| Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872: Prince Edward Previous election voided | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Gideon Striker | 1,644 | 49.62 | |||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,669 | 50.38 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,313 | 100.0 | ||||||
| By-election result reversed on petition | ||||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 315 | ||||||||
