John Watterworth
Canadian politician
John Watterworth | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1872–1883 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Mackenzie |
Succeeded by | Alexander Johnston |
Constituency | Middlesex West |
Personal details | |
Born | (1827-11-24)November 24, 1827 Elgin County, Ontario |
Died | March 1, 1903(1903-03-01) (aged 75) |
Political party | Liberal |
John Watterworth (November 24, 1827 – March 1, 1903) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Middlesex West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1883.
He was born in Elgin County, Ontario. He served as reeve of Mosa Township and warden for Middlesex County. He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1872 by-election when the sitting member resigned to retain his seat in the federal parliament.
Electoral history
Resignation of Alexander Mackenzie | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | John Watterworth | 1,311 | 51.94 | |||||
Independent | J.D. Dewan | 1,213 | 48.06 | |||||
Total valid votes | 2,524 | 100.0 | ||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | |||||||
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 220 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | John Watterworth | 1,415 | 54.30 | +2.36 | ||||
Conservative | Nathaniel Currie | 1,191 | 45.70 | |||||
Total valid votes | 2,606 | 71.36 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 3,652 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.36 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[2] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | John Watterworth | 1,575 | 50.82 | −3.47 | ||||
Conservative | Mr. Richardson | 1,524 | 49.18 | +3.47 | ||||
Total valid votes | 3,099 | 69.80 | −1.56 | |||||
Eligible voters | 4,440 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.47 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[3] |
References
- ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1881. CH Mackintosh
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