Northumberland East

This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the former provincial electoral district, see Northumberland East (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Northumberland South (Province of Canada electoral district).
Northumberland East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911

Northumberland East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

The original definition of the riding is not known. In 1882, the East Riding of the county of Northumberland was defined to consist of the townships of Cramahe, Brighton, Murray, Percy and Seymour, the villages of Colborne, Brighton, Campbellford, and Hastings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Northumberland riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Joseph Keeler Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874     James Lyons Biggar Independent Liberal
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1881     Joseph Keeler Liberal–Conservative
 1881–1882     Darius Crouter Independent Liberal
5th  1882–1887     Edward Cochrane Conservative
6th  1887–1887     Albert Mallory Liberal
 1887–1888     Edward Cochrane Conservative
 1888–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1907
 1907–1908 Charles Lewis Owen
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917 Henry Joseph Walker
Riding dissolved into Northumberland

Election history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
  Liberal–Conservative Joseph Keeler 1,607 66.02
  Unknown Kenneth McKenzie 827 33.98
  Unknown Mr. Meyers 0 0.00
Total valid votes 2,434 72.66
Eligible voters 3,350
Source: 1867 Return of the Elections to House of Commons[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal–Conservative Joseph Keeler 1,497
  Independent Liberal James Lyons Biggar 1,430
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Liberal James Lyons Biggar 1,662
  Liberal–Conservative Joseph Keeler 1,497


By-election: On Mr. Biggar being unseated on petition,
12 December 1874: East Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Liberal James Lyons Biggar 1,670
  Conservative James Cockburn 1,385
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal–Conservative Joseph Keeler 1,799
  Independent Liberal James Lyons Biggar 1,736
By-election: On Mr. Keeler's death, 21 January 1881:
East Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Liberal Darius Crouter acclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Cochrane 2,073
  Independent Liberal Darius Crouter 1,800
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Albert Elhanon Mallory 2,291
  Conservative Edward Cochrane 2,278


By-election: On Mr. Mallory being unseated for bribery by agents,
22 December 1887: East Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Cochrane 2,148
  Liberal Albert E. Mallory 2,124
By-election: On election being declared void, 21 November 1888:
East Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Cochrane 2,074
  Liberal Albert E. Mallory 2,028
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative E. Cochrane 2,495
  Liberal M. P. Ketchum 2,259
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative E. Cochrane 2,410
  Patrons of Industry C. A. Mallory 2,013
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Cochrane 2,452
  Liberal Robert Baldwin Denike 2,086
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Cochrane 2,402
  Liberal John H. Douglas 2,196


By-election: On Mr. Cochrane's death, 29 October 1907:
East Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative C. L. Owen 2,347
  Liberal A. A. Mulholland 2,105
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Charles Lewis Owen 2,448
  Liberal Frank Leslie Webb 2,252
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Henry Joseph Walker 2,518
  Liberal Alexander Weatherson 2,127

See also

  1. ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.