Quebec West
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1947
District abolished1967
First contested1949
Last contested1965

Quebec West (French: Québec-Ouest) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935, and from 1949 to 1968.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Portneuf, Quebec West and South and Québec—Montmorency ridings.

The riding was recreated in 1947 from parts of Quebec West and South riding.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Langelier, Louis-Hébert and Portneuf ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Quebec West
1st  1867–1872     Thomas McGreevy Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1891
 1892–1894     John Hearn Conservative
 1895–1896     Thomas McGreevy Liberal–Conservative
8th  1896–1900     Richard Reid Dobell Liberal
9th  1900–1902
 1902–1904 William Power
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     William Price Conservative
12th  1911–1917     William Power Liberal
13th  1917–1921     Georges Parent Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1930     Maurice Dupré Conservative
 1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Portneuf, Quebec West and South
and Québec—Montmorency
Riding re-created from Quebec West and South
21st  1949–1953     Charles Parent Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     J.-Wilfrid Dufresne Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958     René Bégin Liberal
24th  1958–1962     J.-Eugène Bissonnette Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Lucien Plourde Social Credit
26th  1963–1963
 1963–1965     Ralliement créditiste
27th  1965–1968     Jean Marchand Liberal
Riding dissolved into Langelier, Louis-Hébert and Portneuf

Election results

Quebec West, 1867–1935

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevyacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes[1]
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy742
UnknownJohn O'Farrell435
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes[2]
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy587
UnknownJohn O'Farrell403
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevyacclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy612
UnknownHumphrey444
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy816
UnknownM.A. Hearn770
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy885
UnknownM.A. Hearn832
By-election on 26 February 1892

McGreevy was expelled from the House of Commons, 29 September 1891

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Hearnacclaimed
By-election on 17 April 1895

On Hearn's death, 17 May 1894

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevyacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard Reid Dobell1,057
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy826
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard Reid Dobell1,018
ConservativePatrick Kirwin649
By-election on 29 January 1902

On Dobell's death, 11 January 1902

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Poweracclaimed
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Power1,053
ConservativeLawrence Stafford660
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Price1,025
LiberalWilliam Power1,015
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Power1,219
ConservativeWilliam Price1,128
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Georges Parent6,392
Government (Unionist)Henri Chassé460
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges Parent8,741
ConservativePierre Bertrand4,715
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges Parent7,561
ConservativeCharles Ratté6,059
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges Parent7,501
ConservativeCamilien Joseph Lockwell6,495
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMaurice Dupré10,215
LiberalGérard Lacroix9,769
Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930
Party Candidate Votes
On Dupré's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 7 August 1930
ConservativeMaurice Dupréacclaimed

Quebec West, 1949–1968

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Parent12,391
Progressive ConservativeJoseph-Edmond Paquet6,946
Union des électeursHenri Borgia1,714
IndependentAlbert Cantin1,344
Independent PCJoseph-Adjutor Marquis276
Co-operative CommonwealthAlbert-S. Moreau180
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Wilfrid Dufresne8,464
Independent LiberalRené Bégin6,034
LiberalCharles Parent4,612
Independent LiberalFrançois Fournier3,910
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRené Bégin11,828
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Wilfrid Dufresne10,981
Independent LiberalMarcel Turgeon1,520
Social CreditJules Thérien529
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Eugène Bissonnette14,223
LiberalRené Bégin12,357
Social CreditJules Thérien1,054
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLucien Plourde16,169
LiberalRené Bégin6,306
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Eugène Bissonnette4,575
New DemocraticGérard Demers360
  Ouvrier indépendant Adélard Patry 152
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLucien Plourde13,136
LiberalJean-Paul Nolin9,580
Progressive ConservativeJacques Lavoie3,160
New DemocraticAlbert Simard848
Independent SCMagella Julien373
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean Marchand10,669
Ralliement créditisteLucien Plourde9,820
Progressive ConservativeJacques Lavoie3,454
New DemocraticJean-Paul Bérubé1,222
  Ouvrier indépendent Adélard Patry 298

See also

References

  1. "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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