The 1896 Election
In 1896, McCarthy and nine of his supporters presented themselves for election in ridings in Ontario and Manitoba. At the time, candidates could present their names for election in more than one riding at a time.
McCarthy sought election and won in both Simcoe North, Ontario, and Brandon, Manitoba. Having won re-election in Simcoe North, McCarthy resigned the Brandon seat.
McCarthyite candidates polled second in three other ridings, Lanark South, Hastings North and Durham East, scoring over 40% of the vote in each case.
In Muskoka and Parry Sound, the McCartyite candidate won 20.1% of the vote in a three-way race. In the other ridings, the McCarthyites did poorly, winning about 10% of the vote or less.
Across all ridings, McCarthyites collected a total of 12,861 votes, or 28.1% of the popular vote.
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