John Muirhead

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John Muirhead (July 11, 1877—1954) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1936.

Muirhead was born in Clinton, Ontario, and educated at public schools. He worked as a farmer, and served as a school trustee and municipal assessor.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), defeating Conservative incumbent Reuben Waugh by 137 votes in the Norfolk constituency. The UFM unexpectedly won a majority of seats in this election, and formed government as the Progressive Party. Muirhead served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken's government throughout his time in the legislature.

He was returned in the 1927 election, defeating Waugh by thirty-four votes in a rematch from the 1922 contest. He defeated Waugh a third time in the 1932 election, by 236 votes.

He was defeated in the 1936 election, losing to Conservative John Lawrie by eighty-two votes. He sought a return to the legislature in the 1941 election, but lost to Lawrie by forty-four votes.