Hastings East

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Hastings East
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1924
First contested 1867
Last contested 1921

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.

Contents

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

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
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

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Robert Read 1,110
UnknownJ. J. Farley457
Eligible voters2,096
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]

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

By-election on 20 March 1871
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John White acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John White 818
UnknownW. Frizzell774
UnknownThomas Holden229
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John White 1,049
UnknownThomas Holden978
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John White 1,060
UnknownW. R. Aylsworth1,040

On Mr. White being unseated, 5 February 1879

By-election on 25 February 1879
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John White 1,373
UnknownW. C. Farley1,299
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John White 1,386
UnknownH. Ashley1,333
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Samuel Barton Burdett 1,759
Conservative John White 1,695
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
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
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Barton Northrup acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal J. M. Hurley 1,508
Conservative W. B. Northrup 1,285
Patrons of Industry Jas. Balcanquel908
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative W. B. Northrup 1,815
Liberal J. M. Hurley 1,744
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative W. B. Northrup 2,961
UnknownGeorges E. Deroche2,633
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Barton Northrup 2,864
Liberal John K. McCargar1,519
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Barton Northrup 2,899
Liberal Peter Perry Clark1,833
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) Thomas Henry Thompson 4,202
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Cross1,909
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Thomas Henry Thompson 4,986
Progressive James Albert Caskey3,592
Liberal James Vincent Walsh1,246

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References

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