David MacKeen (September 20, 1839 – November 13, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, mine manager, politician, and the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.

Life

Born in Mabou, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Cape Breton in the 1887 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1891 election. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1896, representing the senatorial division of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He resigned in 1915 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. He died in office in 1916.

Electoral record

vte1891 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
ConservativeDavid MacKeen2,88929.45Y
Liberal–ConservativeHector Francis McDougall2,68127.33Y
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray2,16122.03
LiberalJoseph McPherson2,07821.18
Total valid votes9,809–
Source: Library of Parliament
vte1887 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal–ConservativeHector Francis McDougall1,88321.97Y
ConservativeDavid MacKeen1,87321.86Y
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray1,70319.87
LiberalMichael Slattery1,07112.50
IndependentJoseph A. Gillis89610.46
IndependentJohn K. McLeod6067.07
IndependentEbenezer Tilton Moseley5386.28
Total valid votes8,570–
Source: Library of Parliament

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