John Smith was an Ontario tanner and political figure. He represented Kent in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member.
He was born in England. Smith also served as mayor of Chatham.
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: Kent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John Smith | 1,486 | 51.14 | |||||
| Conservative | Mr. McMichael | 1,420 | 48.86 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,906 | 77.99 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,726 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Kent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James Dawson | 1,382 | 53.55 | +2.41 | ||||
| Conservative | John Smith | 1,199 | 46.45 | −2.41 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,581 | 61.15 | −16.84 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 4,221 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.41 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario | ||||||||
References
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion HJ Morgan (1869)
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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