Russell MacNeil explained

Russell MacNeil
Birth Date:24 February 1931
Birth Place:New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Office:MLA for Cape Breton Centre
Term Start:1989
Term End:1998
Predecessor:Wayne Connors
Successor:Frank Corbett
Party:Liberal

Russell Francis MacNeil (February 24, 1931 – June 16, 2018) was 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.[1]

Early life and career

MacNeil was born in 1931 at New Waterford, Nova Scotia.[2] He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with an arts degree in 1953, and an education degree in 1954.[3] [4] Following graduation, MacNeil was a physical education teacher in New Waterford, and later served as the recreation director for the province of Nova Scotia.[4]

Political career

MacNeil entered provincial politics in 1989, running as the Liberal candidate in a Cape Breton Centre by-election.[5] Defeated by seven votes on election night,[6] [7] the number was reduced to two when official results were announced.[8] [9] However, a judicial recount in September ended with MacNeil being declared the winner by three votes.[10] His Progressive Conservative opponent appealed to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court,[11] and in February 1990, the by-election was declared invalid and MacNeil's victory voided.[12] A second by-election was held on August 28, 1990, with MacNeil winning the seat.[10] He was re-elected in the 1993 election,[13] and served as a backbench member of John Savage's government. MacNeil did not seek re-election in 1998.[14]

MacNeil died on June 16, 2018, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Cape Breton Centre. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2018-04-02.
  2. Book: The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. P.G. Normandin. 1994. 767. 9780921925545.
  3. Web site: It all started at the Strand Gym for Russell MacNeil. Cape Breton Post. May 27, 2010. 2024-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123523/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Sports/2010-05-27/article-1178423/It-all-started-at-the-Strand-Gym-for--Russell-MacNeil/1. October 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: Russell MacNeil: Retired MLA and sports hall of famer. The Chronicle Herald. February 24, 2018. 2024-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180227070247/http://thechronicleherald.ca/thenovascotian/1547983-russell-macneil-retired-mla-and-sports-hall-of-famer. February 27, 2018.
  5. News: Cape Breton summer by-election heating up. The Globe and Mail. August 21, 1989.
  6. News: Tory wrests riding from Liberal by 7 votes. The Globe and Mail. August 23, 1989.
  7. News: Tory wins by 7 votes in Cape Breton riding. Toronto Star. August 23, 1989.
  8. News: Two-vote margin found after Nova Scotia recount. The Globe and Mail. August 30, 1989.
  9. News: Recount ordered in N.S. by-election. Toronto Star. August 30, 1989.
  10. Web site: Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1989 and 1990. Elections Nova Scotia. 1990. 2014-10-06.
  11. News: N.S. Tories to appeal by-election recount. The Globe and Mail. September 26, 1989.
  12. News: N.S. judge orders 2nd by-election. The Globe and Mail. February 2, 1990.
  13. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993. Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. 2014-10-06.
  14. Web site: Coal is king in C.B. Centre. The Chronicle Herald. March 11, 1998. 2014-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20050123215848/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998%2F03%2F11+131.raw+PE98Mar11+2. January 23, 2005. dead.
  15. Web site: New Waterford loses two former Cape Breton MLAs. Cape Breton Post. June 17, 2018. 2018-06-17.

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