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George-Étienne Cartier (electoral district)
George-Étienne Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925.
| Quebec electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1914 |
| District abolished | 1924 |
| First contested | 1917 |
| Last contested | 1921 |
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Maisonneuve and St. Lawrence ridings. It consisted of the St. Louis and St. Jean Baptiste wards of the city of Montreal.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Cartier, St. James and St. Lawrence—St. George ridings.
It was named in honour of the Quebec politician George-Étienne Cartier.
Members of Parliament edit
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George-Étienne Cartier Riding created from Maisonneuve and St. Lawrence | ||||
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Samuel William Jacobs | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Liberal | ||
| Riding dissolved into Cartier, St. James and St. Lawrence—St. George | ||||
Election results edit
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Samuel William Jacobs | 6,130 | ||||||
| Labour | Michael Buhay | 608 | ||||||
| Unknown | Joseph Camille Bernier | 512 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel William Jacobs | 7,790 | ||||||
| Independent | Joseph Ovila Cartier | 3,519 | ||||||
| Independent | Michael Buhay | 1,522 | ||||||
| Conservative | Henri Arthur Cholette | 854 | ||||||
| Independent | Louis Omnes Maille | 109 | ||||||
See also edit
External links edit
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament