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1908 Ontario general election, the Glossary

The 1908 Ontario general election was the 12th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada.^[1]

228 relations: Acclamation, Adam Beck, Addington (provincial electoral district), Albert Edward Donovan, Albert Grigg, Alexander Ferguson, Alexander Grant MacKay, Alexander McCowan, Alfred Burke Thompson, Alfred Ernest Fripp, Alfred Westland Nixon, Algoma (provincial electoral district), Algoma East, Allan Studholme, Armstrong Musgrove, Arthur Arnold Mahaffy, Arthur Clarence Pratt, Arthur Matheson, Azaire Adulphe Aubin, Brant South (provincial electoral district), Brantford—Brant (provincial electoral district), Brockville (provincial electoral district), Bruce Centre (provincial electoral district), Bruce North (provincial electoral district), Bruce South (provincial electoral district), By-election, Cardwell (provincial electoral district), Carleton (Ontario provincial electoral district), Charles Anderson (Canadian politician), Charles Andrew Brower, Charles Calder (politician), Charles Martin Bowman, Charles Robert McKeown, Damase Racine, Daniel Reed (Canadian politician), David Jamieson (Canadian politician), Donald Joseph McDougal, Donald Robert McDonald, Dufferin (provincial electoral district), Duncan Campbell Ross, Dundas (federal electoral district), Dundas (provincial electoral district), Durham East (provincial electoral district), Durham West (provincial electoral district), Elgin East (provincial electoral district), Elgin West (provincial electoral district), Elisha Jessop, Essex North (provincial electoral district), Essex South (provincial electoral district), Evan Eugene Fraser, ... Expand index (178 more) »
1908 elections in Canada
1908 in Ontario
General elections in Ontario
June 1908 events

Acclamation

An acclamation is a form of election that does not use a ballot.

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Adam Beck

Sir Adam Beck (June 20, 1857 – August 15, 1925) was a Canadian politician and hydroelectricity advocate who founded the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

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Addington (provincial electoral district)

Addington was a provincial electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Albert Edward Donovan

Albert Edward Donovan (February 5, 1859 – December 6, 1925) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.

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Albert Grigg

Albert Grigg (May 9, 1873 – October 24, 1959) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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Alexander Ferguson

Alexander Ferguson (February 23, 1860 – March 3, 1925) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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Alexander Grant MacKay

Alexander Grant MacKay (March 7, 1860 – April 25, 1920) was a Canadian teacher, lawyer and provincial level politician.

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Alexander McCowan

Alexander McCowan (May 27, 1853 – April 17, 1939) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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Alfred Burke Thompson

Alfred Burke Thompson (July 18, 1862 – August 2, 1942) was a barrister and political figure in Ontario, Canada.

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Alfred Ernest Fripp

Alfred Ernest Fripp, KC (June 29, 1866 – March 25, 1938) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

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Alfred Westland Nixon

Alfred Westland Nixon (June 8, 1863 – April 8, 1921) was an Ontario physician and political figure.

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Algoma (provincial electoral district)

Algoma was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Algoma East

Algoma East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968.

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Allan Studholme

Allan Studholme (8 December 1846 – 28 July 1919) was a Canadian trade unionist and Ontario politician.

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Armstrong Musgrove

Armstrong H. Musgrove (March 26, 1854 – March 28, 1940) was an educator and political figure in Ontario.

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Arthur Arnold Mahaffy

Arthur Arnold Mahaffy (December 30, 1861 – November 3, 1947) was an Ontario barrister and political figure.

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Arthur Clarence Pratt

Arthur Clarence Pratt (February 6, 1871 – August 26, 1948) was an office manager and political figure in Ontario.

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Arthur Matheson

Arthur James Matheson (December 12, 1845 – January 25, 1913) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

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Azaire Adulphe Aubin

Azaire Adolphe Aubin (August 6, 1850 – March 27, 1932) was an Ontario political figure.

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Brant South (provincial electoral district)

Brant South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Brantford—Brant (provincial electoral district)

Brantford—Brant (formerly just Brant) is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada.

