Algoma East

Algoma East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968. It was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding.

It initially consisted of the territorial district of Manitoulin and the part of the territorial district of Algoma lying east of a line drawn from south to north along the limit between the townships of Lefroy and Plummer Additional and due north to the northern limit of Algoma.

In 1904, the territorial district of Manitoulin was transferred out of the riding.

In 1914, it was redefined to consist of the eastern part of the territorial district of Algoma, excluding those parts included in Timiskaming, the western part of the territorial district of Sudbury, and the territorial district of Manitoulin

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of the territorial district of Manitoulin, and the parts of the territorial districts of Algoma and Sudbury.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Algoma, Nickel Belt and Timmins—Chapleau ridings.

Its most high-profile MP was Lester Pearson of the Liberal Party, who was Prime Minister 1963–68.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

  1. Albert Edward Dyment, Liberal (1904–1908)
  2. William Ross Smyth, Conservative (1908–1917)
  3. George Brecken Nicholson, Unionist (1917–1921)
  4. John Carruthers, Liberal (1921–1925)
  5. George Brecken Nicholson, Conservative (1925–1926)
  6. Beniah Bowman, United Farmers of Ontario (1926–1930)
  7. George Brecken Nicholson, Conservative (1930–1935)
  8. Thomas Farquhar, Liberal (1935–1948)
  9. Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Liberal (1948–1968)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDYMENT, Albert Edward 2,698
ConservativeTURNER, Byron H. 2,120
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSMYTH, William Ross 2,849
LiberalDYMENT, Albert Edward 2,808
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSMYTH, William Ross 3,898
LiberalREGAN, John Lionel 3,716
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)NICHOLSON, George Brecken 4,742
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)O'CONNOR, Lawrence 3,596
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARRUTHERS, John 5,007
ConservativeNICHOLSON, George Brecken 4,194
ProgressiveWRIGHT, John Egerton 3,095
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeNICHOLSON, George Brecken 6,209
LiberalCARRUTHERS, John 5,665
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
United Farmers of OntarioBOWMAN, Beniah 6,909
ConservativeNICHOLSON, George Brecken 6,143
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeNICHOLSON, George Brecken 7,231
LiberalBOWMAN, Beniah 6,934
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFARQUHAR, Thomas 5,816
ConservativeCARD, William James 2,541
Co-operative CommonwealthBROMLEY, Kenneth James Webb 1,362
ReconstructionPROVENCHER, Isadore Ernest 833
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFARQUHAR, Thomas 5,565
National GovernmentCAMPBELL, John Lorne 3,126
Co-operative CommonwealthMCVEY, J.W. 1,635
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFARQUHAR, Thomas 4,855
Progressive ConservativeAUSTIN, Allan McNiece 3,610
Co-operative CommonwealthSTRAIN, William Luke 1,468

On Mr. Farquar being called to the Senate, 10 September 1948:

By-election on 25 October 1948
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Hon. Lester B. 4,685
Co-operative CommonwealthCALLAGHAN, Lorne D. 2,382
Social CreditFITZGERALD, John J. 1,236
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Hon. Lester B. 6,184
Progressive ConservativeTURNER, Grant H. 2,908
Co-operative CommonwealthTHORNTON, George 2,202
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Hon. Lester Bowles 7,494
Progressive ConservativeBISHOP, George H. 3,877
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Lester B. 8,574
Progressive ConservativeMULLIGAN, H. Merton 5,757
Co-operative CommonwealthREID, Martin S. 2,156
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Lester B. 11,240
Progressive ConservativeSCULLY, Basil 8,208
Co-operative CommonwealthCORBETT, Walter James 2,309
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Lester B. 11,934
Progressive ConservativeBERTHELOT, Alex 5,631
New DemocraticCORK, Cam 3,168
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Lester B. 10,817
Progressive ConservativeJEWELL, Paul 6,146
Social CreditQUENNEVILLE, Irénée John 2,016
New DemocraticDONAHUE, Bennett 1,751
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPEARSON, Lester B. 9,268
Progressive ConservativeALDRED, Joel 5,793
New DemocraticSTUART, Walter 2,053

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Prince Albert
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1963-1968
Succeeded by
Mount Royal
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