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George William Andrews (Canadian politician) 
Summary
George William Andrews (September 9, 1869 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom – November 5, 1943) was a Canadian politician and real estate agent. He served as Winnipeg MP from 1917 to 1921.
George William Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre | |
| In office 1917–1921 | |
| Preceded by | riding created from former Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings |
| Succeeded by | J. S. Woodsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1869 Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | November 5, 1943 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | real estate agent |
He was elected as a Liberal Unionist to the House of Commons of Canada in 1917 to represent the riding of Winnipeg Centre. He became an independent on June 2, 1919 when he withdrew from the Unionist government due to its handling of he Winnipeg General strike.[1] He was defeated in the 1921 election.
During World War I, he served overseas as a major for the 90th Rifles.
Electoral history edit
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Labour | James Shaver Woodsworth | 7,774 | 40.1 | – | ||||
| Conservative | Norman Kitson McIvor | 4,034 | 20.8 | -63.8 | ||||
| Liberal | John W. Wilton | 4,032 | 20.8 | +5.4 | ||||
| Independent | Harriet S. Dick | 2,314 | 11.9 | – | ||||
| Independent | George William Andrews | 1,220 | 6.3 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 19,374 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election. | ||||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Government (Unionist) | George William Andrews | 25,580 | 84.6 | |||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Robert Sinclair Ward | 4,650 | 15.4 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 30,230 | 100.0 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ Parliamentary Guide online
External links edit
- George William Andrews – Parliament of Canada biography