Huron East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South ridings.

Huron East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1882
District abolished1914
First contested1882
Last contested1911

The East Riding of the county of Huron was initially defined to consist of the townships of Howick, Turnberry, Grey and Morris, the town of Wingham, and the villages of Brussels, Blyth and Wroxeter.

In 1903, it was expanded to include the township of Wawanosh East.

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

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South
5th  1882–1887     Thomas Farrow Conservative
6th  1887–1891     Peter Macdonald Liberal
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908     Thomas Chisholm Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917 James Bowman
Riding dissolved into Huron North

Election results

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1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Farrow 1,631
Unknown William Sloan 1,571
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Peter Macdonald 2,088
Conservative Thomas Farrow 2,027
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Peter Macdonald 2,037
Conservative Wm. J. R. Holmes 1,729
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Peter Macdonald 2,079
Conservative E. L. Dickinson 1,920
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Peter Macdonald 2,002
Conservative Edmund Lindsay Dickinson 1,862
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Chisholm 2,189
Liberal Peter Mcdonald 2,005
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Chisholm 2,177
Liberal Archibald Hislop 2,094
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative James Bowman 2,020
Liberal Archibald Hislop 1,822

See also

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