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It is interesting to note that two ridings have been represented by two sitting Prime Ministers. [[Prince Albert (electoral district)|Prince Albert]] was served by King and Diefenbaker; and [[Quebec East]] was represented by Laurier and St. Laurent. [[Calgary West]] was represented by Bennett during his term, and by Harper prior to his. Similarly, Macdonald served his fourth term as MP for [[Carleton (electoral district)|Carleton]], a riding represented by Borden as [[Leader of the Opposition (Canada)|Opposition Leader]] in the [[10th Canadian parliament|10th Parliament]].
It is interesting to note that two ridings have been represented by two sitting Prime Ministers. [[Prince Albert (electoral district)|Prince Albert]] was served by King and Diefenbaker; and [[Quebec East]] was represented by Laurier and St. Laurent. [[Calgary West]] was represented by Bennett during his term, and by Harper prior to his. Similarly, Macdonald served his fourth term as MP for [[Carleton (electoral district)|Carleton]], a riding represented by Borden as [[Leader of the Opposition (Canada)|Opposition Leader]] in the [[10th Canadian parliament|10th Parliament]].


==[[Alberta]] (3 Prime Ministers; 3 terms)==
==[[Alberta]] (3 PMs; 3 terms)==
*[[Richard Bedford Bennett]], [[Calgary West]] ''(1st term)''
*[[Richard Bedford Bennett]], [[Calgary West]] ''(1st term)''
*[[Joe Clark]], [[Yellowhead (electoral district)|Yellowhead]] ''(1st term)''
*[[Joe Clark]], [[Yellowhead (electoral district)|Yellowhead]] ''(1st term)''
*[[Stephen Harper]], [[Calgary Southwest]] ''(1st term)''
*[[Stephen Harper]], [[Calgary Southwest]] ''(1st term)''


==[[British Columbia]] (2 Prime Ministers; 1 term)==
==[[British Columbia]] (2 PMs; 1 term)==
*[[Sir John A. Macdonald]], [[Victoria City (electoral district)|Victoria City]] ''(3rd term)''
*[[Sir John A. Macdonald]], [[Victoria City (electoral district)|Victoria City]] ''(3rd term)''
*[[Kim Campbell]], [[Vancouver Centre]]
*[[Kim Campbell]], [[Vancouver Centre]]


==[[Manitoba]] (1 Prime Minister; 0 terms)==
==[[Manitoba]] (1 PM; 0 terms)==
*[[Arthur Meighen]], [[Portage la Prairie (electoral district)|Portage la Prairie]]
*[[Arthur Meighen]], [[Portage la Prairie (electoral district)|Portage la Prairie]]


==[[Nova Scotia]] (3 Prime Ministers; 2 terms)==
==[[Nova Scotia]] (3 PMs; 2 terms)==
*[[John Sparrow David Thompson|Sir John Thompson]], [[Antigonish (electoral district)|Antigonish]]
*[[John Sparrow David Thompson|Sir John Thompson]], [[Antigonish (electoral district)|Antigonish]]
*[[Sir Charles Tupper]], [[Cape Breton (electoral district)|Cape Breton]]
*[[Sir Charles Tupper]], [[Cape Breton (electoral district)|Cape Breton]]
*[[Sir Robert Borden]], [[Halifax (electoral district)|Halifax]] ''(1st term)''; [[Kings (electoral district)|Kings]] ''(2nd term)''
*[[Sir Robert Borden]], [[Halifax (electoral district)|Halifax]] ''(1st term)''; [[Kings (electoral district)|Kings]] ''(2nd term)''


==[[Ontario]] (4 Prime Ministers; 10 terms)==
==[[Ontario]] (4 PMs; 10 terms)==
*[[Sir John A. Macdonald]], [[Kingston (electoral district)|Kingston]] ''(1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th terms)''; [[Carleton (electoral district)|Carleton]] ''(4th term)''
*[[Sir John A. Macdonald]], [[Kingston (electoral district)|Kingston]] ''(1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th terms)''; [[Carleton (electoral district)|Carleton]] ''(4th term)''
*[[Alexander Mackenzie]], [[Lambton (electoral district)|Lambton]] ''(1st term)''
*[[Alexander Mackenzie]], [[Lambton (electoral district)|Lambton]] ''(1st term)''
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*[[Lester B. Pearson]], [[Algoma East]] ''(1st, 2nd terms)''
*[[Lester B. Pearson]], [[Algoma East]] ''(1st, 2nd terms)''


==[[Quebec]] (7 Prime Ministers; 16 terms)==
==[[Quebec]] (7 PMs; 16 terms)==
*[[John Abbott|Sir John J.C. Abbott]], [[Argenteuil (electoral district)|Argenteuil]]
*[[John Abbott|Sir John J.C. Abbott]], [[Argenteuil (electoral district)|Argenteuil]]
*[[Sir Wilfrid Laurier]], [[Quebec East]] ''(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th terms)''
*[[Sir Wilfrid Laurier]], [[Quebec East]] ''(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th terms)''
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*[[Paul Martin]], [[LaSalle—Émard]] ''(1st term)''
*[[Paul Martin]], [[LaSalle—Émard]] ''(1st term)''


==[[Saskatchewan]] (2 Prime Ministers; 7 terms)==
==[[Saskatchewan]] (2 PMs; 7 terms)==
*[[William Lyon Mackenzie King|W.L. Mackenzie King]], [[Prince Albert (electoral district)|Prince Albert]] ''(2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th terms)''
*[[William Lyon Mackenzie King|W.L. Mackenzie King]], [[Prince Albert (electoral district)|Prince Albert]] ''(2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th terms)''
*[[John Diefenbaker|John G. Diefenbaker]], [[Prince Albert (electoral district)|Prince Albert]] ''(1st, 2nd, 3rd terms)''
*[[John Diefenbaker|John G. Diefenbaker]], [[Prince Albert (electoral district)|Prince Albert]] ''(1st, 2nd, 3rd terms)''

Revision as of 21:16, 10 April 2006

The following list indicates ridings represented by Canadian Prime Ministers during their term(s) of office. It should be noted that some Prime Ministers represented more than one consituency during their term(s), hence the tallied numbers exceed the number of Prime Ministers. Moreover, one Prime Minister - Sir Mackenzie Bowell - served his term while a member of the Senate, although he had previously been a member of the House of Commons from Ontario.

Three provinces - New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island - have not been represented by a sitting Prime Minister. Mackenzie King briefly represented the Prince Edward Island riding of Prince; and Jean Chretien even more briefly represented the New Brunswick riding of Beausèjour prior to their assuming the premiership. None of the three territories have been represented by a person who served as Prime Minister.

It is interesting to note that two ridings have been represented by two sitting Prime Ministers. Prince Albert was served by King and Diefenbaker; and Quebec East was represented by Laurier and St. Laurent. Calgary West was represented by Bennett during his term, and by Harper prior to his. Similarly, Macdonald served his fourth term as MP for Carleton, a riding represented by Borden as Opposition Leader in the 10th Parliament.

Alberta (3 PMs; 3 terms)

British Columbia (2 PMs; 1 term)

Manitoba (1 PM; 0 terms)

Nova Scotia (3 PMs; 2 terms)

Ontario (4 PMs; 10 terms)

Quebec (7 PMs; 16 terms)

Saskatchewan (2 PMs; 7 terms)

Other ridings represented

Prior to, or following their tenure of office as Prime Minister, the following individuals represented other ridings: