Franklin Smoke

Franklin Smoke (24 August 1860 – 27 February 1937) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in South Dumfries Township, Canada West and became a barrister.

Franklin Smoke
Member of Parliament for Brant
In office October 1925 – October 1935
Preceded by	William Charles Good
Succeeded by	George Wood
Personal details
Born	(1860-08-24)24 August 1860 South Dumfries Township, Canada West
Died	27 February 1937(1937-02-27) (aged 76)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Mary Evaline Stockton m. 11 August 1886^[1]
Profession	barrister

Smoke attended public and secondary schools at Paris, Ontario then proceeded to studies at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1908, he was appointed King's Counsel.^[1]

In the 1919 Ontario election, Smoke was an unsuccessful candidate for provincial office.^[1] His campaign for federal office in the 1925 general election was successful, winning a Parliament seat at Brant riding. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930 then defeated by George Wood of the Liberal party in the 1935 election.

Electoral record

v t e 1935 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	George Ernest Wood	4,294	44.5	-1.7
	Conservative	Franklin Smoke	3,587	37.2	-16.7
	Reconstruction	Cuthbert Mainwaring Burt	1,277	13.2
	Co-operative Commonwealth	William James Anderson	494	5.1
Total valid votes			9,652	100.0

v t e 1930 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Franklin Smoke	5,094	53.8	+2.9
	Liberal	John Harold	4,372	46.2	-2.9
Total valid votes			9,466	100.0

v t e 1926 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Franklin Smoke	4,218	50.9	-5.8
	Liberal–Progressive	Thomas Scott Davidson	4,065	49.1	+5.8
Total valid votes			8,283	100.0

v t e 1925 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Franklin Smoke	4,151	56.7	+17.8
	Progressive	Edgar Howard Standing	3,173	43.3	+2.5
Total valid votes			7,324	100.0

References

1. Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

External links

• Franklin Smoke – Parliament of Canada biography