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Brockville (provincial electoral district)

Brockville was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Bruce Centre (provincial electoral district)

Bruce Centre was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Bruce North (provincial electoral district)

Bruce North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Bruce South (provincial electoral district)

Bruce South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Bruce South (provincial electoral district)

A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, and a bye-election or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.

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Cardwell (provincial electoral district)

Cardwell was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Carleton (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Carleton is a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Charles Anderson (Canadian politician)

Charles N. Anderson (January 14, 1858 – June 8, 1939) was an Ontario physician and political figure.

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Charles Andrew Brower

Charles Andrew Brower (June 15, 1857 – June 1, 1924) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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Charles Calder (politician)

Charles Calder (December 29, 1852 – April 6, 1920) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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Charles Martin Bowman

Charles Martin Bowman (May 7, 1863 – October 24, 1932) was a politician in Ontario, Canada.

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Charles Robert McKeown

Charles Robert McKeown, (November 19, 1866 – January 13, 1942) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure.

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Damase Racine

Damase Racine (May 28, 1855 – December 2, 1921) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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Daniel Reed (Canadian politician)

Daniel Reed (July 15, 1858 – 1935) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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David Jamieson (Canadian politician)

David Edgar Jamieson (February 3, 1856 – September 12, 1942) was a physician and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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Donald Joseph McDougal

Donald Archibald Joseph Pius McDougal (October 29, 1872 – November 3, 1942) was a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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Donald Robert McDonald

Donald Robert McDonald (December 11, 1856 – 1923) was a contractor, farmer and politician in Ontario.

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Dufferin (provincial electoral district)

Dufferin was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Duncan Campbell Ross

Duncan Campbell Ross (December 16, 1871 – January 10, 1961) was a Canadian lawyer and Liberal politician.

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Dundas (federal electoral district)

Dundas was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925.

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Dundas (provincial electoral district)

Dundas was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Durham East (provincial electoral district)

Durham East was a provincial electoral district in the Durham Region in Ontario, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

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Durham West (provincial electoral district)

Durham West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Durham West (provincial electoral district)

Elgin East (provincial electoral district)

Elgin East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Elgin West (provincial electoral district)

Elgin West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Elisha Jessop

Elisha Jessop (1843 – October 24, 1918) was a Canadian doctor and politician.

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Essex North (provincial electoral district)

Essex North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Essex South (provincial electoral district)

Essex South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Evan Eugene Fraser

Evan Eugene Fraser (March 15, 1865 – August 4, 1949) was an Ontario contractor and political figure.

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Findlay George MacDiarmid

Findlay (Finlay) George MacDiarmid (October 11, 1869 – July 15, 1933) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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First-past-the-post voting

First-preference plurality (FPP)—often shortened simply to plurality—is a single-winner system of positional voting where voters mark one candidate as their favorite, and the candidate with the largest number of points (a '''''plurality''''' of points) is elected.

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Forbes Godfrey

Forbes Elliott Godfrey (March 31, 1867 – January 6, 1932) was an Ontario physician and political figure.

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Fort William (provincial electoral district)

Fort William was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, active from 1908 to 1999.

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Francis Cochrane

Francis Cochrane, (November 18, 1852 – September 22, 1919) was a Canadian politician.

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Frontenac (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Frontenac was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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George Horace Gooderham

George Horace Gooderham (April 18, 1868 – December 22, 1942) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

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George Neely

George Wesley Neely (September 28, 1860 – October 17, 1913) was a farmer, educator and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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George Pattinson

George Pattinson (July 15, 1854 – May 10, 1931) was an Ontario industrialist and political figure.

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George William Sulman

George William Sulman (July 4, 1866 – August 10, 1938) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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Georges Pharand

Georges Hector Pharand (born December 2, 1868) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.

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Glengarry (provincial electoral district)

Glengarry was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Gordon Crooks Wilson

Gordon Crooks Wilson (25 February 1872 – 4 May 1937) was a Conservative and Unionist Party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

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Grenville (provincial electoral district)

Grenville was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Grey East (provincial electoral district)

Grey East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Grey North (federal electoral district)

Grey North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968.

