# Middlesex East (federal electoral district)

Middlesex East was a former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East.
In 1882, the East Riding of the county of Middlesex it was defined as consisting of the townships of London, West Nissouri, North Dorchester and South Dorchester, the town of London East and the villages of London West and Springfield.
In 1903, the east riding was defined to consist of the townships of Dorchester North, London, Nissouri West and Westminster.
In 1914, the county of Middlesex was divided into two ridings, Middlesex East and Middlesex West. The east riding consisted of the townships of Dorchester North, London, Nissouri West, Westminster and Biddulph, the village of Lucan and those portions of the city of London not included in London city riding.
In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Middlesex lying east of and including the townships of Biddulph, London and Westminster, and those portions of the city of London not included in London city riding.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri and Westminster, and the eastern part of the City of London.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the Townships of Dorchester North, Nissouri West, Westminster, the eastern part of the Township of London, and the eastern part of the City of London.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between London East, London West and Middlesex ridings.
It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Huron—Middlesex, London East and Middlesex—London—Lambton ridings, but was renamed London—Middlesex in 1977 before any election was held in the riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Crowell Willson | Liberal–Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | David Glass | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1874 | Crowell Willson | Liberal–Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1878 | Duncan Macmillan | Liberal–Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Duncan Macmillan | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Duncan Macmillan | Liberal–Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Joseph Henry Marshall | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | Joseph Henry Marshall | Conservative |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | Joseph Henry Marshall | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | James Gilmour | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | James Gilmour | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Peter Elson | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Peter Elson | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1913† | Peter Elson | Conservative |
| 12th | 1913–1917 | Samuel Francis Glass | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Samuel Francis Glass | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Archie Latimer Hodgins | Progressive |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Adam King Hodgins | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Adam King Hodgins | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Frank Boyes | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Duncan Graham Ross | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Duncan Graham Ross | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Harry Oliver White | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Harry Oliver White | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Harry Oliver White | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Harry Oliver White | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Harry Oliver White | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Campbell Millar | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Campbell Millar | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Jim Lind | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into London East, London West and Middlesex |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Crowell Willson | 1,896 |
| | Independent | D. McFie | 1,756 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,539 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Glass | 1,890 |
| | Unknown | Mr. Evans | 1,837 |
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Crowell Willson | 1,977 |
| | Conservative | David Glass | 1,933 |
On Mr. Willson being unseated on petition, 15 December 1874:
By-election on 28 January 1875 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Duncan Macmillan | 2,098 |
| | Unknown | James Armstrong | 1,926 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Duncan Macmillan | 2,428 |
| | Conservative | David Glass | 2,332 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Duncan Macmillan | 1,949 |
| | Unknown | Isaac Langford | 1,454 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Henry Marshall | 2,624 |
| | Liberal | Robert Webster Jackson | 1,865 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Henry Marshall | 2,369 |
| | Liberal | George Taylor | 2,214 |
On election being declared void, 21 January 1892:
By-election on 11 February 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Henry Marshall | acclaimed |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Gilmour | 2,651 |
| | Liberal | John Gillson | 2,227 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Gilmour | 2,619 |
| | Liberal | John Gillson | 1,899 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Peter Elson | 2,297 |
| | Liberal | John Millar McEvoy | 2,078 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Peter Elson | 2,369 |
| | Liberal | George Albert Routledge | 2,120 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Peter Elson | 2,477 |
| | Liberal | George Albert Routledge | 1,816 |
On Mr. Elson's death, 11 June 1913:
By-election on 21 October 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Samuel Francis Glass | 2,068 |
| | Liberal | R. G. Fisher | 1,683 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | Samuel Francis Glass | 4,212 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James McCulloch Ross | 2,755 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive | Archie Latimer Hodgins | 4,414 |
| Conservative | Samuel Francis Glass | 3,618 |
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 2,648 |
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Adam King Hodgins | 5,220 |
| Liberal | Cecil Clarkson Ross | 3,155 |
| Progressive | Archie Latimer Hodgins | 2,518 |
vte1926 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Adam King Hodgins | 5,701 |
| Progressive | John Willard Freeborn | 2,897 |
| Liberal | Cecil Clarkson Ross | 2,506 |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frank Boyes | 7,909 |
| | Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 6,231 |
vte1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 7,151 |
| Conservative | Frank Boyes | 5,602 |
| Reconstruction | Orville Chester Hughes | 1,827 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William James Mahon | 1,306 |
vte1940 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 8,444 |
| National Government | Frederick George Fuller | 6,256 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Kenneth Elson Dickie | 1,577 |
vte1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Oliver White | 8,808 |
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 7,442 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Kenneth Elson Dickie | 2,398 |
vte1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Oliver White | 9,258 |
| Liberal | Fred O. Kime | 9,198 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Miller Stewart | 2,848 |
vte1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Oliver White | 12,027 |
| Liberal | Frank Duncan McLachlin | 8,952 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Alec Richmond | 3,137 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Oliver White | 20,287 |
| Liberal | Fred O. Kime | 9,323 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | James Johnson | 3,242 |
vte1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Oliver White | 24,896 |
| Liberal | Harry Roe Plewes | 7,849 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Andrew Grant | 3,125 |
vte1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Campbell Millar | 19,003 |
| Liberal | James D. Green | 13,231 |
| New Democratic | Harry L. Sills | 7,246 |
| Social Credit | Rae J. Watson | 992 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Campbell Millar | 19,850 |
| Liberal | Jim Lind | 18,043 |
| New Democratic | John G. Gelleta | 5,092 |
| Social Credit | Rae J. Watson | 1,159 |
vte1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Jim Lind | 17,675 |
| Progressive Conservative | Campbell Millar | 15,859 |
| New Democratic | Kenneth Bolton | 13,073 |
| Social Credit | James A. Watson | 392 |