William McKay Wright

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1874 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
William McKay Wright
McKayWright.jpg
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Pontiac
In office
1872–1878
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative William McKay Wright acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database [5]
1872 Canadian federal election : Pontiac
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative William McKay Wright 1,60454.80
Unknown Thomas Murray 1,32345.20
Total valid votes2,927 100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 William McKay Wright – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1873)
  3. "Maison MacKay-Wright". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada.
  4. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  5. "Elections | Canadian Elections Database". canadianelectionsdatabase.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  6. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.