Assiniboia East

Assiniboia East was a federal electoral district in Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1908.

This riding was created in 1886 in the Northwest Territories. Following the creation of the province of Saskatchewan in 1905, Assiniboia East became a riding in Saskatchewan until it was abolished in 1907 when it was redistributed into Assiniboia, Qu'Appelle and Saltcoats ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Dell Perley 1,736
LiberalJames Dickie 1,010

By-election: Mr. Perley appointed to the Senate, 3 August 1888

By-election on 12 September 1888
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdgar Dewdney acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdgar Dewdney 2,049
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff 1,293

By-election: On Mr. Dewdney's resignation, 26 October 1892

By-election on 21 November 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Walter McDonald acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Moffat Douglas 3,556
ConservativeWilliam Walter McDonald. 2,502
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Moffat Douglas 4,081
ConservativeRichard Stuart Lake 3,822
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff 3,770
ConservativeBRIGHAM, J.R. 3,036

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