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Author Emery, George Neil, 1941-

Title Elections in Oxford County, 1837-1875 : a case study of democracy in Canada West and early Ontario / George Emery
Published Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2012 (Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012)

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 235 pages) : maps, digital file
Contents 1 The Oxford Ridings and Structures for Their Elections -- 2 Ethnicity, Social Class, and Orangemen in Oxford County -- 3 Elections in Oxford County, 1838-1848 -- 4 The General Election in Oxford County, 1851 (with J.C. Herbert Emery) -- 5 Elections in the Ridings of North Oxford and South Oxford, 1854-1858 -- 6 Elections in the Ridings of North Oxford and South Oxford, 1860-1866 -- 7 Provincial and Dominion Elections in the Oxfords, 1867-1875 -- 8 Democracy in Oxford County Elections, 1837-1875 -- Appendix A List of Elections in Oxford County, 1837-1875 -- Appendix B List of Statutes Referred to or Consulted
Summary Elections in Oxford County, 1837-75 breaks new ground with its detailed treatment of the county's voice-vote method of election, which ended with the adoption of the secret ballot in 1874
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-230) and index
Subject Elections -- Ontario -- Oxford (County) -- History -- 19th century
Elections -- Ontario -- Oxford (County) -- Case studies
Representative government and representation -- Ontario -- History -- 19th century
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
HISTORY -- Canada -- General.
Elections
Politics and government
Representative government and representation
SUBJECT Ontario -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Subject Ontario
Ontario -- Oxford (County)
Genre/Form Case studies
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781442699090
1442699094
9781442644045
1442644044