Eric Harrington | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1874 | |
| Preceded by | John Lorn McDougall |
| Succeeded by | James Bonfield |
| Constituency | Renfrew South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1820 St. Andrews, Quebec |
| Died | September 4, 1898 (aged 78) Arnprior, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Eric Harrington (June 6, 1820 - September 4, 1898) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1874.
He was a merchant in Arnprior and served as warden for Renfrew County. He died in 1898. [1] [2]
Electoral history
| 1871 Ontario general election: Renfrew South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Eric Harrington | 448 | 63.46 | +27.41 | ||||
| Liberal | Mr. Stewart | 258 | 36.54 | −27.41 | ||||
| Turnout | 706 | 59.88 | −11.29 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 1,179 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +27.41 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario [3] | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Renfrew South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | James Bonfield | 837 | 54.28 | |||||
| Conservative | Eric Harrington | 705 | 45.72 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,542 | 67.72 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,277 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario [4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Harring1.JPG (442x709 pixels)". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1872). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Seventh ed.). Montreal: John Lovell. p. 325.
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Eric Harrington | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1874 | |
| Preceded by | John Lorn McDougall |
| Succeeded by | James Bonfield |
| Constituency | Renfrew South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1820 St. Andrews, Quebec |
| Died | September 4, 1898 (aged 78) Arnprior, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Eric Harrington (June 6, 1820 - September 4, 1898) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1874.
He was a merchant in Arnprior and served as warden for Renfrew County. He died in 1898. [1] [2]
Electoral history
| 1871 Ontario general election: Renfrew South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Eric Harrington | 448 | 63.46 | +27.41 | ||||
| Liberal | Mr. Stewart | 258 | 36.54 | −27.41 | ||||
| Turnout | 706 | 59.88 | −11.29 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 1,179 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +27.41 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario [3] | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Renfrew South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | James Bonfield | 837 | 54.28 | |||||
| Conservative | Eric Harrington | 705 | 45.72 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,542 | 67.72 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,277 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario [4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Harring1.JPG (442x709 pixels)". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1872). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Seventh ed.). Montreal: John Lovell. p. 325.
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| This article about a Ontario Progressive Conservative Party MPP is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |