Assiniboia East

Former federal electoral district in the North-West Territories, Canada

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

This riding was created in 1886 in the North-West 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

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1887 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | William Dell Perley | 1,736
| Liberal | James Dickie | 1,010

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

By-election on 12 September 1888

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | Edgar Dewdney | acclaimed

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1891 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | Edgar Dewdney | 2,049
| Liberal | John Gillanders Turriff | 1,293

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

By-election on 21 November 1892

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | William Walter McDonald | acclaimed

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1896 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James Moffat Douglas | 3,556
| Conservative | William Walter McDonald. | 2,502

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1900 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James Moffat Douglas | 4,081
| Conservative | Richard Stuart Lake | 3,822

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1904 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | John Gillanders Turriff | 3,770
| Conservative | BRIGHAM, J.R. | 3,036

## See also

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* List of Canadian electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References

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## External links

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* Riding history for Assiniboia East, Northwest Territories (1886-1905) from the Library of Parliament
* Riding history for Assiniboia East, Saskatchewan (1905-1907) from the Library of Parliament

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