Abraham Code (December 28, 1828 – March 23, 1898) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Lanark South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1869 to 1879.

Abraham Code
Ontario MPP
In office
1869–1879
Preceded byWilliam McNairn Shaw
Succeeded byWilliam Lees
ConstituencyLanark South
Personal details
Born(1828-12-28)December 28, 1828
Lanark Highlands, Ontario
DiedMarch 23, 1898(1898-03-23) (aged 69)
Ottawa, Ontario
Political partyConservative
OccupationBusinessman

He was born in Lanark Township in 1828 and educated there. He served as reeve for Drummond Township from 1860 to 1875. Code built a large woollen mill at Carleton Place in 1871; he was forced to close it due to financial difficulties in 1878. He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1869 by-election held after the death of William McNairn Shaw. Code joined the federal Ministry of Internal Revenue as an Inspector of Weights and Measures in 1880. He died in Ottawa in 1898. He is buried in Beechwood Cemetery.

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Lanark South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William McNairn Shaw 1,294 62.00
Liberal Abraham Code 791 37.90
Independent Mr. Laurie 2 0.10
Independent Mr. Playfair 0
Total valid votes 2,087 70.53
Eligible voters 2,959
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario provincial by-election, February 6, 1869: Lanark South
Death of William McNairn Shaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Abraham Code 825 56.12 −5.88
Independent W. Doran 645 43.88  
Total valid votes 1,470 100.0   −29.56
Conservative hold Swing −5.88
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[2]: 187 
1871 Ontario general election: Lanark South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Abraham Code 816 42.88 −13.24
Liberal T. Haggart 666 35.00  
Independent Mr. Cameron 421 22.12  
Turnout 1,903 66.10 +29.46
Eligible voters 2,879
Conservative hold Swing −13.24
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1875 Ontario general election: Lanark South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Abraham Code 1,234 53.68 +10.80
Liberal W. Doran 1,065 46.32 +11.33
Turnout 2,299 72.57 +6.47
Eligible voters 3,168
Conservative hold Swing −0.27
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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