Daniel Luton
Canadian politician
Daniel Luton (October 19, 1821 – December 26, 1901) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Elgin East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871.
He was born in Yarmouth Township in 1821, the son of immigrants from England. He served on the council for Elgin County, serving several terms as reeve for the township in 1860 and was warden for the county in 1863. Luton and his family later moved from their farm to St. Thomas.
Electoral history
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Conservative | Daniel Luton | 1,431 | 50.44 | |||||
Liberal | Thomas McIntyre Nairn | 1,406 | 49.56 | |||||
Total valid votes | 2,837 | 75.47 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 3,759 | |||||||
Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[1] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | John Henry Wilson | 1,442 | 53.11 | +3.55 | ||||
Conservative | Daniel Luton | 1,273 | 46.89 | −3.55 | ||||
Turnout | 2,715 | 63.82 | −11.65 | |||||
Eligible voters | 4,254 | |||||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.55 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[2] |
References
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. pp. 199–200.
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