John McLeod (Ontario politician)
John McLeod | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Blake |
| Succeeded by | James Wellington McLaughlin |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Edward Blake |
| Constituency | Durham West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1833 Bowmanville, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Businessman |
John McLeod (September 20, 1833 – March 9, 1879) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Durham West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871 and from 1872 to 1879.
Biography
He was born in
Bowmanville. He served as warden for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. He was a director of the Bowmanville Furniture Manufacturing Company. He was reelected in 1872 by acclamation after Edward Blake resigned to retain his seat in the Canadian House of Commons. He died on March 9, 1879, at Bowmanville.[1]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John McLeod | 1,473 | 68.80 | |||||
| Conservative | W. Martin | 668 | 31.20 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,141 | 77.43 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,765 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John McLeod | Acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 65 | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John McLeod | 1,257 | 53.95 | |||||
| Conservative | J. McClung | 1,073 | 46.05 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,330 | 71.52 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,258 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Canadian Deaths 1878-1886".
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- OCLC 1052682.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1873, HJ Morgan
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