Mcneil Clarke

Mcneil Clarke
Ontario MPP
In office 1867–1872
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Christopher Finlay Fraser
Constituency	Grenville South
Personal details
Born	(1838-07-23)July 23, 1838 Derry, Ireland
Died	February 29, 1872(1872-02-29) (aged 33) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	Lawyer

Mcneil Clarke (July 23, 1838 – February 29, 1872) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Grenville South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1872.

He was born in Derry, Ireland in 1838. He was called to the Upper Canada bar in 1866. Clarke served as mayor of Prescott from 1866 to 1867. He was elected to the provincial legislature in 1867 and died in 1872 during his second term in office.

Electoral history

1867 Ontario general election: Grenville South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Mcneil Clarke	849	53.46
	Liberal	J. McCarthy	739	46.54
Total valid votes			1,588	80.90
Eligible voters			1,963
	Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario

1871 Ontario general election: Grenville South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mcneil Clarke	797	51.22	−2.24
	Liberal	Christopher Fraser	759	48.78	+2.24
Turnout			1,556	76.42	−4.48
Eligible voters			2,036
	Conservative hold		Swing		−2.24
Source: Elections Ontario

References

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 192.