Eric Harrington

Eric Harrington (June 6, 1820 - September 4, 1898) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1874.

Eric Harrington
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded byJohn Lorn McDougall
Succeeded byJames Bonfield
ConstituencyRenfrew South
Personal details
Born(1820-06-06)June 6, 1820
St. Andrews, Quebec
DiedSeptember 4, 1898(1898-09-04) (aged 78)
Arnprior, Ontario
Political partyConservative
OccupationMerchant

He was a merchant in Arnprior and served as warden for Renfrew County. He died in 1898.[1][2]

Electoral history
1871 Ontario general election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeEric Harrington44863.46+27.41
LiberalMr. Stewart25836.54−27.41
Turnout 70659.88−11.29
Eligible voters 1,179
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +27.41
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1879 Ontario general election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames Bonfield83754.28
ConservativeEric Harrington70545.72
Total valid votes 1,54267.72
Eligible voters 2,277
Liberal hold Swing –
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References
  1. "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. "Harring1.JPG (442x709 pixels)". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.
  3. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.


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