Malcolm Munroe Explained

Malcolm Munroe
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:January 1875
Term End1:July 1875
Predecessor1:Thomas Hodgins
Successor1:Thomas Hodgins
Constituency1:Elgin West
Party:Conservative

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Canada Law Journal. Patton. James. Ardagh. W. D.. Harrison. Robert Alexander. O'Brien. Arthur Henry. Labatt. Charles Bagot. Morse. Charles. 1875. Canada law book Company, limited. en.
  2. Book: Hodgins, Thomas. 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. 1883. Carswell. en.
  3. Book: Forman, Debra. Legislators and Legislatures of Ontario: 1867-1929. 1984. Ontario Legislative Library, Research and Information Services. 9780774390217. en.
  4. Book: The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. 1878. Citizen Print. and Publishing Company. en.