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.

Montreal 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 of 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.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Thomas Workman	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Michael Patrick Ryan	acclaimed

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

By-election on 12 January 1875
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Bernard Devlin	2,303
	Liberal–Conservative	Michael 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
	Liberal	Bernard Devlin	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CURRAN, John Joseph	2,654
	Unknown	FARRELL, W.	1,367

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CURRAN, John Joseph	3,116
	Unknown	CLORAN, H.J.	2,185

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CURRAN, J.J.	3,450
	Unknown	GUÉRIN, 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
	Conservative	CURRAN, 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
	Liberal	MCSHANE, James	acclaimed

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament