Template:1878 Ontario provincial by-elections/Toronto East
| Ontario provincial by-election, December 1878: Toronto East Resignation of Matthew Crooks Cameron | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Alexander Morris | 1,891 | 50.60 | −3.23 | ||||
| Liberal | J. Leys | 1,846 | 49.40 | +3.43 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,737 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.33 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 468 | ||||||||