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Quebec-Centre (federal electoral district)

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Quebec-Centre
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911

Quebec-Centre (French: Québec-Centre) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of Palace Ward, St. Louis Ward, St. John's Ward and the parts of Montcalm Ward and the Banlieue not included in Quebec West or Quebec East ridings. It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Quebec East and Quebec South ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Quebec-Centre
1st  1867–1872     Georges-Honoré Simard Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     Joseph-Édouard Cauchon Independent
3rd  1874–1875     Liberal
 1875–1877
 1877–1878     Jacques Malouin Independent
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887     Joseph-Guillaume Bossé Conservative
6th  1887–1891     François Langelier Liberal
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1898
 1898–1900 Albert Malouin
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1905
 1905–1908 Arthur Lachance
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Quebec East and Quebec South

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Georges-Honoré Simard 1,291
Unknown P. Garneau 5
Unknown Mr. Blanchet 2
Eligible voters 2,542
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election: Quebec Centre/Québec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Joseph-Édouard Cauchon 964
Conservative James Gibb Ross 694
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Joseph-Édouard Cauchon acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Cauchon being appointed President of the Privy Council, 7 December 1875

By-election on 27 December 1875
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Joseph-Édouard Cauchon acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Cauchon being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, 1877

By-election on 3 November 1877
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Jacques Malouin acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Jacques Malouin 1,001
Conservative James Gibb Ross 782
1882 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Joseph-Guillaume Bossé 966
Independent Jacques Malouin 855
1887 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Langelier 1,331
Conservative L. F. Burroughs 626
1891 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Langelier 1,080
Conservative Victor Chateauvert 1,002
1896 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Langelier 1,469
Conservative A. R. Angers 1,150

By-election: On Mr. Langelier being appointed judge, 14 January 1898

By-election on 24 January 1898
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Albert Malouin acclaimed
1900 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Albert Malouin 1,670
Conservative Victor Chateauvert 1,155
1904 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Albert Malouin 1,809
Liberal Wm. Alex. Verge 1,012

By-election: On Mr. Malouin being appointed Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, Arthabasca District, 7 January 1905

By-election on 19 January 1905
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Lachance acclaimed
1908 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Lachance 2,049
Conservative Hubert Cimon 1,135
1911 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Lachance 2,122
Conservative Jules Hone Jr. 1,529

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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