James Sinclair Smith

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1867 Ontario general election: Middlesex North
James Sinclair Smith
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Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1874
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal James Sinclair Smith 1,08443.69
Conservative John McDougall1,04642.16
Independent Mr. McIntyre35114.15
Total valid votes2,48184.79
Eligible voters2,926
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario [4]
1871 Ontario general election : Middlesex North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Sinclair Smith 1,28656.58+12.89
Conservative Mr. McIntosh98743.42+1.26
Turnout2,27369.3415.45
Eligible voters3,278
Liberal hold Swing +5.81
Source: Elections Ontario [5]
1875 Ontario general election : Middlesex North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John McDougall 1,56554.89+11.47
Liberal James Sinclair Smith 1,28645.1111.47
Total valid votes2,85172.77+3.43
Eligible voters3,918
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.47
Source: Elections Ontario [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Grainger, Jennifer (2002). Vanished Villages of Middlesex. Dundurn. p. 158. ISBN   1-896219-51-9 . Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  2. 1 2 The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1869, HJ Morgan
  3. "Person Details for James Sinclair Smith, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch . Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.