Bruce East

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Bruce East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1904. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.

The East Riding of the county of Bruce consisted of the townships of Culross, Greenock, Brant and Carrick, the town of Walkerton, and the village of Teeswater.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRupert Mearse Wells 1,558
UnknownAlexander Shaw 1,497
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Cargill 2,182
LiberalRupert Mearse Wells 1,812

On Mr. Cargill's resignation, as he was already holding a Crown appointment (postmaster), and on his resignation as postmaster:

By-election on 2 April 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Cargill 2,009
LiberalRichard Truax 1,886
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalReuben Eldridge Truax 2,045
ConservativeHenry Cargill 1,931

On Mr. Truax being unseated:

By-election on 11 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCARGILL, Henry acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCARGILL, Henry 2,048
Patrons of IndustryTOLTON, James 1,881
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCARGILL, Henry 1,806
LiberalCOUMANS, John 1,763

On Mr. Cargill's death, 1 October 1903:

By-election on 16 February 1904
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDONNELLY, James J. 1,821
LiberalROBB, Alexander W. 1,650

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