St. Lawrence—St. George Quebec electoral district Legislature House of Commons District created 1914 District abolished 1967 First contested 1917 Last contested 1965
St. Lawrence—St. George was a federal electoral district in Montreal , Quebec , Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of St. Antoine and St. Lawrence ridings. It was initially defined to consist of St. Lawrence and St. George Wards of the city of Montreal. After 1924, it was defined with reference to various streets of Montreal.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Saint-Henri , Saint-Jacques and Westmount ridings.
Members of Parliament [ ]
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament :
Election results [ ]
1925 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Conservative
Charles Cahan
6,509
Liberal
Hon. Herbert Marler
5,580
1926 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Conservative
Charles Cahan
5,725
Liberal
William Clement Munn
3,826
Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930
Party
Candidate
Votes
On Cahan's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930
Conservative
Charles Cahan
acclaimed
1940 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
Brooke Claxton
11,553
Conservative
Charles Cahan
6,568
1945 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
Brooke Claxton
10,301
Progressive Conservative
Frederick Ross Phelan
6,171
Co-operative Commonwealth
Harry Wilks
1,454
Bloc populaire
Marcel Garneau
1,193
Labor–Progressive
Gordon McCutcheon
871
Independent
Alfred Routhier
263
1949 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
Brooke Claxton
15,104
Progressive Conservative
Charles Trenholme Ballantyne
5,911
Co-operative Commonwealth
Jeannine Théorêt
1,146
1953 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
Brooke Claxton
9,082
Progressive Conservative
David L. De Volpi
4,648
Co-operative Commonwealth
William Dodge
444
Labor–Progressive
Frank Brenton
428
By-election on 8 November 1954
On Claxton's resignation, 31 July 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
Claude Richardson
6,548
Progressive Conservative
David De Volpi
4,489
Co-operative Commonwealth
Albert Renaud
425
Labor–Progressive
Frank Brenton
277
1958 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Progressive Conservative
Egan Chambers
9,702
Liberal
Claude Richardson
7,132
Co-operative Commonwealth
Norman Mergler
534
Labor–Progressive
Frank Brenton
279
1962 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
John Turner
7,227
Progressive Conservative
Egan Chambers
4,969
New Democratic
R. Barry Rutland
1,282
Social Credit
Eugène Caraghiaur
437
1965 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
John Turner
6,920
Progressive Conservative
Alfred Warkentin
2,648
New Democratic
Frank Auf der Maur
1,676
Ralliement créditiste
Lucien Plante
274
See also [ ]
External links [ ]
Riding history from the Library of Parliament :
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