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George-Étienne Cartier (electoral district)

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George-Étienne Cartier
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1924
First contested1917
Last contested1921

George-Étienne Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925.

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Maisonneuve and St. Lawrence ridings. It consisted of the St. Louis and St. Jean Baptiste wards of the city of Montreal.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Cartier, St. James and St. Lawrence—St. George ridings.

It was named in honour of the Quebec politician George-Étienne Cartier.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
George-Étienne Cartier
Riding created from Maisonneuve and St. Lawrence
13th  1917–1921     Samuel William Jacobs Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
Riding dissolved into Cartier, St. James and St. Lawrence—St. George

Election results

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) JACOBS, Samuel William 6,130
Labour BUHAY, Michael 608
Unknown BERNIER, Joseph Camille 512
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal JACOBS, Samuel William 7,790
Independent CARTIER, Joseph Ovila 3,519
Independent BUHAY, Michael 1,522
Conservative CHOLETTE, Henri Arthur 854
Independent MAILLE, Louis Omnes 109

See also