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Floyd MacDonald

Floyd MacDonald

Canadian politician

Floyd Duncan MacDonald (born November 6, 1934 - April 15, 2023) was a Canadian doctor and politician. He represented the electoral district of Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1971 to 1974. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]

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MacDonald was born at Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick. He attended Acadia University and Dalhousie University, earning a M.D. degree from the latter. He resides in Hartland, New Brunswick.[2]

MacDonald entered provincial politics in November 1971, winning a byelection for the Queens riding by 808 votes.[3][4] He served one term and did not reoffer in the 1974 election.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Electoral History for Queens" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  2. [2]
    Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  3. [3]
    "Liberals retain majority in N.S. Legislature by splitting by-election vote with Tories". The Globe and Mail. November 17, 1971.
  4. [4]
    "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1971" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
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