Electoral History
| Canadian federal election, 1882: West Riding of Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | WHELER, George | 1,793 | ||||
| Unknown | MAJOR, Ed. | 1,035 | ||||
| By-election: On Mr. Wheler's resignation, 22 August 1884: West Riding of Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | EDGAR, James David | acclaimed | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887: West Riding of Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | EDGAR, Jas. D. | 1,900 | ||||
| Conservative | MILLER, John | 1,301 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891: West Riding of Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | EDGAR, Jas. D. | 1,867 | ||||
| Conservative | WHITE, F.P. | 868 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896: West Riding of Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | EDGAR, Hon. J.D. | 1,832 | ||||
| Conservative | MCCORMACK, W.A. | 1,093 | ||||
| By-election: On Mr. Edgar's death, 18 January 1900: West Riding of Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | GOULD, I.J. | acclaimed | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900: West Riding of Ontario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | GOULD, Isaac James | 1,740 | ||||
| Conservative | ROCHE, Francis J. | 1,231 | ||||
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