# Toronto East (provincial electoral district)

Toronto East, also known as East Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario when the country of Canada was established in 1867. At the time Toronto was divided into two ridings, East Toronto and West Toronto. In 1886, these ridings were dissolved and a combined riding of the entire city was created which elected three members. In 1894 this riding was split into four parts of which Toronto East was one. It occupied the eastern part of the old city of Toronto. From 1908 to 1914 it elected two members to the legislature. They were each elected in separate first-past-the-post election contest.
In 1914 the Toronto East district was abolished. The districts of Toronto East, Toronto North, Toronto South and Toronto West were replaced by Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest, Toronto Southwest and Toronto Southeast, which were constituted as two-member districts. Parkdale and Riverdale were created as single-member constituencies.

## Boundaries

In 1867, when the province of Ontario was established, two ridings were created to represent the city of Toronto. Toronto East was created from the city wards of St. Lawrence, St. Davids and St. James.
In 1886 the district was abolished and Toronto, a multi-member district covering the entire city, was created, which elected three members to the legislature.
The riding was re-formed in 1894. In the second incarnation, the boundaries were Lake Ontario to the south and Danforth Avenue to the north. The western boundary consisted of Sherbourne Street north to Carlton Street, east along Carlton to Sumach Street and north along Sumach to the Danforth. Its eastern border consisted of Coxwell Avenue north to Queen Street East, west along Queen to Greenwoods Avenue (now Greenwood Avenue) and north along Greenwoods to the Danforth.
In 1914, the riding was split between the new ridings of Toronto Southeast and Riverdale.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding established in 1867 |||||
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Matthew Cameron | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1875 | Matthew Cameron | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1878 | Matthew Cameron | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1878–1879 | Alexander Morris | Conservative |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | Alexander Morris | Conservative |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | Alexander Morris | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into combined Toronto riding in 1886 |||||
| Riding reestablished in 1894 |||||
| 8th | 1894–1898 | George Ryerson | Protestant Protective Association |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Robert Pyne | Conservative |
| 10th | 1902–1905 | Robert Pyne | Conservative |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Robert Pyne | Conservative |
| Seat A |||||
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Robert Pyne | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Robert Pyne | Conservative |
| Seat B |||||
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Thomas Richard Whitesides | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Thomas Richard Whitesides | Conservative |
| | | Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly | |
| Merged into Toronto Southeast and Riverdale ridings after 1911 |||||

## Election results
### 1867–1886

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Matthew Crooks Cameron | 1,178 | 56.28 |
| | Liberal | Mr. Stock | 914 | 43.67 |
| | Independent | R.M. Allen | 1 | 0.05 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,093 | 49.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,203 |
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| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew Crooks Cameron | 1,232 | 52.56 | −3.72 |
| | Liberal | Mr. Medcalf | 1,112 | 47.44 | +3.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,344 | 52.26 | +2.46 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,485 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −3.75 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew Crooks Cameron | 1,849 | 53.83 | +1.27 |
| | Liberal | Adam Crooks | 1,579 | 45.97 | −1.47 |
| | Independent | R.M. Allen | 7 | 0.20 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,435 | 54.42 | +2.16 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,312 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.37 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, December 1878 Resignation of Matthew Crooks Cameron :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexander Morris | 1,891 | 50.60 | −3.23 |
| | Liberal | J. Leys | 1,846 | 49.40 | +3.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,737 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −3.33 |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:468}$ |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexander Morris | 2,132 | 50.68 | +0.08 |
| | Liberal | D. Mowat | 2,075 | 49.32 | −0.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,207 | 51.12 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,230 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.08 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||

### 1894-1914

1894 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | George Ryerson | 8,224 | 82.7 |
| Liberal | Mr.Armstrong | 1,719 | 17.3 |
| | Total | 9,943 | |
1898 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Robert Pyne | 3,097 | 67.6 |
| Liberal | Mr. Caldwell | 1,487 | 32.4 |
| | Total | 4,584 | |
1902 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Robert Pyne | 3,136 | 51.9 |
| Liberal | L.V. McBrady | 2,214 | 37.0 |
| Socialist | J. Simpson | 375 | 9.5 |
| Socialist-Labour | C.A. Kemp | 75 | 1.5 |
| | Total | 5,970 | |
1905 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Robert Pyne | 3,567 | 72.1 |
| Liberal | W.L. Edmonds | 1,198 | 24.2 |
| Socialist | W.G. Gribble | 184 | 3.7 |
| | Total | 4,949 | |

#### Seat A

1908 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Robert Pyne | 4,730 | 77.7 |
| Labour | Mr. Bruce | 1,013 | 16.6 |
| Socialist | W.G. Gribble | 344 | 5.7 |
| | Total | 6,087 | |
1911 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Robert Pyne | 3,428 | 78.7 |
| Labour | D. Bullock | 927 | 21.3 |
| | Total | 4,355 | |

#### Seat B

1908 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Thomas Richard Whitesides | 2,811 | 43.6 |
| Independent Conservative | Joseph Russell | 2,471 | 38.3 |
| Liberal | Mr. Bryans | 979 | 15.2 |
| Socialist | Mr. Drury | 190 | 2.9 |
| | Total | 6,451 | |
1911 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Thomas Richard Whitesides | 2,788 | 63.8 |
| Labour | J.B. Reid | 1,076 | 24.6 |
| Liberal | James Stevenson | 509 | 11.6 |
| | Total | 4,373 | |