Duncan McRae (May 30, 1823 - March 12, 1879) was an Ontario businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1879.
Duncan McRae | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Peter Cockburn |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Stanley Peck |
| Constituency | Victoria North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1823 Ross-shire, Scotland |
| Died | March 12, 1879 (aged 55) Bolsover, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Maria McRae (m. 1851) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Ross-shire, Scotland and came to Glengarry County in Upper Canada while still young. He moved to Victoria County around 1850. He was involved in the construction of the Toronto and Nipissing Railway as a contractor. He served as warden of Victoria County. He was elected in 1871 and defeated in 1875 but was elected in a subsequent by-election after the sitting member was unseated after an appeal. He died in office in March 1879 of cancer.[1]
Electoral history
edit| 1871 Ontario general election: Victoria North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Duncan McRae | 518 | 54.76 | +17.18 | ||||
| Liberal | Dalton Ullyott | 428 | 45.24 | −17.18 | ||||
| Turnout | 946 | 61.55 | −18.32 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 1,537 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +17.18 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Victoria North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John David Smith | 724 | 50.14 | +4.90 | ||||
| Conservative | Duncan McRae | 720 | 49.86 | −4.90 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,444 | 68.60 | +7.05 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,105 | |||||||
| Election voided | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, September 29, 1875: Victoria North Previous election voided | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Duncan McRae | 837 | 53.79 | −0.97 | ||||
| Liberal | P.H. Clark | 719 | 46.21 | +0.97 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,556 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.97 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[4]: 374 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ The Dominion Annual Register and Review. 1880. p. 414. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
External links
edit- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879, CH Mackintosh
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