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John Charlton Kinchant

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

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]

Election results

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7th British Columbia election, 1894
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government William Adams 147 21.33% unknown
Opposition John Charlton Kinchant 95 13.79% unknown
Opposition Robert McLeese 142 20.61% unknown
Government Samuel Augustus Rogers 167 24.24% unknown
Government Hugh Watt 138 20.03% unknown
Total valid votes 689 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Opposition Hans Lars Helgesen 218 28.76% unknown
Government Joseph Hunter 173 22.82% unknown
Opposition John Charlton Kinchant 195 25.73% unknown
Government Samuel Augustus Rogers 172 22.69% unknown
Total valid votes 758 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
1900 British Columbia general election: Cariboo
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Joseph Hunter 302 31.17 Green tickY
Conservative Samuel Augustus Rogers 289 29.82 Green tickY
Progressive Harry Jones 201 20.74
Progressive John Charlton Kinchant 177 18.27
Total valid votes 969

References

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