James Stables (November 25, 1860 – February 17, 1926) was a Scottish-Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1900 until his retirement at the 1903 provincial election, from the electoral district of Cassiar.[1] He never sought provincial office again.

James Stables
MLA for Cassiar
In office
1900–1903
Personal details
Born(1860-11-25)November 25, 1860
Kildrummy, Aberdeen, Scotland
DiedFebruary 17, 1926(1926-02-17) (aged 65)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyUnknown

Election results

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1900 British Columbia general election: Cassiar
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative-Opposition Charles William Digby Clifford 318 30.67  Y
Unknown James Stables3 277 26.71  Y
Independent Opposition John Irving 244 23.53
Unknown Alexander Godfrey3 198 19.09
Total valid votes 1,037 100.00
3 Neither Godfrey nor Stables' affiliation were mentioned in the newspapers. Stables may have been an Independent Government supporter.

References

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  1. ^ Magurn, Arnott J. (1903). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for Canada, the Provinces, and the Northwest Territories".