William Walter McDonald
Canadian politician
William Walter McDonald (July 4, 1844 – June 20, 1929) was a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1892 to 1896.
Background
McDonald was born in Pigeon Hill, Canada East. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on November 21, 1892. He was defeated by James Moffat Douglas from the Liberal Party of Canada in the 1896 Canadian federal election after serving just one partial term in office.
By-election on 21 November 1892 | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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Conservative | William Walter McDonald | acclaimed |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | James Moffat Douglas | 3,556 | ||||||
Conservative | William Walter McDonald. | 2,502 |
References
- William Walter McDonald – Parliament of Canada biography
Parliament of Canada | ||
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Preceded by Edgar Dewdney | Member of Parliament Assiniboia East 1892–1896 | Succeeded by James Moffat Douglas |