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Mcneil Clarke
Mcneil Clarke (July 23, 1838 – February 29, 1872) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Grenville South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1872.
Mcneil Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Finlay Fraser |
| Constituency | Grenville South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1838 Derry, Ireland |
| Died | February 29, 1872 (aged 33) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Derry, Ireland in 1838. He was called to the Upper Canada bar in 1866. Clarke served as mayor of Prescott from 1866 to 1867. He was elected to the provincial legislature in 1867 and died in 1872 during his second term in office.
Electoral history edit
| 1867 Ontario general election: Grenville South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Mcneil Clarke | 849 | 53.46 | |||||
| Liberal | J. McCarthy | 739 | 46.54 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,588 | 80.90 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 1,963 | |||||||
| Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Grenville South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Mcneil Clarke | 797 | 51.22 | −2.24 | ||||
| Liberal | Christopher Fraser | 759 | 48.78 | +2.24 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,556 | 76.42 | −4.48 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,036 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.24 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
External links edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1871, HJ Morgan