| 1872 Canadian federal election: Essex | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | John O'Connor | 1,999 | 61.8% | +11.6% | ||||
| Unknown | A. Rankin | 1,238 | 38.2% | -11.6% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,237 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[1] | ||||||||
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.