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Kent East (federal electoral district)

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This article is about the Canadian federal electoral district. For the British European Parliament constituency, see Kent East (European Parliament constituency). For the Ontario provincial electoral district, see Kent East (provincial electoral district).
Kent East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903
District abolished1914
First contested1904
Last contested1911
Demographics
Census division(s)Kent County
Census subdivision(s)Bothwell, Camden, Chatham Township, Dresden, Howard, Orford, Ridgetown, Thamesville, Wallaceburg, Zone

Kent East was a federal electoral district (or riding) represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 when Kent riding was divided into two ridings: Kent East and Kent West. It incorporated parts of Bothwell and Elgin West ridings.

The west riding consisted of the townships of Camden, Chatham, Howard, Orford and Zone, the towns of Bothwell, Dresden, Ridgetown and Wallaceburg, and the village of Thamesville.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged back into Kent riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Kent
10th  1904–1908     David Alexander Gordon Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Kent

Election results

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David A. Gordon 2,848
Conservative Benjamin W. Wilson 2,476
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David A. Gordon 2,895
Conservative Samuel Stewart 2,403
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David A. Gordon 2,604
Conservative Harry James French 2,321

See also

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