"Big" Donnie MacLeod

"Big" Donnie MacLeod
MLA for Cape Breton West
In office
1981–1988
Preceded by David Muise
Succeeded by Russell MacKinnon
Personal details
Born December 11, 1928[1]
Died January 3, 2003 (aged 74)[2]
Political party Progressive Conservative

Donald Archie "Big Donnie" MacLeod[3] (December 11, 1928 – January 3, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

A lifelong resident of Marion Bridge, Nova Scotia, MacLeod served 23 years as a municipal councillor for Cape Breton County.[2] MacLeod first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1978 election, finishing third in the Cape Breton West riding.[4] MacLeod ran again in the 1981 election, and defeated the incumbent David Muise by 390 votes to win the seat.[5] He was re-elected in the 1984 election, defeating Liberal Russell MacKinnon by 1,110 votes.[6] He was defeated by MacKinnon when he ran for re-election in 1988.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 145. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ""Big" Donnie MacLeod dies". The Chronicle Herald. January 6, 2003.
  3. ↑ "Electoral History for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Retrieved 2014-11-04.