Frank S. Cahill (27 January 1876, in Calumet Island, Quebec – 17 April 1934), was a politician, broker, clerk and real estate broker.

Frank S. Cahill
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Pontiac
In office
1917–1930
Preceded byGerald Hugh Brabazon
Succeeded byCharles Bélec
Personal details
Born(1876-01-27)January 27, 1876
Calumet Island, Quebec, Canada
DiedApril 17, 1934(1934-04-17) (aged 58)
Campbell's Bay, Quebec[1]
NationalityBritish subject
Political partyLiberal Party (1911-1930), Laurier Liberals (1917-1921)
SpouseMildred Coyne
Occupationbroker, clerk, real estate broker

The son of William Cahill, he was educated in Campbell's Bay, Quebec. Cahill worked as a postal clerk in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for several years, then moved to Saskatchewan, working as a real estate broker in Saskatoon. In 1909, he opened another real estate office in Ottawa. Cahill married Mildred Coyne in 1910.[1]

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party (Laurier Liberal) caucus in the 1917 election to represent the riding of Pontiac. He was re-elected in 1921, 1925 and 1926 then defeated in 1930.

Electoral record edit

1930 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Bélec 8,884 40.82 +5.41
Independent Liberal J.-Philippe Coté 6,988 32.11
Liberal Frank S. Cahill 5,891 27.07 -37.52
Total valid votes 21,763 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank S. Cahill 11,166 64.59 +15.36
Conservative Lucien-Alfred Ladouceur 6,121 35.41 +5.05
Total valid votes 17,287 100.0
1925 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank S. Cahill 7,562 49.23 -17.35
Conservative Lucien Alfred Ladouceur 4,663 30.36 +7.52
Independent Liberal Arthur Lepage 3,136 20.42
Total valid votes 15,361 100.00
1921 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank S. Cahill 11,077 66.58 -10.92
Conservative George Benjamin Campbell 3,800 22.84 +0.34
Progressive George A. Landon 1,760 10.58
Total valid votes 16,637 100.00

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote

1917 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Frank S. Cahill 5,548 77.50
Government (Unionist) Joseph David Bastien 1,611 22.50 -22.08
Total valid votes 7,159 100.00
1911 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Hugh Brabazon 2,059 44.59 +3.15
Liberal Frank S. Cahill 1,393 30.16
Liberal George Frederick Hodgins 1,166 25.25 -33.32
Total valid votes 4,618 100.00

References edit

  1. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

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