George-Étienne Cartier (electoral district)

George-Étienne Cartier
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1914
District abolished 1924
First contested 1917
Last contested 1921

George-Étienne Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)JACOBS, Samuel William 6,130
LabourBUHAY, Michael 608
UnknownBERNIER, Joseph Camille 512
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJACOBS, Samuel William 7,790
IndependentCARTIER, Joseph Ovila 3,519
IndependentBUHAY, Michael 1,522
ConservativeCHOLETTE, Henri Arthur 854
IndependentMAILLE, Louis Omnes 109

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