John Charlton Kinchant

John Charlton Kinchant (1846 – November 26, 1923) was a Canadian politician. After being an unsuccessful candidate in the 1894 provincial election, he served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1898 to 1900 from the electoral district of Cariboo. Following his defeat in the 1900 provincial election, he did not attempt to seek a second term in the Legislature in a future election.[1]

John Charlton Kinchant
MLA for Cariboo
In office
1898–1900
Personal details
Born1846
England
Died (aged 79)
Horley, Surrey, England
Political partyOpposition

Election results
7th British Columbia election, 1894
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam Adams14721.33%–unknown
OppositionJohn Charlton Kinchant9513.79%–unknown
OppositionRobert McLeese14220.61%–unknown
GovernmentSamuel Augustus Rogers16724.24%–unknown
GovernmentHugh Watt13820.03%–unknown
Total valid votes 689 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
OppositionHans Lars Helgesen21828.76%–unknown
GovernmentJoseph Hunter17322.82%–unknown
OppositionJohn Charlton Kinchant19525.73%–unknown
GovernmentSamuel Augustus Rogers17222.69%–unknown
Total valid votes 758 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1900 British Columbia general election: Cariboo
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeJoseph Hunter30231.17Y
ConservativeSamuel Augustus Rogers28929.82Y
ProgressiveHarry Jones20120.74
ProgressiveJohn Charlton Kinchant17718.27
Total valid votes 969

References
  1. Columbia, Elections British (1988). Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986. ISBN 9780771886775.


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