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George Secord

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George Secord
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byLachlin McCallum
ConstituencyMonck
Personal details
Born(1802-06-18)June 18, 1802
St. Davids, Ontario
DiedDecember 1, 1881(1881-12-01) (aged 79)
Lincoln, Ontario
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Anna Maria Snider
(m. 1831)
Children1

George Secord (June 18, 1802 – December 1, 1881) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Monck in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative member.

He was born in St. Davids, Ontario in 1805 and grew up there. In 1831, he married Anna Maria Snider. He served on the district and county council for 22 years and was for a short time warden of Welland County.

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Monck
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative George Secord 1,118 56.10
Liberal A. Morse 875 43.90
Total valid votes 1,993 78.59
Eligible voters 2,536
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario provincial by-election, November 1875: Monck
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Ryan Haney 1,362 55.30 +3.63
Conservative George Secord 1,101 44.70  
Total valid votes 2,463
Liberal hold Swing +3.63
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[2]: 223 

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.