Grey East (federal electoral district)

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Grey East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1872 from parts of Grey North and Grey South ridings.

Grey East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1872
District abolished1914
First contested1872
Last contested1911

In 1872, the County of Grey was divided into three ridings: Grey North, Grey East and Grey South.

The East Riding consisted of the Townships of Proton, Melancthon, Osprey, Artemisia, Collingwood, Euphrasia and St. Vincent. In 1882, the riding was redefined to exclude the township or Artemesia, and include the village of Shelburne and the town of Meaford.

In 1903, The east riding was redefined to consist of the townships of Artemesia, Collingwood, Euphrasia, Holland, Osprey and Proton, the town of Thornbury, and the villages of Dundalk and Markdale.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Grey North and Grey Southeast ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Grey North and Grey South
2nd  1872–1874     William Kingston Flesher Conservative
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882 Thomas Simpson Sproule
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Grey Southeast and Grey North

Election results

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1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Kingston Flesher 1,402
Unknown R. McKnight 857
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Kingston Flesher 1,566
Unknown R. McKnight 1,121
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Simpson Sproule 1,664
Unknown A. Gifford 1,133
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Simpson Sproule 1,934
Unknown Peter Christie 1,520
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Simpson Sproule 2,400
Liberal Robert Gilray 1,845
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Simpson Sproule 1,977
Liberal John Clark 1,958
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas S. Sproule 2,560
Patrons of Industry James Bowes 2,039
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative T. S. Sproule 2,707
Liberal C. W. Hartman 2,342
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thos S. Sproule 2,209
Liberal Clayton W. Hartman 1,527
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Simpson Sproule 2,396
Liberal Elzear Raymond 1,260
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Simpson Sproule 2,560
Liberal Clayton Webb Hartman 1,475

See also

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.