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Montreal West (electoral district)

{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2024}}

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| fed-abolished = 1892

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| fed-election-last = 1891

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Montreal West ({{langx|fr|Montréal-Ouest}}, {{IPA|fr|mɔ̃ʁeal wɛst|pron|LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoit Rochon-Montréal-Ouest.wav}}) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada

from 1867 to 1892.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted initially of St. Anne Ward, St. Antoine Ward and St. Lawrence Ward. In 1872, St. Anne Ward was removed from the riding. It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into St. Antoine and St. Lawrence ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

{{CanMP}}

{{CanMP nodata|Montreal West}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1867

| ToYr = 1868

| Assembly# = 1

| CanParty = Liberal-Conservative

| PartyTerms# = 2

| RepName = Thomas D'Arcy McGee

| RepTerms# = 1

| #ByElections = 1

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1867

| ToYr = 1872

| RepName = Michael Patrick Ryan

| RepTerms# = 1

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1872

| ToYr = 1874

| Assembly# = 2

| CanParty = Liberal

| PartyTerms# = 4

| RepName = John Young

| RepLink = John Young (Canadian politician)

| RepTerms# = 1

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1874

| ToYr = 1874

| Assembly# = 3

| RepName = Frederick Mackenzie

| RepLink = Frederick Mackenzie (Quebec politician)

| RepTerms# = 2

| #ByElections = 2

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1874

| ToYr = 1875

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1875

| ToYr = 1878

| RepName = Thomas Workman

| RepLink = Thomas Workman (Canadian politician)

| RepTerms# = 1

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1878

| ToYr = 1882

| Assembly# = 4

| CanParty = Conservative (historical)

| PartyTerms# = 2

| RepName = Matthew Hamilton Gault

| RepTerms# = 2

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1882

| ToYr = 1887

| Assembly# = 5

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1887

| ToYr = 1891

| Assembly# = 6

| CanParty = Independent Conservative

| PartyTerms# = 2

| RepName = Donald Smith

| RepLink = Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal

| RepTerms# = 2

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1891

| ToYr = 1896

| Assembly# = 7

}}

{{CanMP nodata|Riding dissolved into St. Antoine and St. Lawrence}}

{{CanMP end}}

Election results

{{1867 Canadian federal election/Montreal West}}

By-election: On Mr. McGee being assassinated, 7 April 1868

{{CanElec1-by|20 April 1868}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal-Conservative|Michael Patrick Ryan |acclaimed}}

{{end}}

{{1872 Canadian federal election/Montreal West}}

{{1874 Canadian federal election/Montreal West}}

By-election: On election being declared void, 22 October 1874

{{CanElec1-by|10 December 1874}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Frederick Mackenzie|2,030}}

{{CANelec|CA|Unknown|Thomas White Jr. |2,023}}

{{end}}

By-election: On election being declared void, 14 August 1875

{{CanElec1-by|30 October 1875}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Thomas Workman |2,300}}

{{CANelec|CA|Unknown|Thomas White Jr. |2,250}}

{{end}}

{{1878 Canadian federal election/Montreal West}}

{{1882 Canadian federal election/Montreal West}}

{{1887 Canadian federal election/Montreal West}}

{{1891 Canadian federal election/Montreal West}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=463 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament

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Category:Former federal electoral districts of Quebec