City of St. John

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See also St. John's, Newfoundland or Saint John, New Brunswick

City 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. Samuel Leonard Tilley, Conservative (1867-1873)
  2. J.S. Boies Deveber, Liberal (1873-1878)
  3. Samuel Leonard Tilley, Conservative (1878-1885)
  4. Frederick Eustace Barker, Conservative (1885-1887)
  5. John V. Ellis, Liberal (1887-1891)
  6. Ezekiel McLeod, Conservative (1891-1896)
  7. John V. Ellis, Liberal (1896-1900)
  8. Andrew George Blair, Liberal (1900-1903)
  9. John Waterhouse Daniel, Conservative (1904-1911)
  10. William Pugsley, Liberal (1911-1917)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative TILLEY, Hon. Samuel Leonard 1,402
     Unknown WILSON, John 610


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative TILLEY, Hon. Samuel Leonard 1,765
     Unknown DE VEBER, J.S.B. 1,225

By-election: On Mr. Tilley being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, 15 November 1873


By-election on 1 December 1873
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DE VEBER, Jeremiah Smith Boies acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DEVEBER, J.S. Boies 1,772
     Unknown DAY, G.W. 591


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative TILLEY, Hon. S.L. 1,475
     Liberal DEVEBER, J.S.B. 1,466

By-election: On Mr. Tilley being appointed Minister of Finance, 17 October 1878


By-election on 4 November 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative TILLEY, Hon. Samuel Leonard acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative TILLEY, Sir Samuel L. 1,288
     Unknown MCLEOD, George 1,151

By-election: On Mr. Tilley being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, 12 November 1885


By-election on 24 November 1885
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BARKER, Frederick Eustace acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ELLIS, John V. 2,375
     Conservative BARKER, F.E. 2,162


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCLEOD, Ezekiel 2,649
     Liberal ELLIS, John V. 2,063


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ELLIS, John V. 3,249
     Conservative CHESLEY, John A. 2,527
     Independent PUGSLEY, William 1,427


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BLAIR, Hon. Andrew George 4,520
     Conservative FOSTER, Hon. George Eulas 3,523

By-election: On Mr. Blair's resignation, 27 December 1903


By-election on 16 February 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DANIEL, J.W. 3,709
     Unknown MCKEOWN, H.A. 3,440


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DANIEL, John W. 4,881
     Liberal O'BRIEN, Richard 3,670


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DANIEL, John W. 4,394
     Liberal PENDER, James 4,202


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal PUGSLEY, Hon. William 4,360
     Conservative POWELL, Henry Absalom 4,295

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