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Grey North (provincial electoral district)

Grey North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Grey South (provincial electoral district)

Grey South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Haldimand (provincial electoral district)

Haldimand was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Halton (provincial electoral district)

Halton was a provincial electoral district in Central Ontario, Canada.

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Hamilton East (provincial electoral district)

Hamilton East is a former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada.

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Hamilton West (federal electoral district)

Hamilton West was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 2004.

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Hamilton West (provincial electoral district)

Hamilton West was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1934 and from 1967 to 2007.

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Harold Machin

Harold Arthur Clement Machin (May 9, 1875 – October 13, 1931) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure.

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Hastings East (provincial electoral district)

Hastings East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Hastings North (provincial electoral district)

Hastings North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Hastings West (provincial electoral district)

Hastings West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Henri Morel (Canadian politician)

Henri Morel (July 21, 1867 Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1912, EJ Chambers – 1934|) was an Ontario butcher and political figure.

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Henry Eilber

Henry Eilber (November 1857 – January 17, 1943) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.

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Henry George Lackner

Henry George Lackner (December 25, 1851 – December 4, 1925) was an Ontario medical doctor and political figure.

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House of Commons of Canada

The House of Commons of Canada (Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada.

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Howard Ferguson

George Howard Ferguson (June 18, 1870 – February 21, 1946) was the ninth premier of Ontario, from 1923 to 1930.

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Hugh Clark (politician)

Hugh Clark (May 6, 1867 – May 13, 1959) was an educator, newspaper editor and political figure in Ontario, Canada.

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Hugh Paterson Innes

Hugh Paterson Innes, (September 14, 1870 – October 10, 1931) was an Ontario lawyer, judge and political figure.

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Humber River—Black Creek (provincial electoral district)

Humber River—Black Creek is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Humber River—Black Creek (provincial electoral district)

Huron County, Ontario

Huron County is a county of the province of Ontario, Canada.

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Huron East

Huron East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917.

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Huron North (provincial electoral district)

Huron North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Huron North (provincial electoral district)

Huron South (provincial electoral district)

Huron South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Huron West

Huron West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917.

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Isaac Benson Lucas

Isaac Benson Lucas, (September 19, 1867 – March 8, 1940) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

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Jacob Kohler (Ontario politician)

Jacob Kohler (October 27, 1860 – January 19, 1934) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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James Alway Ross

James Alway Ross (January 13, 1869 – May 22, 1945) was a Canadian politician, businessperson and poet.

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James Brockett Tudhope

James Brockett Tudhope (March 21, 1858 – February 3, 1936) was a Canadian manufacturer and politician.

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James J. Craig

James J. Craig (February 21, 1855 – May 27, 1929) was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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James Joseph Foy

James Joseph "J.J." Foy (February 22, 1847 – June 13, 1916) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure.

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James McEwing

James McEwing (April 17, 1850 – August 8, 1921) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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James Stoddart Duff

James Stoddart Duff (June 20, 1856 – November 17, 1916) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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James Torrance

James Torrance (September 3, 1855 – May 11, 1923) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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James Whitney (politician)

Sir James Pliny Whitney (October 2, 1843 – September 25, 1914) was a Canadian politician and lawyer in the province of Ontario.

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John Campbell Elliott

John Campbell Elliott, (August 25, 1872 – December 20, 1941) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

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John Galna

John Galna (February 22, 1849 – April 23, 1918) was a contractor, ship owner and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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John Henry Devitt

John Henry Devitt (February 1, 1851 – June 14, 1940) was an Ontario political figure.

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John Henry Fisher

John Henry Fisher (April 3, 1855 – December 1, 1933) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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John Hilliard Carnegie

John Hilliard Carnegie (May 24, 1865 – April 10, 1937) was a Canadian farmer and political figure.

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John James Carrick

John James Carrick (September 17, 1873 – May 11, 1966) was an Ontario real estate promoter and political figure.

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John Robertson Dargavel

John Robertson Dargavel (May 3, 1846 – January 28, 1930) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure.

