Toronto East Centre

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Toronto East Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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 Centre, Toronto East and Toronto South ridings.

It consisted of the part of the city of Toronto south of Bloor Street, north of Toronto Harbour, west of the Don River and the Canadian National Railway line, and east of Avenue Road, Queen's Park Crescent, University Avenue. The area north of Dundas Street and east of Jarvis was excluded from the riding.

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

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1925: Toronto East Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Hon. Edmund BRISTOL 8,898
     Independent Conservative Cecil William ARMSTRONG 4,935
     Liberal John Harold CASCADEN 4,682
     Independent Liberal John CALLAHAN 410
Canadian federal election, 1926: Toronto East Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Robert Charles MATTHEWS 6,603
     Independent Conservative Cecil William ARMSTRONG 4,509
     Liberal Alexander Smirle LAWSON 4,429
Canadian federal election, 1930: Toronto East Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Robert Charles MATTHEWS 10,949
     Liberal Patrick DONNELLY 5,461

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