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James Evans (Ontario politician)

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James Evans
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byRichard Tooley
ConstituencyMiddlesex East
Personal details
Born(1821-01-18)January 18, 1821
DiedMarch 20, 1880(1880-03-20) (aged 59)
Political partyLiberal

James Evans (January 18, 1821 – March 20, 1880)[1] was an Ontario political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 as a Liberal member.

Evans served as reeve of West Nissouri. He ran unsuccessfully for the East Middlesex seat in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada in 1863. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for East Middlesex in the 1872 federal election.

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Middlesex East
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal James Evans 1,821 50.42
Conservative Mr. Taylor 1,791 49.58
Total valid votes 3,612 86.62
Eligible voters 4,170
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election: Middlesex East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Tooley 1,622 51.41 +1.83
Liberal James Evans 1,533 48.59 −1.83
Turnout 3,155 74.92 −11.70
Eligible voters 4,211
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.83
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1875 Ontario general election: Middlesex East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Tooley 2,185 53.11 +1.70
Liberal James Evans 1,929 46.89 −1.70
Total valid votes 4,114 72.87 −2.06
Eligible voters 5,646
Conservative hold Swing +1.70
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113814511/james-evans
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.