See 1908 Ontario general election and John Robertson Dargavel

John S. Gallagher

John S. Gallagher (April 24, 1849 – June 17, 1920) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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John Shaw (Canadian politician)

John Shaw (1837 – November 7, 1917) was Mayor of Toronto from August 6, 1897, to January 1, 1899.

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John Strathearn Hendrie

Sir John Strathearn Hendrie (August 15, 1857 – July 17, 1923) was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1914 to 1919.

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Joseph Downey (Ontario politician)

Joseph Patrick Downey (January 17, 1865 – 1926) was an Ontario journalist and political figure.

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Joseph Octave Reaume

Joseph Octave Reaume (August 13, 1856 – June 12, 1933) was an Ontario physician and political figure.

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Josiah Johnston Preston

Josiah Johnston Preston (June 7, 1855 – July 10, 1937) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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Josiah Williams Pearce

Josiah Williams "Si" Pearce (January 18, 1850 – May 25, 1938) was a merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Josiah Williams Pearce

Kenora (provincial electoral district)

Kenora was an Ontario provincial electoral district in northwestern Ontario until 1999.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Kenora (provincial electoral district)

Kent East (provincial electoral district)

Kent East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Kent East (provincial electoral district)

Kent West (provincial electoral district)

Kent West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Kent West (provincial electoral district)

Kingston (provincial electoral district)

Kingston was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Kingston (provincial electoral district)

Labour candidates and parties in Canada

There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party, or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Labour candidates and parties in Canada

Lambton East (provincial electoral district)

Lambton East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Lambton East (provincial electoral district)

Lambton West (provincial electoral district)

Lambton West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Lambton West (provincial electoral district)

Lanark North (provincial electoral district)

Lanark North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Lanark North (provincial electoral district)

Lanark South (provincial electoral district)

Lanark South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Lanark South (provincial electoral district)

Leader of the Official Opposition (Ontario)

In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the leader of the Official Opposition (chef de l'opposition officielle) is the leader of the largest political party (or group of parties) not in government and typically the second-largest party.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Leader of the Official Opposition (Ontario)

Leeds (provincial electoral district)

Leeds was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Leeds (provincial electoral district)

Lennox (provincial electoral district)

Lennox was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Lennox (provincial electoral district)

Lincoln (provincial electoral district)

Lincoln is a historical provincial electoral division in Ontario, Canada, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1867 and 1999.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Lincoln (provincial electoral district)

London (provincial electoral district)

London was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and London (provincial electoral district)

Manitoulin (provincial electoral district)

Manitoulin was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Manitoulin (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex East (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Middlesex East (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex North (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Middlesex North (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex West (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Middlesex West (provincial electoral district)

Monck (provincial electoral district)

Monck was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Monck (provincial electoral district)

Muskoka (provincial electoral district)

Muskoka was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Muskoka (provincial electoral district)

Niagara Centre (provincial electoral district)

Niagara Centre (renamed to Welland from 2006 to 2018) is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented from 1867 until 1977 and again since 2007 (under different boundaries) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Niagara Centre (provincial electoral district)

Nipissing (provincial electoral district)

Nipissing is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Nipissing (provincial electoral district)

Nipissing East

Nipissing East was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, active from 1902 to 1908.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Nipissing East

Nipissing West

Nipissing West was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, active from 1902 to 1908.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Nipissing West

Norfolk North (provincial electoral district)

Norfolk North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Norfolk North (provincial electoral district)

Norfolk South (provincial electoral district)

Norfolk South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Norfolk South (provincial electoral district)

Northumberland East (provincial electoral district)

Northumberland East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Northumberland East (provincial electoral district)

Northumberland West (provincial electoral district)

Northumberland West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Northumberland West (provincial electoral district)

Ontario

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Ontario

Ontario (provincial electoral district)

Ontario was a provincial riding in the Canadian province of Ontario.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Ontario (provincial electoral district)

Ontario Liberal Party

The Ontario Liberal Party (OLP; Parti libéral de l'Ontario, PLO) is a political party in the province of Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Ontario Liberal Party

Ontario North (provincial electoral district)

Ontario North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Ontario North (provincial electoral district)

