# Elgin East (federal electoral district)

Elgin East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867 which divided the county of Elgin into two ridings: Elgin East and Elgin West based on a traditional division.
In 1882, the East Riding of the county of Elgin was defined as consisting of the townships of Yarmouth, Malahide and Bayham, the villages of Port Stanley, Aylmer and Vienna, and the city of St. Thomas.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to exclude the township of Malahide and the city of St. Thomas, and to include the townships of Dorchester South and Malahide, and the village of Springfield.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Elgin West and Norfolk—Elgin ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Thomas William Dobbie | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | William Harvey | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1874† | William Harvey | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Colin MacDougall | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Thomas Arkell | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | John Henry Wilson | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | John Henry Wilson | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | Andrew B. Ingram | Liberal–Conservative |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | Andrew B. Ingram | Liberal–Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Andrew B. Ingram | Liberal–Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Andrew B. Ingram | Liberal–Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1906 | Andrew B. Ingram | Liberal–Conservative |
| 10th | 1906–1908 | David Marshall | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | David Marshall | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | David Marshall | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1920 | David Marshall | Government (Unionist) |
| 13th | 1920–1921 | Sydney Smith McDermand | United Farmers of Ontario |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | John Lawrence Stansell | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Elgin West and Norfolk—Elgin |||||

## Election results

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas William Dobbie | 1,492 |
| | Unknown | Leonidas Burwell | 1,382 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,733 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Harvey | 1,658 |
| | Unknown | S. Rice | 1,490 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Harvey | 1,886 |
| | Unknown | S. Day | 1,704 |
On Mr. Harvey's death, 14 June 1874:
By-election on 11 August 1874 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Colin MacDougall | 1,738 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Jenkins | 1,523 |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Thomas Arkell | 2,168 |
| | Liberal | Colin MacDougall | 2,128 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Henry Wilson | 2,221 |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Thomas Arkell | 2,097 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Henry Wilson | 2,744 |
| | Conservative | Charles Oaks Ermatinger | 2,690 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Andrew B. Ingram | 2,740 |
| | Liberal | John Henry Wilson | 2,694 |
On election being declared void:
By-election on 12 February 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Andrew B. Ingram | acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Conservative | A. B. Ingram | 2,862 |
| Liberal | J. H. Wilson | 2,684 |
| Patrons of Industry | J. P. Martyn | 492 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Andrew B. Ingram | 3,076 |
| | Liberal | John Henry Wilson | 2,925 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Andrew B. Ingram | 2,103 |
| | Liberal | Wm. F. Hepburn | 2,082 |
On Mr. Ingram's resignation, 8 December 1906, because of his appointment as Vice Chairman of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Commission:
By-election on 14 October 1906 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Marshall | 2,069 |
| | Liberal | G. Haight | 1,996 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Marshall | 2,263 |
| | Liberal | Walter W. Rutherford | 2,016 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Marshall | 2,313 |
| | Liberal | Francis Hincks Miller | 1,919 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | David Marshall | 2,591 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | William Granville Charlton | 2,283 |
On Mr. Marshall's death, 14 February 1920:
By-election on 22 November 1920 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| United Farmers of Ontario | Sydney Smith McDermand | 3,101 |
| National Liberal and Conservative | John Lawrence Stansell | 2,850 |
| Liberal | William Granville Charlton | 2,012 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | John Lawrence Stansell | 3,240 |
| Progressive | Sydney Smith McDermand | 3,172 |
| Liberal | Charles Wesley Colter | 1,750 |