Elgin East (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Elgin East (federal electoral district).
Elgin East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1929

Elgin East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Elgin East
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Daniel Luton Conservative
2nd  1871–1874     John Henry Wilson Liberal
3rd  1875–1879
4th  1879–1883     Thomas McIntyre Nairn Liberal
5th  1883–1886     Charles Oaks Ermatinger Conservative
6th  1886–1888     Thomas McIntyre Nairn Liberal
 1888–1890 James Charles Dance
7th  1890–1894     Henry Thomas Godwin Conservative
8th  1894–1898 Charles Andrew Brower[note 1]
9th  1898–1902
10th  1902–1904
11th  1905–1908
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923     Malcolm MacVicar United Farmers
16th  1923–1926     Michael McKnight Conservative
17th  1926–1928     Edward Blake Miller Liberal
18th  1929–1934     Herbert James Davis Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Merged into Elgin before 1934 election

Election results

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Daniel Luton 1,431 50.44
Liberal Thomas McIntyre Nairn 1,406 49.56
Total valid votes 2,837 75.47
Eligible voters 3,759
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Henry Wilson 1,442 53.11 +3.55
Conservative Daniel Luton 1,273 46.89 −3.55
Turnout 2,715 63.82 −11.65
Eligible voters 4,254
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +3.55
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Henry Wilson 1,924 50.31 −2.80
Conservative T. Arkell 1,900 49.69 +2.80
Turnout 3,824 73.85 +10.03
Eligible voters 5,178
Liberal hold Swing −2.80
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas McIntyre Nairn 2,275 51.49 +1.18
Conservative Mr. Day 2,143 48.51 −1.18
Total valid votes 4,418 66.71 −7.14
Eligible voters 6,623
Liberal hold Swing +1.18
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Brower was removed from office on April 1, 1899 after an electoral appeal but was re-elected in a by-election on December 12, 1899.

Citations

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Daniel Luton's Legislative Assembly information see "Daniel Luton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For John Henry Wilson's Legislative Assembly information see "John Henry Wilson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Thomas McIntyre Nairn's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas McIntyre Nairn, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Charles Oaks Ermatinger's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Oaks Ermatinger, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Thomas McIntyre Nairn's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas McIntyre Nairn, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For James Charles Dance's Legislative Assembly information see "James Charles Dance, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Henry Thomas Godwin's Legislative Assembly information see "Henry Thomas Godwin, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Charles Andrew Brower's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Andrew Brower, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Malcolm MacVicar's Legislative Assembly information see "Malcolm MacVicar, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Michael McKnight's Legislative Assembly information see "Michael McKnight, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Edward Blake Miller's Legislative Assembly information see "Edward Blake Miller, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Herbert James Davis' Legislative Assembly information see "Herbert James Davis, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.