Ottawa (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Ottawa was the name of a provincial electoral district that elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada from 1867 to 1894 and two members from 1894 to 1908.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Ottawa (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Ottawa West

Ottawa West was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1997 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1926 and from 1955 to 1999.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Ottawa West

Ottawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)

Ottawa—Vanier (formerly known as Ottawa East) is a provincial electoral district in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Ottawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)

Oxford North (provincial electoral district)

Oxford North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Oxford North (provincial electoral district)

Oxford South (provincial electoral district)

Oxford South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Oxford South (provincial electoral district)

Parry Sound (provincial electoral district)

Parry Sound was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Parry Sound (provincial electoral district)

Peel (provincial electoral district)

Peel was a provincial riding in Central Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Peel (provincial electoral district)

Perth North (provincial electoral district)

Perth North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Perth North (provincial electoral district)

Perth South (provincial electoral district)

Perth South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Perth South (provincial electoral district)

Peterborough East (provincial electoral district)

Peterborough East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Peterborough East (provincial electoral district)

Peterborough West (provincial electoral district)

Peterborough West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Peterborough West (provincial electoral district)

Philip Henry Bowyer

Philip Henry Bowyer (February 6, 1860 – January 24, 1933) was an editor, publisher and politician in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Philip Henry Bowyer

Plurality block voting

Block plurality voting is a winner-take-all method for multi-winner elections.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Plurality block voting

Politics of Ontario

The Province of Ontario is governed by a unicameral legislature, the Parliament of Ontario, composed of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly, which operates in the Westminster system of government.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Politics of Ontario

Port Arthur (provincial electoral district)

Port Arthur was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Port Arthur (provincial electoral district)

Premier of Ontario

The premier of Ontario (premier ministre de l'Ontario) is the head of government of Ontario.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Premier of Ontario

Prescott (provincial electoral district)

Prescott was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Prescott (provincial electoral district)

Prince Edward (provincial electoral district)

Prince Edward was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Prince Edward (provincial electoral district)

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario), often shortened to the Ontario PC Party or simply the PCs, colloquially known as the Tories, is a centre to centre-right political party in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

Rainy River (electoral district)

Rainy River was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which returned one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1999.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Rainy River (electoral district)

Renfrew North (provincial electoral district)

Renfrew North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Renfrew North (provincial electoral district)

Renfrew South (provincial electoral district)

Renfrew South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

See 1908 Ontario general election and Renfrew South (provincial electoral district)

Reuben Eldridge Truax

Reuben Eldridge Truax (October 11, 1847 – April 3, 1935) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.

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Richard Franklin Preston

Richard Franklin Preston (October 24, 1860 – February 8, 1929) was an Ontario physician and political figure.

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Robert Allan Pyne

Robert Allan Pyne (October 29, 1853 – June 18, 1931) was an Ontario physician and political figure.

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Robert Herbert McElroy

Robert Herbert McElroy (January 27, 1860 – January 20, 1920) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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Robert John McCormick

Robert John McCormick (August 10, 1848 – October 13, 1919) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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Robert Roswell Gamey

Robert Roswell Gamey (August 29, 1865 – March 19, 1917) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.

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Robert Taylor Shillington

Robert Taylor Shillington (October 3, 1867 – January 11, 1934) was a Canadian politician, mine owner, druggist and ice hockey executive.

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Russell (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Russell was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Samuel Charters (politician)

Samuel Charters (May 18, 1863 – April 21, 1943) was an Ontario newspaper publisher and political figure.

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Samuel Clarke (Canadian politician)

Samuel Clarke (July 29, 1853 – July 8, 1928) was a Canadian merchant and political figure.

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Samuel Greerson Nesbitt

Samuel Greerson Murray Nesbitt (November 23, 1859 – February 23, 1938) was an apple exporter and political figure in Ontario.

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Samuel John Fox

Samuel John Fox (September 28, 1854 – July 3, 1911) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

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Sault Ste. Marie (provincial electoral district)

Sault Ste.

