St. John's (electoral district)
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St. John's was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1892.
It was created by the British North America Act of 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.
|BOURASSA, François
||align=right|696
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|LABERGE, Charles
||align=right|600
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|BOURASSA, François ||align=right|acclaimed
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|BOURASSA, François ||align=right|acclaimed
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|BOURASSA, François ||align=right|780
|-
|LOUPRET, Chs. ||align=right|583
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|BOURASSA, Frs ||align=right| 892
|-
|ARPIN, Chas. ||align=right|747
|-
|BOURASSA, F. ||align=right|988
|-
|PARADIS, Elz. ||align=right|628
|-
|BOURASSA, F. ||align=right|997
|-
|BLACK, J. ||align=right|769
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1892.
It was created by the British North America Act of 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
Missisquoi (electoral district)
Missisquoi was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.-History:...
and St. Johns—Iberville
St. Johns—Iberville
St. Johns—Iberville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1935....
ridings.
Election results
|-|BOURASSA, François
François Bourassa
François Bourassa was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Saint-Jean in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896....
||align=right|696
|-
|LABERGE, Charles
Charles Laberge
Charles Laberge was a Quebec lawyer, journalist and political figure.He was born in Montreal, Lower Canada in 1827 and studied at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. During his time in school, he helped found the Institut canadien de Montréal. He articled in law with René-Auguste-Richard Hubert at...
||align=right|600
|-
|BOURASSA, François ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|BOURASSA, François ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|BOURASSA, François ||align=right|780
|-
|LOUPRET, Chs. ||align=right|583
|-
|BOURASSA, Frs ||align=right| 892
|-
|ARPIN, Chas. ||align=right|747
|-
|BOURASSA, F. ||align=right|988
|-
|PARADIS, Elz. ||align=right|628
|-
|BOURASSA, F. ||align=right|997
|-
|BLACK, J. ||align=right|769
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...