Floyd MacDonald
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]
Floyd MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Queens | |
| In office November 1971 – 1974 | |
| Preceded by | W. S. Kennedy Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Wickwire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1934 Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick |
| Died | April 15, 2023 (aged 88) Hartland, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Hartland, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | physician |
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
- "Electoral History for Queens" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- 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.
- "Liberals retain majority in N.S. Legislature by splitting by-election vote with Tories". The Globe and Mail. November 17, 1971.
- "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1971" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 5. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
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