John Jabez Thurston (11 October 1888 – 8 January 1960) was an independent member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Fenelon Township, Ontario and became a farmer.

John Jabez Thurston
Member of Parliament
for Victoria, Ontario
In office
December 1921 – September 1926
Preceded bySam Hughes
Succeeded byThomas Hubert Stinson
Personal details
Born
John Jabez Thurston

(1888-10-11)11 October 1888
Fenelon Township, Ontario
Died8 January 1960(1960-01-08) (aged 71)
Political partyindependent
Professionfarmer

He was elected to Parliament at the Victoria, Ontario riding in the 1921 general election. After serving his only term, the 14th Canadian Parliament, Thurston did not seek re-election in the 1925 vote and was succeeded by Thomas Hubert Stinson of the Conservatives. In the 1926 election, Thurston campaigned at Victoria riding under the Progressive party but was defeated by Stinson.

Electoral record

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1926 Canadian federal election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Thomas Hubert Stinson 9,070
Progressive John Jabez Thurston 6,004
1921 Canadian federal election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent John Jabez Thurston 8,019
  Conservative Thomas Hubert Stinson 7,816
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