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Hastings East

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Hastings East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1924
First contested1867
Last contested1921

Hastings East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Hastings into three ridings: Hastings East, Hastings West, and Hastings North.

The East Riding consisted of the Townships of Thurlow, Tyendinaga, and Hungerford In 1903, the county of Hastings was divided into two ridings when the north riding was abolished.

The East Riding was expanded to include the townships of Madoc, Elzevir and Grimsthorpe, Tudor, Cashel, Limerick, Dunganan, Mayo, Monteagle and Carlow; the town of Deseronto, and the villages of Madoc and Tweed.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Robert Read Conservative
 1871–1872 John White
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1879
 1879–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     Samuel Barton Burdett Liberal
7th  1891–1892
 1892–1896     William Barton Northrup Conservative
8th  1896–1900     Jeremiah M. Hurley Liberal
9th  1900–1904     William Barton Northrup Conservative
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Thomas Henry Thompson Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Conservative
Riding dissolved into Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Robert Read 1,110
Liberal James Farley 457
Eligible voters 2,096
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]

On Mr. Read being called to the Senate, 24 February 1871:

By-election on 20 March 1871
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John White acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John White 818
Liberal Wellington Frizzell 774
Unknown Thomas Holden 229
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John White 1,049
Unknown Thomas Holden 978
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John White 1,060
Unknown W. R. Aylsworth 1,040

On Mr. White being unseated, 5 February 1879

By-election on 25 February 1879
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John White 1,373
Liberal Willet Farley 1,299
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John White 1,386
Liberal Harford Ashley 1,333
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Samuel Barton Burdett 1,759
Conservative John White 1,695
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Samuel Barton Burdett 1,951
Conservative William Barton Northrup 1,897

On Mr. Burdett's death, 20 January 1892 while still a member:

By-election on 20 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Barton Northrup acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal J. M. Hurley 1,508
Conservative W. B. Northrup 1,285
Patrons of Industry James Balcanquel 908
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative W. B. Northrup 1,815
Liberal J. M. Hurley 1,744
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative W. B. Northrup 2,961
Unknown Georges E. Deroche 2,633
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Barton Northrup 2,864
Liberal John K. McCargar 1,519
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Barton Northrup 2,899
Liberal Peter Perry Clark 1,833
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Thomas Henry Thompson 4,202
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Cross 1,909
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Henry Thompson 4,986
Progressive James Albert Caskey 3,592
Liberal James Vincent Walsh 1,246

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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