Malcolm Munroe
Malcolm G. Munroe was an Ontario political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from January to July 1875.
Malcolm Munroe | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office January 1875 – July 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hodgins |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hodgins |
| Constituency | Elgin West |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
Munroe was initially elected to the legislature in the 1875 Ontario general election. His election, however was later petitioned, on the basis that Munroe, who won the election by a mere ten votes, had votes by "people not qualified to vote", and that valid ballots for his opponent were disregarded.[1] The petition later proved to be successful in a decision made by the Ontario Elections court on June 24, 1875, elevating the election runner-up, Thomas Hodgins to the office and voiding the election results on July 7, 1875.[2][3][4]
References
- Patton, James; Ardagh, W. D.; Harrison, Robert Alexander; O'Brien, Arthur Henry; Labatt, Charles Bagot; Morse, Charles (1875). The Canada Law Journal. Canada law book Company, limited.
- Hodgins, Thomas (1883). Reports of the Decisions of the Judges for the Trial of Election Petitions in Ontario: Relating to Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 1871-5-9, and to the House of Commons of Canada, 1874-8. Carswell.
- Forman, Debra (1984). Legislators and Legislatures of Ontario: 1867-1929. Ontario Legislative Library, Research and Information Services.
- The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Citizen Print. and Publishing Company. 1878.
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