Durham East

Durham East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East.

The East Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham riding.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrancis H. Burton1,134
UnknownF. Beamish451
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLewis Ross1,357
UnknownMr. Kirchhoffer1,117
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLewis Ross1,373
UnknownMr. Beamish722
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArthur Trefusis Heneage Williams1,717
LiberalLewis Ross1,317
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWILLIAMS, Arthur T.H.1,638
LiberalROSS, Lewis1,257

On Mr. Williams' death, 4 July 1885:

By-election on 24 August 1885
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWARD, Henry Alfredacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWARD, Henry Alfred1,667
Independent LiberalFALLIS, John1,275
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCRAIG, Thomas Dixon1,746
  Equal Rights GRANDY, Samuel 1,685
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCRAIG, Thomas Dixon1,767
McCarthyiteMCCLEAN, Milliam1,598
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWARD, Henry Alfred1,661
LiberalPOWERS, Dr. L.B.1,450

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