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Thomas Grahame

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Thomas Grahame
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded byRiding created
Succeeded byPeter Patterson
ConstituencyYork West
Personal details
Born(1840-03-20)March 20, 1840
Vaughan Township, Upper Canada
DiedMay 7, 1907(1907-05-07) (aged 57)
London, England
Political partyConservative

Thomas Grahame (March 20, 1840 – May 7, 1907) was an Ontario political figure. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871.

He was born in Vaughan Township, Upper Canada in 1840 and educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto and the University of Glasgow, the son of a Scottish immigrant who later returned to Scotland.

He died in London in 1907.[1]

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: York West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Thomas Grahame 587 46.44
Liberal Dr. Bull 514 40.66
Independent W. Tyrrell 163 12.90
Total valid votes 1,264 56.71
Eligible voters 2,229
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election: York West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Patterson 865 56.32 +15.65
Conservative Thomas Grahame 671 43.68 −2.76
Turnout 1,536 62.54 +5.83
Eligible voters 2,456
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.20
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

References

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  1. ^ "DEATH OF MR. THOS. GRAHAME: Former Member of Legislature Passes Away in London, England", The Globe (1844-1936) [Toronto, Ont] 08 May 1907: 8.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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