St. John's (French: Saint-Jean) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1892.
 Quebec electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1892 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1891 |
It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of the Parishes of Saint Luc, Blairfindie, Saint Jean, Saint Valentin and Lacolle, and the islands in the River Richelieu lying near those parishes.
The electoral district was abolished in 1892, when it was redistributed into Missisquoi and St. Johns—Iberville ridings.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | ||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | François Bourassa | Liberal | |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | |||
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | |||
| 4th | 1878–1882 | |||
| 5th | 1882–1887 | |||
| 6th | 1887–1891 | |||
| 7th | 1891–1896 | |||
| Riding dissolved into St. Johns—Iberville and Missisquoi | ||||
Election results
edit| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | François Bourassa | 696 | ||||||
| Unknown | Charles Laberge | 600 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[1] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | François Bourassa | acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[2] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | François Bourassa | acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | François Bourassa | 780 | ||||||
| Unknown | Chs. Loupret | 583 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | François Bourassa | 892 | ||||||
| Unknown | Chas. Arpin | 747 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | François Bourassa | 988 | ||||||
| Liberal | Elz. Paradis | 628 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | François Bourassa | 997 | ||||||
| Conservative | J. Black | 769 | ||||||
See also
editExternal links
edit
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.