William Chisholm Macdonald

William Chisholm Macdonald
Member of Parliament
for Halifax
In office
March 1940 – November 1946
Preceded byRobert Emmett Finn
Succeeded byJohn Dickey
Personal details
Born
William Chisholm Macdonald

(1890-05-06)6 May 1890[1]
Bailey's Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died19 November 1946(1946-11-19) (aged 56)[1]
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Professionbarrister

William Chisholm Macdonald (6 May 1890 – 19 November 1946) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bailey's Brook, Nova Scotia and became a barrister by career.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Halifax riding in the 1940 general election and re-elected in 1945. Macdonald died on 19 November 1946 before completing his term in the 20th Canadian Parliament.

Electoral results

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1945 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 26,407 25.15 Green tickY
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 23,616 22.49 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Henry P. MacKeen 18,182 17.31  
Progressive Conservative Gerald Dwyer 18,037 17.18  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 8,937 8.51  
Co-operative Commonwealth R. Leo Rooney 8,783 8.36  
Labor–Progressive R. Charles Murray 560 0.53  
Independent O.R. Regan 488 0.46  
Total valid votes 105,010 100.00
1940 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 22,089 24.94 Green tickY
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 19,398 21.90 Green tickY
National Government Richard A. Donahoe 18,197 20.54  
National Government Charles B. Smith 18,114 20.45  
Independent Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 9,217 10.41  
Co-operative Commonwealth Helgi I.S. Borgford 1,561 1.76  
Total valid votes 88,576 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nova Scotia Archives - Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths". 20 April 2020.
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