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
	Liberal	DYMENT, Albert Edward	2,698
	Conservative	TURNER, Byron H.	2,120

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	SMYTH, William Ross	2,849
	Liberal	DYMENT, Albert Edward	2,808

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	SMYTH, William Ross	3,898
	Liberal	REGAN, John Lionel	3,716

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	NICHOLSON, George Brecken	4,742
	Opposition	O'CONNOR, Lawrence	3,596

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARRUTHERS, John	5,007
	Conservative	NICHOLSON, George Brecken	4,194
	Progressive	WRIGHT, John Egerton	3,095

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	NICHOLSON, George Brecken	6,209
	Liberal	CARRUTHERS, John	5,665

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	United Farmers	BOWMAN, Beniah	6,909
	Conservative	NICHOLSON, George Brecken	6,143

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	NICHOLSON, George Brecken	7,231
	Liberal	BOWMAN, Beniah	6,934

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	FARQUHAR, Thomas	5,816
	Conservative	CARD, William James	2,541
	Co-operative Commonwealth	BROMLEY, Kenneth James Webb	1,362
	Reconstruction	PROVENCHER, Isadore Ernest	833

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	FARQUHAR, Thomas	5,565
	National Government	CAMPBELL, John Lorne	3,126
	Co-operative Commonwealth	MCVEY, J.W.	1,635

Canadian federal election, 1945
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	FARQUHAR, Thomas	4,855
	Progressive Conservative	AUSTIN, Allan McNiece	3,610
	Co-operative Commonwealth	STRAIN, William Luke	1,468

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

By-election on 25 October 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Hon. Lester B.	4,685
	Co-operative Commonwealth	CALLAGHAN, Lorne D.	2,382
	Social Credit	FITZGERALD, John J.	1,236

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Hon. Lester B.	6,184
	Progressive Conservative	TURNER, Grant H.	2,908
	Co-operative Commonwealth	THORNTON, George	2,202

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Hon. Lester Bowles	7,494
	Progressive Conservative	BISHOP, George H.	3,877

Canadian federal election, 1957
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Lester B.	8,574
	Progressive Conservative	MULLIGAN, H. Merton	5,757
	Co-operative Commonwealth	REID, Martin S.	2,156

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Lester B.	11,240
	Progressive Conservative	SCULLY, Basil	8,208
	Co-operative Commonwealth	CORBETT, Walter James	2,309

Canadian federal election, 1962
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Lester B.	11,934
	Progressive Conservative	BERTHELOT, Alex	5,631
	New Democrat	CORK, Cam	3,168

Canadian federal election, 1963
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Lester B.	10,817
	Progressive Conservative	JEWELL, Paul	6,146
	Social Credit	QUENNEVILLE, Irénée John	2,016
	New Democrat	DONAHUE, Bennett	1,751

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	PEARSON, Lester B.	9,268
	Progressive Conservative	ALDRED, Joel	5,793
	New Democrat	STUART, Walter	2,053

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament

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