Montreal Centre

This article is about the federal riding. For the provincial riding, see Montréal-Centre (provincial electoral district).
For other uses, see Montreal Center.
Montral Centre
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1892
First contested 1867
Last contested 1895 by-election

Montreal Centre (French: Montréal-Centre) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted initially of the West Ward, the Centre Ward and the East Ward of the city of Montreal. In 1872, it was redefined to consist of the Ste. Anne Ward, West Ward, Centre Ward and East Ward.

It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into St. Anne and St. James ridings. Nevertheless, a by-election was held in Montreal Centre on December 27, 1895.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Montreal Centre
1st  1867–1872     Thomas Workman Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     Michael Patrick Ryan Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1874
 1875–1875     Bernard Devlin Liberal
 1875–1878
4th  1878–1882     Michael Patrick Ryan Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887     John Joseph Curran Conservative
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1892
 1892–1895
 1895–1896     James McShane Liberal
Riding dissolved into St. Anne and St. James

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Workman acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMichael Patrick Ryan acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMichael Patrick Ryan 2,140
LiberalBernard Devlin 1,782

By-election: On election being declared void, 31 October 1874

By-election on 12 January 1875
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBernard Devlin 2,303
Liberal–ConservativeMichael Patrick Ryan 2,220

By-election: On Mr. Devlin being unseated on petition, 26 August 1875

By-election on 26 November 1875
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBernard Devlin acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMichael Patrick Ryan 2,624
LiberalBernard Devlin 1,845
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCURRAN, John Joseph 2,654
UnknownFARRELL, W. 1,367
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCURRAN, John Joseph 3,116
UnknownCLORAN, H.J. 2,185
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCURRAN, J.J. 3,450
UnknownGUÉRIN, E.W.P. 2,236

By-election: On Mr. Curran being appointed Solicitor General, 5 December 1892

By-election on 18 December 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCURRAN, John Joseph acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Curran being appointed Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, 18 October 1895

By-election on 27 December 1895
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMCSHANE, James acclaimed

See also

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