Westmount—St. Henri

Westmount—St. Henri
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1914
District abolished 1924
First contested 1917
Last contested 1921

Westmount—St. Henri 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 Hochelaga riding. It consisted of the town of Westmount, St. Henri and Ste. Cunégonde wards of the city of Montreal.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Mount Royal, St. Antoine and St. Henri ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Westmount—St. Henri
Riding created from Hochelaga
13th  1917–1921     Alfred Leduc Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Paul Mercier Liberal
Riding dissolved into Mount Royal, St. Antoine and St. Henri

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)LEDUC, Hon. Joseph Pierre Albert 7,987
Government (Unionist)SÉVIGNY, J.-P.-Albert 6,975
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMERCIER, Paul 17,583
ConservativeLAMARRE, Wilfrid 7,195

See also

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