William Hargraft
William Hargraft | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Gifford |
| Succeeded by | John Collard Field |
| Constituency | Northumberland West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1829 Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | July 8, 1887 (aged 57) Northumberland County, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Mary Ross (m. 1853) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
William Hargraft (October 16, 1829 – July 8, 1887) was an
Liberal
member.
He was born in
Hand-in-Hand Fire Insurance Company
.
His son John later served as a member of the House of Commons.
Electoral history
| 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[1] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877, CH Mackintosh
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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