Toronto East (provincial electoral district)

Toronto East, also known as East Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1867 when the country of Canada was established and the Province of Ontario was established. It existed from 1867 to 1886 and from 1894 to 1914.

In 1867, Toronto was divided into two provincial districts, East Toronto and Toronto West. In 1886, these districts were dissolved and a single district covering the entire city was created. This city-wide district elected three members.

In 1894 this riding was split into four parts, of which a new Toronto East district was one. It occupied the eastern part of the old city of Toronto. It elected one MPP at first. From 1908 to 1914 it elected two members to the legislature. They were each elected in separate first-past-the-post election contests.

In 1914 the Toronto East district was abolished. The districts of Toronto East, Toronto North, Toronto South and Toronto West were replaced by Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest, Toronto Southwest and Toronto Southeast, which were constituted as two-member districts. Parkdale and Riverdale were created as single-member constituencies.