Thomas Grahame

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
DiedMay 7, 1907(1907-05-07) (aged 57)
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.

Electoral history

1867 Ontario general election: York West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeThomas Grahame58746.44
LiberalDr. Bull51440.66
IndependentW. Tyrrell16312.90
Total valid votes/Eligible Voters 1,264 2,229
Turnout 1,26456.71
Plurality 735.78 
Conservative gain Swing -
Source (vote tallies): "York West, 1867". Data Explorer. Elections Ontario.
1871 Ontario general election: York West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Patterson86556.32+15.65
ConservativeThomas Grahame67143.68−2.76
Turnout 1,53662.54+5.83
Eligible voters 2,456
Plurality 19412.63 
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.20
Source: Elections Ontario

Notes

  1. ↑ Liberal held seat in the 8th and final legislative assembly of the Province of Canada

References

  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. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.