Template:1872 Ontario provincial by-elections/Grenville South 2
| Ontario provincial by-election, October 16, 1872: Grenville South Previous election voided | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Christopher Finlay Fraser | 894 | 55.02 | +6.24 | ||||
| Independent | Mr. Cairns | 731 | 44.98 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,625 | 100.0 | +4.43 | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.24 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 102 | ||||||||