| Ontario provincial by-election, September 1878: Elgin West Resignation of Thomas Hodgins | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||||
| Liberal | David McLaws | Unknown | 
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| Conservative | Mr. Conn. | Unknown | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | ||||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 72 | ||||||||
