Montreal East (electoral district)

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For the city in Quebec of the same name, see Montreal East, Quebec

Montreal East 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 of the St. Lewis Ward, St. James Ward and the St. Mary's Ward. It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into St. James, St. Lawrence, and St. Mary ridings.

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Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative CARTIER, Hon. George Étienne 2,431
     Liberal LANCTOT, M. 2,085


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal JETTÉ, Louis-Amable 3,264
     Liberal-Conservative CARTIER, Sir Geo. E. 2,007


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal JETTÉ, Louis-Amable acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative COURSOL, Hon. Charles Joseph 4,626
     Unknown ARCHAMBEAULT, F.X. 3,234


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative COURSOL, Charles Joseph acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative COURSOL, Charles Joseph acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Coursol's death, 4 August 1888


By-election on 26 September 1888
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative LÉPINE, Alphonse-Télesphore 3,818
     Unknown POIRIER, 3,155


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative LÉPINE, A.T. 5,840
     Liberal DAVID, L.O. 5,015

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