Malcolm Munroe
Canadian politician
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Malcolm G. Munroe was an Ontario political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from January to July 1875.
Malcolm Munroe | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office January 1875 – July 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hodgins |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hodgins |
| Constituency | Elgin West |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
Munroe was initially elected to the legislature in the 1875 Ontario general election. His election, however was later petitioned, on the basis that Munroe, who won the election by a mere ten votes, had votes by "people not qualified to vote", and that valid ballots for his opponent were disregarded.[1] The petition later proved to be successful in a decision made by the Ontario Elections court on June 24, 1875, elevating the election runner-up, Thomas Hodgins to the office and voiding the election results on July 7, 1875.[2][3][4]
Electoral history
| 1875 Ontario general election: Elgin West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Malcolm Munroe | 1,101 | 50.23 | +5.92 | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Hodgins | 1,091 | 49.77 | −5.92 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,192 | 78.01 | +1.46 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,810 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.92 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[5] | ||||||||
