John Rosevear

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John Rosevear (died May 5, 1881) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Durham East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1881 as a Conservative member.

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He served as reeve for Port Hope and was a major in the local militia. He died in office in 1881.

Electoral history

1875 Ontario general election : Durham East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Rosevear 1,45455.22
Liberal S.S. Smith1,17944.78
Turnout2,63369.73
Eligible voters3,776
Conservative hold Swing  
Source: Elections Ontario [1]
1879 Ontario general election : Durham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Rosevear 1,29252.332.89
Independent Mr. Sowden1,09244.23 
Independent Mr. Quinlan853.44 
Total valid votes2,46955.5814.15
Eligible voters4,442
Conservative hold Swing 2.89
Source: Elections Ontario [2]

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References

  1. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.