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Toronto Northeast (federal electoral district)

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Toronto Northeast
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1933
First contested1925
Last contested1930

Toronto Northeast was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Toronto North and York South ridings.

It consisted of the part of the city of Toronto north of Bloor Street, and east of Bathurst Street.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Eglinton, Rosedale, Spadina and St. Paul's ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Toronto North and York South
15th  1925–1926     Richard Langton Baker Conservative
16th  1926–1930 Newton Manly Young
17th  1930–1935 Richard Langton Baker
Riding dissolved into Eglinton, Rosedale, Spadina and St. Paul's

Election history

1925 Canadian federal election: Toronto Northeast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Richard Langton Baker 20,877
  Liberal Albert Edward Matthews 8,073
1926 Canadian federal election: Toronto Northeast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Newton Manly Young 11,005
  Conservative Richard Langton Baker 9,639
  Liberal Thomas James Pugh 5,994
1930 Canadian federal election: Toronto Northeast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Richard Langton Baker 16,979
  Liberal George Alexander Urquhart 10,701

See also