| Thomas Scott | |
|---|---|
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | David Creighton |
| Constituency | Grey North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1828 (1828) Nottingham, England |
| Died | 1883 (aged 54–55) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Thomas Scott (c. 1828 – 1883) was a Canadian political figure. He represented Grey North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1875.
He was born in Nottingham, England. He served on the council for Grey County and also as mayor of Owen Sound.
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: Grey North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Thomas Scott | 1,430 | 55.17 | |||||
| Liberal | John Cooper | 1,162 | 44.83 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,592 | 74.63 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,473 | |||||||
| Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Grey North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Thomas Scott | 1,339 | 58.42 | +3.25 | ||||
| Liberal | Mr. Patterson | 953 | 41.58 | −3.25 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,292 | 50.22 | −24.41 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 4,564 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.25 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Grey North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Thomas Scott | 1,431 | 53.40 | −5.03 | ||||
| Liberal | C. McFayden | 1,249 | 46.60 | +5.03 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,680 | 67.59 | +17.37 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,965 | |||||||
| Election voided | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario | ||||||||
References
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1874, HJ Morgan
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