# York East (federal electoral district)

York East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada at different times. It was located in the province of Ontario.

## History

The first federal riding of York East was created by the British North America Act 1867. Called the East Riding of York, it consisted of the Townships of Markham, Scarborough, the Village of Yorkville and the portion of the Township of York lying east of Yonge Street. In 1882, it was redefined to consist of the townships of East York, Scarborough and Markham, and the villages of Yorkville and Markham.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Toronto North, York Centre and York South ridings.
In 1914, the East Riding of York was recreated out of York Centre and York South ridings, and was defined as consisting of the township of Scarboro, and the eastern portion of the city of Toronto south of Danforth Avenue and east of Pape Avenue. The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Toronto—Scarborough and York South ridings.
In 1933, the riding of York East was created from parts of York North and York South ridings, and was defined as consisting of the part of the county of York lying south of the township of Whitchurch, east of Yonge Street, and north of the city of Toronto, and including the village of Stouffville.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of York lying south of the township of Markham, east of Yonge Street and north of the city of Toronto. In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the township of East York and the part of North York township bounded south of Lawrence Avenue and east of the town of Leaside and Leslie Street.
In 1966 and 1976, it was redefined with reference to various streets and rivers in Metropolitan Toronto. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Beaches—Woodbine, Broadview—Greenwood, Don Valley West and Don Valley East ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| East Riding of York |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | James Metcalfe | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | James Metcalfe | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | James Metcalfe | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Alfred Boultbee | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1892† | Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | William Findlay Maclean | Independent Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | William Findlay Maclean | Independent Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | William Findlay Maclean | Independent Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Toronto North, York Centre and York South |||||
| East Riding of York Riding re-created from York Centre and York South |||||
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Thomas Foster | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Joseph Henry Harris | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Toronto—Scarborough and York South |||||
| York East Riding created from York North and York South |||||
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Robert Henry McGregor | Conservative |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Robert Henry McGregor | National Government |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Robert Henry McGregor | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Robert Henry McGregor | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Robert Henry McGregor | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Robert Henry McGregor | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Robert Henry McGregor | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Steve Otto | Liberal |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Steve Otto | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Steve Otto | Liberal |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Steve Otto | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Ian MacLachlan Arrol | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | David Collenette | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Ron Ritchie | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | David Collenette | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Alan Redway | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Beaches—Woodbine, Broadview—Greenwood, Don Valley West and Don Valley East |||||

## Election results
### East Riding of York, 1867–1904

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Metcalfe | 1,174 |
| | Unknown | T. A. Milne | 937 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,863 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Metcalfe | acc. |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Metcalfe | acc. |
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vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alfred Boultbee | 1,526 |
| | Liberal | James Metcalfe | 1,460 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Mackenzie | 1,857 |
| | Conservative | Alfred Boultbee | 1,749 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Mackenzie | 2,552 |
| | Conservative | Alfred Boultbee | 2,391 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Mackenzie | 3,003 |
| | Independent Conservative | William Findlay Maclean | 2,977 |
May 11, 1892 by-election on Mackenzie's death :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | William Findlay Maclean | acc. |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | William Findlay Maclean | 3,907 |
| | Liberal | Henry R. Frankland | 3,904 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | William Findlay Maclean | 4,131 |
| | Liberal | N.W. Rowell | 3,489 |

### York East, 1917–1925

vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Government | Thomas Foster | 9,736 |
| Opposition | Ross Collier Cockburn | 5,758 |
| Labour | James Hamilton Ballantyne | 3,338 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Joseph Henry Harris | 10,978 |
| Liberal | Austin Gregory Ross | 4,440 |
| Labour | Harry Kirwin | 3,074 |

### York East, 1935–1988

vte1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Robert Henry McGregor | 11,634 |
| Liberal | Goldie Fleming | 8,922 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Arthur Henry Williams | 7,864 |
| Reconstruction | John Warren | 4,054 |
| Independent Liberal | Denis McCarthy | 975 |
vte1940 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| National Government | Robert Henry McGregor | 16,741 |
| Liberal | Robert Allan Irwin | 12,429 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Edward Bigelow (Ted) Jolliffe | 4,931 |
vte1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Henry McGregor | 19,908 |
| Liberal | Donald Robert Morrison | 14,036 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Frederick C. Madill | 8,654 |
| Labor–Progressive | John Francis White | 465 |
| Social Credit | Carl Clark Pinkney | 355 |
vte1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Henry McGregor | 22,364 |
| Liberal | Walter Melville Martin | 21,398 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Frederick C. Madill | 13,448 |
vte1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Henry McGregor | 11,062 |
| Liberal | Joseph Douglas Thomas | 8,701 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | True Davidson | 5,815 |
| Labor–Progressive | Margery Ferguson | 472 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Henry McGregor | 17,236 |
| Liberal | Ray S. Tower | 9,078 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Sid Dunkley | 6,725 |
| Social Credit | Henry F. Motton | 620 |
vte1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Henry McGregor | 22,900 |
| Liberal | Ray. S. Tower | 8,317 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Sid Dunkley | 6,033 |
vte1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Steve Otto | 16,963 |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Henry McGregor | 16,827 |
| New Democratic Party | Sid Dunkley | 10,940 |
| Social Credit | Norman Elston | 609 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Steve Otto | 21,038 |
| Progressive Conservative | Willis Blair | 14,777 |
| New Democratic Party | Sid Dunkley | 11,234 |
| Social Credit | James Mackie | 349 |
vte1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Steve Otto | 18,840 |
| Progressive Conservative | William Whipper Watson | 15,312 |
| New Democratic Party | William Smith | 13,045 |
| Social Credit | R. Beacock | 194 |
vte1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Steve Otto | 19,320 |
| Progressive Conservative | Kechin Wang | 12,155 |
| New Democratic Party | Eamon Park | 11,921 |
vte1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ian MacLachlan Arrol | 18,729 |
| Liberal | Steve Otto | 18,039 |
| New Democratic Party | W. Thomas Beckett | 10,876 |
| No affiliation | Janina Klee | 113 |
| No affiliation | Harold Rowbottom | 104 |
vte1974 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | David Collenette | 20,682 |
| Progressive Conservative | Ian MacLachlan Arrol | 17,593 |
| New Democratic Party | Kay MacPherson | 9,818 |
| Marxist–Leninist | John Dennis | 150 |
| Communist | Dan Hammond | 128 |
| Independent | Paul M. Miniato | 121 |
vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ron Ritchie | 20,372 |
| Liberal | David Collenette | 19,091 |
| New Democratic Party | Kay MacPherson | 8,651 |
| Libertarian | Paul M. Miniato | 193 |
| Social Credit | Michael J. Marzolini | 125 |
| Communist | Stamatis Togias | 92 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Jeanne Gatley | 78 |
vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Collenette | 20,580 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ron Ritchie | 16,672 |
| | New Democratic Party | Kay MacPherson | 7,997 |
| | Libertarian | David Anderson | 352 |
| | Rhinoceros | John Matheson | 237 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Jeanne Gatley | 49 |
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vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Alan Redway | 21,978 |
| Liberal | David Collenette | 16,519 |
| New Democratic Party | Bill Gorelle | 7,581 |
| Libertarian | Chris Sorensen | 243 |
| Communist | Stathis Stathpoulos | 171 |