 Parti.: 68.63%
Winner > LIB 53.74% 991 (+144) Alexander Gunn  m  ( 49 )
ID: 19063(F) — 21 Jan 2022 12:39 ET
Federal
Ass.: 4
Manitoba Marquette
30 November 1878 Age:
63
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Joseph O. Ryan  m  ( 36 )
ID: 19604(F) — 4 Sep 2022 17:10 ET
Federal
Ass.: 5
Ontario Carleton
20 June 1882 Age:
67
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LC 48.75% 1,185 of 2,431 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 25.87% 629 (-556) John May  m 
ID: 19235(F) — 21 Jan 2022 21:11 ET Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 5
Ontario Lennox
20 June 1882 Age:
67
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 53.59% 1,492 of 2,784 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 46.41% 1,292 (-200) David W. Allison  m  ( 56 )
  Post-Election...
23 October 1883 > ?? LC Vac. Election cancelled/Unseated
ID: 19265(F) — 21 Jan 2022 21:45 ET Service: 1 year 4 months 3 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 5
Ontario Lennox
26 November 1883 Age:
68
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 50.07% 1,405 of 2,806 David W. Allison  m  ( 57 )
ID: 19652(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 6
Ontario Carleton
22 February 1887 Age:
72
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 73.62% 1,691 of 2,297 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 26.38% 606 (-1,085) John K. Stewart  m 
  Post-Election...
29 December 1887 > ?? LC Vac. Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 19440(F) — 22 Jan 2022 12:48 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 7 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 6
Ontario Kingston
22 February 1887 Age:
72
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 50.31% 1,368 of 2,719 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 49.69% 1,351 (-17) Alexander Gunn  m  ( 58 )
ID: 19465(F) — 22 Jan 2022 00:08 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 10 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 6
Ontario Carleton
1 February 1888 Age:
73
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > CONS 61.58% 1,524 of 2,475 George L. Dickinson  m  ( 39 )
ID: 19699(F) — 22 Jan 2022 12:48 ET
Federal
Ass.: 7
Ontario Kingston
5 March 1891 Age:
76
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LC 57.29% 1,784 of 3,114 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 41.78% 1,301 (-483) Alexander Gunn  m  ( 62 )
  Post-Election...
6 June 1891 > ?? LC Vac. Died in office
ID: 19817(F) — 22 Jan 2022 13:15 ET Service: 0 year 3 months 1 day (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 7
Ontario Kingston
28 January 1892 Age:
76
Deceased
By-Election  
Successor > CONS 0.00% 0 of 0 James H. Metcalfe  m  ( 43 )
ID: 19947(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
→ 8 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Sir John A. Macdonald 16 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Sir John A. Macdonald 16 Mar 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Macdonald, Sir John Alexander 16 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Macdonald, sir John Alexander 16 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Right Hon. Sir John Alexander Macdonald, P.C., Q.C., G.C.B., K.C.B. 16 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Le très hon. sir John Alexander Macdonald, C.P., c.r., G.C.B., K.C.B. 16 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: John A. Macdonald 16 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia: John A. Macdonald 16 Mar 2024
Rev.: 16 Mar 2024 @ 13:27 ET
Gen.: 29 Mar 2024 @ 01:23 ET