Niagara (electoral District) - Electoral History

Electoral History

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MORRISON, Angus 300
Unknown THOMSON, 250
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MORRISON, Angus 300
Unknown CURRIE, J.M. 298
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 336
Unknown CURRIE, J.M. 306

On election being declared void:

By-election on 22 December 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 354
Unknown BROWN, Solomon John Johnson 251
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal HUGHES, Patrick 312
Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 310

On election being declared void:

By-election on 20 March 1879
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 310
Liberal HUGHES, Patrick 308

Mr. Hughes was disqualified; subsequently the Court struck off four votes from Mr. Hughes' list for bribery, thus giving the seat to Mr. Plumb by a majority of two.

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