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Seaforth, Ontario

Seaforth (2021 population: 2,673) is a Southern Ontario community in the municipality of Huron East, in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

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Simcoe Centre (provincial electoral district)

Simcoe Centre was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Simcoe East (provincial electoral district)

Simcoe East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Simcoe South (provincial electoral district)

Simcoe South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Simcoe West

Simcoe West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Stormont (provincial electoral district)

Stormont was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Sturgeon Falls (electoral district)

Sturgeon Falls was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, active from 1908 to 1934.

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Sudbury (provincial electoral district)

Sudbury is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.

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Thomas Crawford (Canadian politician)

Thomas Crawford (August 14, 1847 – February 9, 1932) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1907-1911 and served as Conservative MLA for Toronto Northwest and Toronto West from 1894 to 1924.

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Thomas Evans Bradburn

Thomas Evans Bradburn (May 19, 1853 – November 16, 1933) was a business owner and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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Thomas George Carscallen

Thomas George Carscallen (April 9, 1842 – March 15, 1917) was an Ontario political figure.

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Thomas Herbert Lennox

Thomas Herbert Lennox (August 7, 1869 – May 3, 1934) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure.

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Thomas McGarry

Thomas William McGarry (1871-1935) was a Canadian politician.

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Thomas Richard Mayberry

Thomas Richard Mayberry (March 16, 1854 – 1934) was an Ontario politician.

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Thomas Smellie (politician)

Thomas Stuart Traill Smellie (February 13, 1849 – May 20, 1925) was an Ontario physician, merchant and political figure.

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Timiskaming (provincial electoral district)

Timiskaming was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1999.

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Toronto East (provincial electoral district)

Toronto East, also known as East Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario when the country of Canada was established in 1867.

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Toronto North (provincial electoral district)

Toronto North, also known as North Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1894.

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Toronto South (provincial electoral district)

Toronto South, also known as South Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1894.

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Toronto West (provincial electoral district)

Toronto West, also known as West Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario when the country of Canada was established in 1867.

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Valentine Stock

Valentine Stock (June 30, 1852 – 1921) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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Victoria East (provincial electoral district)

Victoria East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Victoria West (provincial electoral district)

Victoria West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Waterloo North (provincial electoral district)

Waterloo North was a provincial electoral district represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Confederation in 1867 until 1999.

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Waterloo South

Waterloo South was a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district in Canada.

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Wellington East (Canadian electoral district)

Wellington East was a provincial electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Wellington South (provincial electoral district)

Wellington South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Wellington West (provincial electoral district)

Wellington West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Wentworth North (provincial electoral district)

Wentworth North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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Wentworth South (provincial electoral district)

Wentworth South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada.

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William Alfred Preston

William Alfred Preston (July 26, 1848 – August 22, 1944) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario from 1907 to 1911.

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William David McPherson

William David McPherson (August 22, 1863 – May 2, 1929) was an Ontario barrister and political figure.

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William Folger Nickle

William Folger Nickle KC (December 31, 1869 - November 15, 1957) was a Canadian politician who served both as a member of the House of Commons of Canada and in the Ontario legislature where he rose to the position of Attorney-General of Ontario.

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William Howard Hearst

Sir William Howard Hearst, (February 15, 1864 – September 29, 1941) was the seventh premier of Ontario from 1914 to 1919.

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William Hoyle (politician)

William Henry Hoyle (August 28, 1842 – October 27, 1918) was an English-born furniture maker and politician in Ontario, Canada.

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William James Paul

William James Paul (July 9, 1854 – September 1, 1929) was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 1905–1911, and in the House of Commons, 1911–1921.

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William John Hanna

William John Hanna, (October 13, 1862 – March 20, 1919) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada.

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William John McCart

William John McCart (August 7, 1872 – 1933) was an Ontario merchant and political figure.

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William Kirkpatrick McNaught

William Kirkpatrick McNaught (September 6, 1845 – February 2, 1919) was an Ontario manufacturer and political figure.

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William Proudfoot, (February 21, 1859 – December 3, 1922) was an Ontario politician and barrister.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908_Ontario_general_election

Also known as 12th Ontario general election, Ontario general election, 1908.

1908 Ontario general election, the Glossary

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