Harold Putnam (Canadian politician)

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1921 Canadian federal election: Colchester
Harold Putnam
KC
Member of Parliament
for Colchester
In office
December 1921 September 1925
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Harold Putnam 5,888
Conservative Fleming Blanchard McCurdy 5,562

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References

  1. "Harold Putnam, died 1945 in Truro, Colchester County". Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Chambers, Col Ernest J (1924). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.