Richmond—Wolfe

Richmond—Wolfe (also known as Richmond) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1997.

Richmond—Wolfe
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1996
First contested1867
Last contested1993

It was created as by the British North America Act, 1867.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Richmond and Drummond ridings.

Richmond riding was renamed "Richmond—Wolfe" in 1980.

In 1996, it was again abolished when it was redistributed into the new districts of Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richmond—Wolfe
1st  1867–1872     William Hoste Webb Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874     Henry Aylmer Liberal
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     William Bullock Ives Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896 Clarence Chester Cleveland
8th  1896–1900     Michael Thomas Stenson Liberal
9th  1900–1904 Edmund William Tobin
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     François-Joseph Laflèche Conservative
18th  1935–1940     James Patrick Mullins Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953 Ernest-Omer Gingras
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Florent Dubois Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     André Bernier Social Credit
26th  1963–1965     Patrick Asselin Liberal
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Richmond and Drummond
Richmond
28th  1968–1971     Léonel Beaudoin Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980     Alain Tardif Liberal
Richmond—Wolfe
32nd  1980–1984     Alain Tardif Liberal
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993     Yvon Côté Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Gaston Leroux Bloc Québécois
Riding dissolved into Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead

Election results

Richmond—Wolfe, 1867–1968

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Hoste Webb1,137
UnknownMr. Beique903
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Hoste Webb893
UnknownJ.H. Graham483
UnknownO. Gaudet389
UnknownW.E. Jones290
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Aylmer1,111
UnknownWilliam Hoste Webb949
UnknownO. Gaudet10
By-election on 4 December 1874

On Mr. Aylmer being unseated on petition, 24 October 1874

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Aylmer978
UnknownHenry-R. Hanning592
UnknownL.C. Bélanger414
UnknownMr. Scarry19
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Bullock Ives1,684
LiberalHenry Aylmer1,069
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Bullock Ivesacclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Bullock Ives2,355
LiberalJ.N. Greenshields2,218
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeClarence Chester Cleveland2,41653.09Y
LiberalWilfrid Laurier2,13546.91
Total valid votes 4,551 100.00
Source(s)
"Richmond--Wolfe, Quebec (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalM.T. Stenson2,782
ConservativeC.C. Cleveland2,544
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin3,500
ConservativeJoseph-H. Coté-crépeau2,517
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin3,689
ConservativeMoïse O'Brady2,516
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin3,850
ConservativeJohn Champoux3,051
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin3,855
ConservativeJohn Hayes3,311
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Edmund William Tobin6,448
Government (Unionist)Marcus George Crombie1,634
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin10,340
IndependentAzarie Lemire2,986
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin7,292
ConservativeJoseph Hormisdas Paré3,689
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin8,788
ConservativeJohn Hayes5,100
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrançois-Joseph Laflèche9,025
LiberalWalter George Mitchell7,870
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Patrick Mullins6,278
ConservativeFrançois-Joseph Laflèche5,034
Independent LiberalMarcel Bédard2,533
ReconstructionPhidime Brodeur950
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Patrick Mullins8,554
National GovernmentJoseph-Alexandre Goulet4,295
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Patrick Mullins8,459
Bloc populaireÉmilien Lafrance5,088
IndependentArthur-H. Marcotte1,271
Social CreditRoland Pelletier1,147
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras13,621
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Gustave Nadeau3,990
Union des électeursRolland Pelletier2,493
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras13,006
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Nicol7,254
Labor–ProgressiveHubert Rhéaume133
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras10,300
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Nicol7,243
Independent LiberalJ.-Raymond Noël4,508
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeV.-Florent Dubois11,984
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras11,299
Social CreditLucien Bachand560
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditAndré Bernier11,816
LiberalGaston-H. Théroux6,430
Progressive ConservativeV.-Florent Dubois5,843
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPatrick-T. Asselin8,762
Social CreditAndré Bernier8,312
Progressive ConservativeV.-Florent Dubois4,063
New DemocraticLewis Craig928
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPatrick-T. Asselin8,685
Ralliement créditisteLéonel Beaudoin6,662
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Osias Poirier4,359
New DemocraticAndré Drouin1,660

Richmond, 1968–1980

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Ralliement créditisteLéonel Beaudoin11,853
LiberalPatrick-T. Asselin8,870
Progressive ConservativeFalconio Tardif3,527
New DemocraticNicole Rinfret-bédard608
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLéonel Beaudoin14,133
LiberalLéo-Paul Thibeault8,657
Progressive ConservativeLucien Bachand3,887
New DemocraticFrancine Mailloux624
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLéonel Beaudoin11,825
LiberalJean-Yves Poisson9,526
Progressive ConservativeLucien Bachand5,094
New DemocraticLaurian Lefrancois917
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlain Tardif15,135
Social CreditDenis Beaudoin14,662
Progressive ConservativeRoger Bibeau2,472
New DemocraticLida Bourgeois551
RhinocerosFern Prince414
Union populaireGuy Baillargeon162

Richmond—Wolfe, 1980–1997

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlain Tardif21,104
Progressive ConservativeDenis Beaudoin8,365
New DemocraticAndré Cardinal1,477
Social CreditSerge Boissonneault1,322
RhinocerosDenys Caron876
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlain Tardif18,069
Progressive ConservativeJean-Jacques Croteau13,835
New DemocraticHarriet J. Schleifer1,638
Parti nationalisteIvan Hébert-croteau1,339
Social CreditLéo Dion273
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeYvon Coté19,451
LiberalAlain Tardif16,813
New DemocraticMarc-André Péloquin3,918
RhinocerosJean Marceau790
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisGaston Leroux22,235
Progressive ConservativeYvon Coté10,004
LiberalGaétan Dumas9,159
Natural LawAnne-Marie Marois678
New DemocraticMarc-André Peloquin476

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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