Peterborough East

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

Peterborough 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 Peterborough into two ridings.

The East Riding consisted of the Townships of Asphodel, Belmont and Methuen, Douro, Dummer, Galway, Harvey, Minden, Stanhope and Dysart, Otonabee, and Snowden, and the Village of Ashburnham, and any other surveyed Townships lying to the north.

In 1882, it was defined to consist of the townships of Asphodel, Belmont, Methuen, Douro, Dummer, Burleigh, Anstruther, Chandos, Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre, Clyde, Nightingale, Livingstone, Lawrence, Cavendish, Glamorgan, Cardiff, Monmouth, Otonabee and Harvey, and the villages of Ashburnham, Lakefield and Norwood.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Anstruther, Asphodel, Belmont, Burleigh, Chandos, Douro, Dummer, Methuen and Otonabee, and the villages of Havelock, Lakefield and Norwood. In 1914, it was redefined of the townships of Anstruther, Asphodel, Belmont, Burleigh, Chandos, Douro, Dummer, Methuen and Otonabee, and the villages of Havelock, Lakefield and Norwood.

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

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Peregrine Maitland Grover Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878     James Hall Liberal
4th  1878–1882     John Burnham Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     John Lang Independent Liberal
7th  1891–1896     John Burnham Conservative
8th  1896–1900     John Lang Independent Liberal
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908     John Finlay Liberal
11th  1908–1911     John Albert Sexsmith Conservative
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     George Arthur Brethen Progressive
Riding dissolved into Hastings—Peterborough and Peterborough West

Election history

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1867 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Peregrine Maitland Grover 956
  Unknown James Anderson 644
1872 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Peregrine Maitland Grover 804
  Unknown Evans Ingram 752
1874 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Hall 993
  Unknown R. D. Rogers 879
1878 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Burnham 1,262
  Unknown T. Buck 1,236
1882 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Burnham 1,449
  Unknown William E. Roxburgh 1,192
1887 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Liberal John Lang 1,697
  Conservative John Burnham 1,588
1891 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Burnham 1,832
  Liberal Thomas Rork 1,803
1896 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Liberal John Lang 2,353
  Conservative John Burnham 1,738
1900 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Liberal John Lang 1,876
  Conservative John A. Sexsmith 1,702
1904 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John Finlay 1,588
  Conservative John Sexsmith 1,518
1908 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John A. Sexsmith 1,922
  Liberal Edward A. Tanner 1,540
1911 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John A. Sexsmith 1,992
  Liberal Francis D. Kerr 1,399
1917 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Government John A. Sexsmith 2,555
  Opposition William H. Johnston 1,389
1921 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive George A. Brethen 2,647
  Conservative John A. Sexsmith 2,296
  Liberal John A. Dewart 1,503

See also

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