Assiniboia East was a federal electoral district in Northwest 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 Northwest 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

1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Dell Perley1,736
LiberalJames Dickie1,010

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

By-election on 12 September 1888
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdgar Dewdneyacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdgar Dewdney2,049
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff1,293

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

By-election on 21 November 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Walter McDonaldacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Moffat Douglas3,556
ConservativeWilliam Walter McDonald.2,502
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Moffat Douglas4,081
ConservativeRichard Stuart Lake3,822
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillanders Turriff3,770
ConservativeBRIGHAM, J.R.3,036

See also

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