He was defeated in the 1875 provincial election and reelected in 1878 .
McKim resigned his seat in the provincial legislature in 1874 to compete unsuccessfully in Wellington Centre for a seat in the federal parliament .
McKim was defeated in the 1875 provincial election and reelected in 1878 .
McKim resigned his seat in the provincial legislature in 1874 to compete unsuccessfully in Wellington Centre for a seat in the federal parliament .