William Craig (Canadian politician)

William Craig (May 16, 1828 – January 1, 1897) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.

William Craig
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1874
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byAdam J. Baker
ConstituencyRussell
Personal details
Born(1816-05-16)May 16, 1816
Bytown, Upper Canada
DiedJanuary 1, 1897(1897-01-01) (aged 68)
Russell Township, Ontario
Political partyConservative

He was born in Bytown in 1828, the son of an Irish immigrant, and educated in Nepean. He served as warden for the counties of Prescott and Russell and reeve for Russell Township. He died in Russell in 1897.[1]

Electoral history

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1871 Ontario general election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Craig 773 51.29 −14.04
Liberal Ira Morgan 727 48.24 +24.43
Independent Mr. Hely 7 0.46  
Turnout 1,507 56.15 −12.80
Eligible voters 2,684
Conservative hold Swing −19.24
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1867 Ontario general election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Craig 1,287 65.33
Liberal J.L. O'Hanley 469 23.81
Independent R. Sparks 214 10.86
Total valid votes 1,970 68.95
Eligible voters 2,857
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

References

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  1. ^ "William Craig". Family Search.org.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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