Russell MacNeil

Russell MacNeil
MLA for Cape Breton Centre
In office
1989–1998
Preceded by Wayne Connors
Succeeded by Frank Corbett
Personal details
Born (1931-02-24) February 24, 1931
New Waterford, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Residence Dartmouth, Nova Scotia[1]

Russell Francis MacNeil (born February 24, 1931) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1989 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[2]

MacNeil was born in 1931 at New Waterford, Nova Scotia.[3] He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with an arts degree in 1953, and an education degree in 1954.[1] MacNeil entered provincial politics in 1989, running as the Liberal candidate in a Cape Breton Centre by-election.[4] Defeated by seven votes on election night,[5][6] the number was reduced to two when official results were announced.[7][8] However, a judicial recount in September ended with MacNeil being declared the winner by three votes.[9] His Progressive Conservative opponent appealed to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court,[10] and in February 1990, the by-election was declared invalid and MacNeil's victory voided.[11] A second by-election was held on August 28, 1990, with MacNeil winning the seat.[9] He was re-elected in the 1993 election,[12] and served as a backbench member of John Savage's government. MacNeil did not seek re-election in 1998.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "It all started at the Strand Gym for Russell MacNeil". Cape Breton Post. May 27, 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  2. ↑ "Electoral History for Cape Breton Centre" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  3. ↑ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. P.G. Normandin. 1994. p. 767.
  4. ↑ "Cape Breton summer by-election heating up". The Globe and Mail. August 21, 1989.
  5. ↑ "Tory wrests riding from Liberal by 7 votes". The Globe and Mail. August 23, 1989.
  6. ↑ "Tory wins by 7 votes in Cape Breton riding". Toronto Star. August 23, 1989.
  7. ↑ "Two-vote margin found after Nova Scotia recount". The Globe and Mail. August 30, 1989.
  8. ↑ "Recount ordered in N.S. by-election". Toronto Star. August 30, 1989.
  9. 1 2 "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1989 and 1990" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1990. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  10. ↑ "N.S. Tories to appeal by-election recount". The Globe and Mail. September 26, 1989.
  11. ↑ "N.S. judge orders 2nd by-election". The Globe and Mail. February 2, 1990.
  12. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  13. ↑ "Coal is king in C.B. Centre". The Chronicle Herald. March 11, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-06.


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