Fred Wellington Bowen
Fred Wellington Bowen | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Durham | |
In office 1921–1935 | |
Preceded by | Newton Rowell |
Succeeded by | Wilbert Franklin Rickard |
Personal details | |
Born | May 23, 1877 Newcastle, Ontario, Canada |
Died | July 7, 1949 |
Nationality | British subject |
Political party | Conservative Party |
Occupation | farmer |
Fred Wellington Bowen (May 23, 1877 in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada – July 7, 1949) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1921 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Durham. He was re-elected in the elections of 1925, 1926, 1930 but defeated in 1935. Prior to his federal career, he was reeve and councillor of Clarke Township, Ontario.
Electoral record[]
1930 Canadian federal election: Durham | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} | ||||
Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 6,827 | 56.67 | +0.23 | ||||
Liberal | Montague John Holman | 5,221 | 43.33 |
1926 Canadian federal election: Durham | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} | ||||
Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 6,508 | 56.43 | +2.82 | ||||
Liberal–Progressive | Melville Howden Staples | 5,024 | 43.57 |
1925 Canadian federal election: Durham | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} | ||||
Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 7,020 | 53.61 | +12.71 | ||||
Liberal | Charles Vincent Massey | 6,074 | 46.39 | +5.48 |
1921 Canadian federal election: Durham | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} | ||||
Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 5,106 | 40.90 | -39.93 | ||||
Progressive | Thomas Albert Victor Reid | 3,936 | 31.53 | |||||
Liberal | William Thomas Roche Preston | 3,441 | 27.57 | +8.40 |
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- 1877 births
- 1949 deaths
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Historical Conservative Party of Canada, Ontario MP stubs