St. Lawrence—St. George

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.

St. Lawrence—St. George
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1967
First contested1917
Last contested1965

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:

Parliament Years Member Party
St. Lawrence—St. George
Riding created from St. Antoine and St. Lawrence
13th  1917–1921     Charles Ballantyne Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Herbert Meredith Marler Liberal
15th  1925–1926     Charles Cahan Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1930
 1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945     Brooke Claxton Liberal
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1954
 1954–1957 Claude Richardson
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Egan Chambers Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     John Turner Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Saint-Henri, Saint-Jacques and Westmount

Election results

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Charles Ballantyne5,806
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)William Clement Munn2,403
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerbert Marler7,836
ConservativeCharles Ballantyne5,275
LabourRose Mary Louise Henderson510
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Cahan6,509
LiberalHon. Herbert Marler5,580
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Cahan5,725
LiberalWilliam Clement Munn3,826
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Cahan6,666
LiberalErnest Pitt3,653
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
ConservativeCharles Cahanacclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Cahan6,862
LiberalAdrian Knatchbull-Hugessen5,695
ReconstructionGodefroy Dumont Laviolette1,461
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBrooke Claxton11,553
ConservativeCharles Cahan6,568
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBrooke Claxton10,301
Progressive ConservativeFrederick Ross Phelan6,171
Co-operative CommonwealthHarry Wilks1,454
Bloc populaireMarcel Garneau1,193
Labor–ProgressiveGordon McCutcheon871
IndependentAlfred Routhier263
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBrooke Claxton15,104
Progressive ConservativeCharles Trenholme Ballantyne5,911
Co-operative CommonwealthJeannine Théorêt1,146
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBrooke Claxton9,082
Progressive ConservativeDavid L. De Volpi4,648
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Dodge444
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Brenton428
By-election on 8 November 1954

On Claxton's resignation, 31 July 1954

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalClaude Richardson6,548
Progressive ConservativeDavid De Volpi4,489
Co-operative CommonwealthAlbert Renaud425
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Brenton277
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalClaude Richardson7,758
Progressive ConservativeEgan Chambers6,219
Co-operative CommonwealthNorman Mergler440
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Brenton360
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeEgan Chambers9,702
LiberalClaude Richardson7,132
Co-operative CommonwealthNorman Mergler534
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Brenton279
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Turner7,227
Progressive ConservativeEgan Chambers4,969
New DemocraticR. Barry Rutland1,282
Social CreditEugène Caraghiaur437
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Turner8,552
Progressive ConservativeEgan Chambers3,796
New DemocraticR. Barry Rutland1,606
Social CreditCharles Sucsany708
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Turner6,920
Progressive ConservativeAlfred Warkentin2,648
New DemocraticFrank Auf der Maur1,676
Ralliement créditisteLucien Plante274

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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