# Toronto East (federal electoral district)

Toronto East (called East Toronto until 1903) was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867.
East Toronto initially consisted of St. Lawrence, St. Davids and St. James Wards of the city of Toronto. In 1872, St. James Ward was excluded from the riding. After 1903, the boundaries varied, but generally included the part of the city east of Sherbourne Street.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Broadview and Greenwood ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| East Toronto |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | James Beaty Sr. | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | James Beaty Sr. | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1875 | John O'Donohoe | Liberal–Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1878 | Samuel Platt | Independent |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Samuel Platt | Independent |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | John Small | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | John Small | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | Emerson Coatsworth | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | John Ross Robertson | Independent Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Albert Edward Kemp | Conservative |
| Toronto East |||||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Albert Edward Kemp | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Joseph Russell | Independent |
| 12th | 1911–1916 | Albert Edward Kemp | Conservative |
| 12th | 1916–1917 | Albert Edward Kemp | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Albert Edward Kemp | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Edmond Baird Ryckman | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Edmond Baird Ryckman | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Edmond Baird Ryckman | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1930 | Edmond Baird Ryckman | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1934† | Edmond Baird Ryckman | Conservative |
| 17th | 1934–1935 | Thomas Langton Church | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Broadview and Greenwood |||||

## Election history
### East Toronto

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | James Beaty | 1,113 |
| Reformer | William Thomas Aikins | 980 |
| Unknown | Mr. Allen | 1 |
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Beaty, Sr. | 872 |
| | Liberal | John O'Donohoe | 775 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal-Conservative | John O'Donohoe | 1,289 |
| | Unknown | E. Coatsworth | 1,152 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
By-election: On Election being declared void, 18 January 1875: East Toronto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Samuel Platt | 1,396 |
| | Unknown | John O'Donohoe | 982 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Samuel Platt | 1,743 |
| | Unknown | Ed Galley | 1,052 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Small | 1,922 |
| | Unknown | Thomas Thompson | 1,496 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | John Small | 2,858 |
| Liberal | Alfred Young | 1,603 |
| Independent | Ernest A. Macdonald | 164 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Emerson Coatsworth | 3,520 |
| | Liberal | Alex E. Wheeler | 2,056 |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Conservative | John Ross Robertson | 4,631 |
| | Conservative | Emerson Coatsworth | 3,012 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Albert E. Kemp | 4,074 |
| Liberal | George Anderson | 2,830 |
| Labour | Andrew McFarren | 93 |

### Toronto East

vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Albert Edward Kemp | 4,125 |
| | Liberal | John Knox Leslie | 1,993 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joseph Russell | 4,039 |
| | Conservative | Albert Edward Kemp | 3,246 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Albert Edward Kemp | 7,082 |
| Independent | Joseph Russell | 2,281 |
| Liberal | James Pearson | 1,878 |
| Labour | James Richards | 463 |
By-election: On Mr. Kemp being appointed Minister of Militia and Defence, 14 December 1916: Toronto East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Albert Edward Kemp | acclaimed |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Government | Albert Edward Kemp | 15,894 |
| | Opposition | John Tristam Vick | 4,399 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Edmond Baird Ryckman | 5,392 |
| Progressive | Walter Leigh Rayfield | 3,984 |
| Independent | Thomas Foster | 3,680 |
| Labour | John William Bruce | 1,822 |
| Liberal | Elizabeth Bethune Kiely | 52 |
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edmond Baird Ryckman | 17,663 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Farrell | 4,036 |
vte1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edmond Baird Ryckman | 13,789 |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Bennett | 3,299 |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edmond Baird Ryckman | 13,423 |
| | Liberal | Robert A. Allen | 6,348 |
By-election: On Mr. Ryckman being appointed Minister of National Revenue, 25 August 1930: Toronto East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edmond Baird Ryckman | acclaimed |
By-election: On Mr. Ryckman's death, 24 September 1934: Toronto East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Thomas Langton Church | 13,227 |
| Liberal | Harold Proctor Snelgrove | 10,721 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Graham Spry | 4,649 |