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Canadian politician

Evan Eugene Fraser (March 15, 1865 – August 4, 1949) was an Ontario contractor and political figure. He represented the provincial riding of Welland in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1914 as a Conservative member; and the federal riding of Welland in the House of Commons of Canada from 1918 to 1921 as a Unionist member.

The son of Alexander Fraser and Phoebe Upper, he was born in Allanburg, Canada West in 1865. and was educated in Thorold. In 1887, Fraser married Susie Hardie.

1921 Canadian federal election: Welland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Manly German 11,195 52.9 +13.5
Conservative Evan Eugene Fraser 6,365 30.1 -15.9
Progressive Joseph Henry Staley 3,437 16.2
Independent Henry Speakman 156 0.7
Total valid votes 21,153 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote.

1917 Canadian federal election: Welland
Party Candidate Votes %
Government (Unionist) Evan Eugene Fraser 5,378 46.0
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Manly German 4,616 39.5
Labour James Arthur Hughes 1,704 14.6
Total valid votes 11,698 100.0

References

  1. ^ Evan Eugene Fraser – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "Evan Eugene Fraser, MPP". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
  3. ^ Chambers, E J (1908). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for the Dominion of Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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