Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
TORONTO EAST was won by Conservative at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 7,075 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in TORONTO EAST from 1867 to 1930.
Full Election History, 1867–1930
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
1,113
53.2%
Unknown (980)
133 (6.4 pts)
1872
Conservative
Conservative
872
52.9%
Liberal (775)
97 (5.9 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,289
52.8%
Unknown (1,152)
137 (5.6 pts)
1878
Independent
Independent
1,743
62.4%
Unknown (1,052)
691 (24.7 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,992
57.1%
Unknown (1,496)
496 (14.2 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
2,858
61.8%
Liberal (1,603)
1,255 (27.1 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
3,520
63.1%
Liberal (2,056)
1,464 (26.3 pts)
1896
Independent Conservative
Independent Conservative
4,631
60.6%
Conservative (3,012)
1,619 (21.2 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
4,074
58.2%
Liberal (2,830)
1,244 (17.8 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
4,125
67.4%
Liberal (1,993)
2,132 (34.8 pts)
1908
Independent
Independent
4,039
55.4%
Conservative (3,246)
793 (10.9 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
7,082
60.5%
Independent (2,281)
4,801 (41.0 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
15,894
78.3%
Opposition (4,399)
11,495 (56.6 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
5,392
36.1%
Progressive (3,984)
1,408 (9.4 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
17,663
81.4%
Liberal (4,036)
13,627 (62.8 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
13,789
80.7%
Liberal (3,299)
10,490 (61.4 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
13,423
67.9%
Liberal (6,348)
7,075 (35.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,113
53.2%
Unknown
980
46.8%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
872
52.9%
Liberal
775
47.1%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,289
52.8%
Unknown
1,152
47.2%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Independent
1,743
62.4%
Unknown
1,052
37.6%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,992
57.1%
Unknown
1,496
42.9%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,858
61.8%
Liberal
1,603
34.7%
Independent
164
3.5%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,520
63.1%
Liberal
2,056
36.9%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Independent Conservative
4,631
60.6%
Conservative
3,012
39.4%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,074
58.2%
Liberal
2,830
40.4%
Labour
93
1.3%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,125
67.4%
Liberal
1,993
32.6%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Independent
4,039
55.4%
Conservative
3,246
44.6%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,082
60.5%
Independent
2,281
19.5%
Liberal
1,878
16.0%
Labour
463
4.0%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
15,894
78.3%
Opposition
4,399
21.7%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,392
36.1%
Progressive
3,984
26.7%
Independent
3,680
24.6%
Labour
1,822
12.2%
Liberal
52
0.3%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
17,663
81.4%
Liberal
4,036
18.6%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
13,789
80.7%
Liberal
3,299
19.3%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
13,423
67.9%
Liberal
6,348
32.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
TORONTO EAST has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Independent, Independent Conservative, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won TORONTO EAST in the 1930 general election?
Conservative won TORONTO EAST in 1930 with 13,423 votes (67.9%), a margin of 7,075 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won TORONTO EAST since 1867?
Since 1867, TORONTO EAST has been won by: Conservative, Independent, Independent Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in TORONTO EAST?
The closest contested result on record for TORONTO EAST was 1874, when Liberal beat Unknown by 137 votes (5.6 percentage points).