Charles Gifford (Canadian politician)
Charles Gifford | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Fraser |
| Succeeded by | William Hargraft |
| Constituency | Northumberland West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1821 Exmouth, Devon, England |
| Died | April 20, 1896 (aged 75) Northumberland County, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Frances Elizabeth Fuller
(m. 1855) |
| Education | Mount Radford School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Charles Gifford (February 24, 1821 – 20 April 1896) was an
Conservative
member from 1872 to 1874.
Gifford was born in
He died at Hamilton Township, Northumberland in 1896.[2]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Gifford | 1,167 | 52.21 | +3.12 | ||||
| Independent | J. Fisher | 1,068 | 47.79 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,235 | 100.0 | +12.31 | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.12 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 251 | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Hargraft | 1,251 | 52.59 | |||||
| Conservative | Charles Gifford | 1,128 | 47.41 | −4.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,379 | 70.78 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,361 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.40 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Morgan, Henry James (1862). The Canadian Parliamentary companion. Ottawa H.J. Morgan. p. 340 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- OCLC 1052682.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1872). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Seventh ed.). Montreal: John Lovell. p. 322.
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