David Irvine (Canadian politician)
David Irvine (November 26, 1835 – May 28, 1924) was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1881 to 1887 as a Liberal member.[1]
He was born in Crimland, County Fermanagh,[1] the son of Robert Irvine and Mary Ellis.[2] He operated a farm near Centreville, New Brunswick.[3] Irvine was elected in an 1881 by-election held after the death of George Heber Connell.[2] He died in Centreville at the age of 92.[3]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal by-election, 16 February 1881 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | David Irvine | 1,470 | 50.78 | +5.74 | ||||
| Unknown | C. P. Connell | 1,425 | 49.22 | |||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Carleton, New Brunswick | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | David Irvine | 1,812 | 52.29 | +1.51 | ||||
| Unknown | William Lindsay | 1,653 | 47.71 | |||||
References
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885 JA Gemmill
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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