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Thomas Matchett

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Thomas Matchett
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded bySamuel Wood
ConstituencyVictoria South
Personal details
Born(1826-05-03)May 3, 1826
DiedJanuary 10, 1900(1900-01-10) (aged 73)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Letitia Jane Hughes
(m. 1850)

Thomas Matchett (May 3, 1826 – January 10, 1900) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871.

Matchett, who owned a pharmacy in Omemee, Ontario, was defeated by Samuel Casey Wood for the same seat in the 1871 election. He served as clerk for Victoria County from 1876 to 1900, replacing Wood in that post. In 1850, he had married Letitia Jane Hughes.

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Victoria South
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas Matchett Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
1871 Ontario general election: Victoria South
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Samuel Wood 1,046 60.05
Liberal Thomas Matchett 696 39.95
Turnout 1,742 59.97
Eligible voters 2,905
Liberal hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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