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James Stables

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James Stables
MLA for Cassiar
In office
1900–1903
Personal details
Born(1860-11-25)November 25, 1860
Kildrummy, Aberdeen, Scotland
DiedFebruary 17, 1926(1926-02-17) (aged 65)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyUnknown

James Stables (November 25, 1860 – February 17, 1926) was a Scottish-Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1900 until his retirement at the 1903 provincial election, from the electoral district of Cassiar.[1] He never sought provincial office again.

Election results

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1900 British Columbia general election: Cassiar
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative-Opposition Charles William Digby Clifford 318 30.67 Green tickY
Unknown James Stables3 277 26.71 Green tickY
Independent Opposition John Irving 244 23.53
Unknown Alexander Godfrey3 198 19.09
Total valid votes 1,037 100.00
3 Neither Godfrey nor Stables' affiliation were mentioned in the newspapers. Stables may have been an Independent Government supporter.

References

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  1. ^ Magurn, Arnott J. (1903). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for Canada, the Provinces, and the Northwest Territories".