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Northumberland East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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.
Electoral history
Canadian federal election, 1867: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative KEELER, Joseph 1,607 Unknown MCKENZIE, 827 Unknown MEYERS, 0 Canadian federal election, 1872: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative KEELER, Joseph 1,497 Independent Liberal BIGGAR, J.L. 1,430 Canadian federal election, 1874: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Independent Liberal BIGGAR, James Lyons 1,662 Liberal-Conservative KEELER, J. 1,497 By-election: On Mr. Biggar being unseated on petition,
12 December 1874: East Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Independent Liberal BIGGAR, James Lyons 1,670 Unknown COCKBURN, James 1,385 Canadian federal election, 1878: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative KEELER, Joseph 1,799 Independent Liberal BIGGAR, J.L. 1,736 By-election: On Mr. Keeler's death, 21 January 1881:
East Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Independent Liberal CROUTER, Darius acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1882: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, Edward 2,073 Independent Liberal CROUTER, D. 1,800 Canadian federal election, 1887: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal MALLORY, Albert Elhanan 2,291 Conservative COCHRANE, Edward 2,278 By-election: On Mr. Mallory being unseated for bribery by agents,
22 December 1887: East Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, Edward 2,148 Liberal MALLORY, Albert E. 2,124 By-election: On election being declared void, 21 November 1888:
East Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, Edward 2,074 Liberal MALLORY, Albert E. 2,028 Canadian federal election, 1891: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, E. 2,495 Liberal KETCHUM, M.P. 2,259 Canadian federal election, 1896: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, E. 2,410 Patrons of Industry MALLORY, C.A. 2,013 Canadian federal election, 1900: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, Edward 2,452 Liberal DENIKE, Robert Baldwin 2,086 Canadian federal election, 1904: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, Edward farmer 2,402 Liberal DOUGLAS, John H. 2,196 By-election: On Mr. Cochrane's death, 29 October 1907:
East Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Conservative OWEN, C.L. 2,347 Liberal MULHOLLAND, A.A. 2,105 Canadian federal election, 1908: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative OWEN, Charles Lewis 2,448 Liberal WEBB, Frank Leslie 2,252 Canadian federal election, 1911: East Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative WALKER, Henry Joseph 2,518 Liberal WEATHERSON, Alexander 2,127 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
Categories:- Defunct Ontario federal electoral districts
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