St. John's (electoral district)

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.

St. John's
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1892
First contested1867
Last contested1891

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

This 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

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrançois Bourassa696
UnknownCharles Laberge600
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrançois Bourassaacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrançois Bourassaacclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrançois Bourassa780
UnknownChs. Loupret583
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrançois Bourassa892
UnknownChas. Arpin747
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrançois Bourassa988
LiberalElz. Paradis628
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrançois Bourassa997
ConservativeJ. Black769

See also

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