# Hastings East

Hastings 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 Hastings into three ridings: Hastings East, Hastings West, and Hastings North.
The East Riding consisted of the Townships of Thurlow, Tyendinaga, and Hungerford In 1903, the county of Hastings was divided into two ridings when the north riding was abolished.
The East Riding was expanded to include the townships of Madoc, Elzevir and Grimsthorpe, Tudor, Cashel, Limerick, Dunganan, Mayo, Monteagle and Carlow; the town of Deseronto, and the villages of Madoc and Tweed.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Robert Read | Conservative |
| 1st | 1871–1872 | John White | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | John White | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | John White | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1879 | John White | Conservative |
| 4th | 1879–1882 | John White | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | John White | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Samuel Barton Burdett | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | Samuel Barton Burdett | Liberal |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | William Barton Northrup | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Jeremiah M. Hurley | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | William Barton Northrup | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | William Barton Northrup | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | William Barton Northrup | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | William Barton Northrup | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Thomas Henry Thompson | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Thomas Henry Thompson | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough |||||

## Election results

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Read | 1,110 |
| | Liberal | James Farley | 457 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,096 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
On Mr. Read being called to the Senate, 24 February 1871:
By-election on 20 March 1871 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John White | acclaimed |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | John White | 818 |
| Liberal | Wellington Frizzell | 774 |
| Unknown | Thomas Holden | 229 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John White | 1,049 |
| | Unknown | Thomas Holden | 978 |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John White | 1,060 |
| | Unknown | W. R. Aylsworth | 1,040 |
On Mr. White being unseated, 5 February 1879
By-election on 25 February 1879 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John White | 1,373 |
| | Liberal | Willet Farley | 1,299 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John White | 1,386 |
| | Liberal | Harford Ashley | 1,333 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Samuel Barton Burdett | 1,759 |
| | Conservative | John White | 1,695 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Samuel Barton Burdett | 1,951 |
| | Conservative | William Barton Northrup | 1,897 |
On Mr. Burdett's death, 20 January 1892 while still a member:
By-election on 20 February 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Barton Northrup | acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | J. M. Hurley | 1,508 |
| Conservative | W. B. Northrup | 1,285 |
| Patrons of Industry | James Balcanquel | 908 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | W. B. Northrup | 1,815 |
| | Liberal | J. M. Hurley | 1,744 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | W. B. Northrup | 2,961 |
| | Unknown | Georges E. Deroche | 2,633 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Barton Northrup | 2,864 |
| | Liberal | John K. McCargar | 1,519 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Barton Northrup | 2,899 |
| | Liberal | Peter Perry Clark | 1,833 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | Thomas Henry Thompson | 4,202 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | William Cross | 1,909 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Thomas Henry Thompson | 4,986 |
| Progressive | James Albert Caskey | 3,592 |
| Liberal | James Vincent Walsh | 1,246 |