City and County of St. John

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City and County of St. John was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.

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[edit] History

Originally, Saint John had a special setup for representation in Parliament. The City of Saint John itself returned one member, and the entire County of Saint John (including the city) returned one as well, and two between 1872 and 1896. In effect, the city itself had two or even three Members of Parliament. This practice continued until 1914.

After 1914, the counties of Saint John and Albert were joined, and the riding was known as St. John—Albert. It returned two Members of Parliament until 1935. In 1966, Albert County was moved to the Fundy—Royal riding and the district became known as Saint John—Lancaster. Saint John—Lancaster riding was abolished in the redistribution of ridings of 1976, and Saint John riding was created.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. John H. Gray, Conservative (1867-1872)
  2. Isaac Burpee, Liberal (1872-1885)
  3. Acalus L. Palmer, Liberal (1872-1878)
  4. Charles W. Weldon, Liberal (1878-1891)
  5. Charles Andrew Everett, Conservative (1885-1887)
  6. Charles Nelson Skinner, Liberal (1887-1892)
  7. John Douglas Hazen, Conservative (1891-1896)
  8. John Chesley, Conservative (1892-1896)
  9. Joseph John Tucker, Liberal (1896-1904)
  10. Alfred A. Stockton, Conservative (1904-1907)
  11. William Pugsley, Liberal (1907-1911)
  12. John Douglas Hazen, Conservative (1911-1917)


[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GRAY, Hon. John H. acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal BURPEE, Isaac 3,249 x
     Liberal PALMER, Acalus Lockwood 2,204 x
     Unknown ELDER, Wm. 1,771  
     Unknown KERR, D.S. 486  

By-election: On Mr. Burpee being appointed Minister of Customs, 7 November 1873


By-election on 1 December 1873
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BURPEE, Isaac acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal BURPEE, Hon. Isaac 2,826 x
     Liberal PALMER, Acalus L. 2,261 x
     Unknown ELLIS, J.V. 1,561  
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal BURPEE, Isaac 2,686 x
     Liberal WELDON, Chas. W. 2,449 x
     Unknown KING, G.E. 2,180  
     Liberal PALMER, A.L. 1,981  
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal BURPEE, Hon. Isaac 2,459 x
     Liberal WELDON, Charles W. 2,225 x
     Conservative EVERETT, C.A. 1,925  
     Unknown TUCK, W.H. 1,864  

By-election: On Mr. Burpee's death, 1 March 1885


By-election on 20 October 1885
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative EVERETT, Charles Arthur acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal SKINNER, C.N. 4,136 x
     Liberal WELDON, C.W. 4,063 x
     Conservative EVERETT, C.A. 3,840  
     Unknown MCLEOD, E. 3,628  
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative HAZEN, J.D. 4,824 x
     Liberal SKINNER, C.N. 4,448 x
     Liberal WELDON, C.W. 3,832  
     Unknown RANKINE, T.A. 3,503  

By-election: On Mr. Skinner's resignation, October, 1892


By-election on 22 November 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CHESLEY, John acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal TUCKER, Joseph John 3,924 x
     Conservative HAZEN, J. Douglas 3,733 x
     Independent MCLAUGHLIN, D.J. 1,495  


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal TUCKER, Joseph John 5,449
     Conservative STOCKTON, Alfred Augustus 4,673


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative STOCKTON, Alfred A. 5,601
     Liberal MCKEOWN, Harrison A. 4,964

By-election: On Mr. Stockton's death, 15 March 1907


By-election on 18 September 1907
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal PUGSLEY, Hon. Wm. acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal PUGSLEY, Hon. William 5,582
     Conservative MACRAE, Alexander William 5,086


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DANIEL, John Waterhouse 5,491
     Liberal LOWELL, James 5,381

By-election: On Mr. Daniel's resignation, 17 October 1911


By-election on 1911/10/27
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAZEN, Hon. J.D. acclaimed

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