# Elgin East (provincial electoral district)

Elgin East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Elgin East :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Daniel Luton | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1874 | John Henry Wilson | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | John Henry Wilson | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | Thomas McIntyre Nairn | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | Charles Oaks Ermatinger | Conservative |
| 6th | 1886–1888 | Thomas McIntyre Nairn | Liberal |
| 6th | 1888–1890 | James Charles Dance | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | Henry Thomas Godwin | Conservative |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Charles Andrew Brower | Conservative |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Charles Andrew Brower | Conservative |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | Charles Andrew Brower | Conservative |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Charles Andrew Brower | Conservative |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Charles Andrew Brower | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Charles Andrew Brower | Conservative |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | Charles Andrew Brower | Conservative |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Malcolm MacVicar | United Farmers |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Michael McKnight | Conservative |
| 17th | 1926–1928 | Edward Blake Miller | Liberal |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Herbert James Davis | Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Elgin before 1934 election |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Daniel Luton | 1,431 | 50.44 |
| | Liberal | Thomas McIntyre Nairn | 1,406 | 49.56 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,837 | 75.47 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,759 |
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| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Henry Wilson | 1,442 | 53.11 | +3.55 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Luton | 1,273 | 46.89 | −3.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,715 | 63.82 | −11.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,254 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +3.55 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Henry Wilson | 1,924 | 50.31 | −2.80 |
| | Conservative | T. Arkell | 1,900 | 49.69 | +2.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,824 | 73.85 | +10.03 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,178 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −2.80 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas McIntyre Nairn | 2,275 | 51.49 | +1.18 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Day | 2,143 | 48.51 | −1.18 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,418 | 66.71 | −7.14 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,623 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.18 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||