George Wood (Canadian politician)
George Wood | |
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Member of Parliament for Brant | |
In office October 1935 – June 1945 | |
Preceded by | Franklin Smoke |
Succeeded by | John A. Charlton |
Personal details | |
Born | George Ernest Wood 6 October 1888 Onondaga, Ontario |
Died | 1 August 1966 | (aged 77)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Myrtle Irene Shaver m. 3 June 1914[1] |
Profession | farmer |
George Ernest Wood (6 October 1888 – 1 August 1966) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Onondaga, Ontario and became a farmer by career.
Wood attended secondary school number 4 in Onondaga. He became a regional councillor for Brant County, Ontario and also served in township and school councils.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Brant riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected there in 1940. Wood was defeated by John A. Charlton of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1945 election.
Electoral record[]
1945 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | John Alpheus Charlton | 5,005 | 45.3 | -3.9 | ||||
Liberal | George Ernest Wood | 4,800 | 43.5 | -7.3 | ||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | Charles William Ward | 1,235 | 11.2 | |||||
Total valid votes | 11,040 | 100.0 |
1940 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | George Wood | 4,657 | 50.8 | +6.3 | ||||
National Government | Syl Apps | 4,519 | 49.2 | +12.1 | ||||
Total valid votes | 9,176 | 100.0 |
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
1935 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | George Ernest Wood | 4,294 | 44.5 | -1.7 | ||||
Conservative | Franklin Smoke | 3,587 | 37.2 | -16.7 | ||||
Reconstruction | Cuthbert Mainwaring Burt | 1,277 | 13.2 | |||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | William James Anderson | 494 | 5.1 | |||||
Total valid votes | 9,652 | 100.0 |
References[]
External links[]
- George Wood – Parliament of Canada biography
- Members of Parliament (Brant) at Brantford Public Library
Categories:
- 1888 births
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- Canadian farmers
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- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Ontario municipal councillors
- People from the County of Brant
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