Richmond—Wolfe

For other electoral districts with similar names, see Richmond (electoral district)

Richmond–Wolfe (also known as Richmond) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997.

It was created as by the British North America Act of 1867.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Richmond and Drummond ridings.

Richmond riding was renamed "Richmond—Wolfe" in 1980.

In 1996, it was abolished when it was redistributed into the new districts of Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead.

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Richmond—Wolfe, 1867- 1968

Richmond, 1968-1980

Richmond—Wolfe, 1980-1997

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Hoste Webb 1,137
     Unknown Beique 903
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Hoste Webb 893
     Unknown J.H. Graham 483
     Unknown O. Gaudet 389
     Unknown W.E. Jones 290
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henry Aylmer Jr. 1,111
     Unknown W.H. Webb 949
     Unknown O. Gaudet 10
By-election on 4 December 1874

On Mr. Aylmer being unseated on petition, 24 October 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henry Aylmer 978
     Unknown Henry-R. Hanning 592
     Unknown L.C. Bélanger 414
     Unknown Scarry 19
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Bullock Ives 1,684
     Liberal H. Aylmer 1,069
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Bullock Ives acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Bullock Ives 2,355
     Liberal J.N. Greenshields 2,218
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative C.C. Cleveland 2,416
     Liberal Hon. W. Laurier 2,135
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal M.T. Stenson 2,782
     Conservative C.C. Cleveland 2,544
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund William Tobin 3,500
     Conservative Joseph-H. Coté-crépeau 2,517
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund William Tobin 3,689
     Conservative Moïse O'Brady 2,516
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund William Tobin 3,850
     Conservative John Champoux 3,051
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund William Tobin 3,855
     Conservative John Hayes 3,311
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Opposition Edmund William Tobin 6,448
     Government Marcus George Crombie 1,634
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund William Tobin 10,340
     Independent Azarie Lemire 2,986
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund William Tobin 7,292
     Conservative Joseph Hormisdas Paré 3,689
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund William Tobin 8,788
     Conservative John Hayes 5,100
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative François-Joseph Laflèche 9,025
     Liberal Walter George Mitchell 7,870
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Patrick Mullins 6,278
     Conservative François-Joseph Laflèche 5,034
     Independent Liberal Marcel Bédard 2,533
     Reconstruction Phidime Brodeur 950
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Patrick Mullins 8,554
     National Government Joseph-Alexandre Goulet 4,295
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Patrick Mullins 8,459
     Bloc populaire canadien Émilien Lafrance 5,088
     Independent Arthur-H. Marcotte 1,271
     Social Credit Roland Pelletier 1,147
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ernest-Omer Gingras 13,621
     Progressive Conservative J.-Gustave Nadeau 3,990
     Union des électeurs Rolland Pelletier 2,493
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ernest-Omer Gingras 13,006
     Progressive Conservative Albert Nicol 7,254
     Labour-Progressive Hubert Rhéaume 133
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Ernest-Omer Gingras 10,300
     Progressive Conservative Albert Nicol 7,243
     Independent Liberal J.-Raymond Noël 4,508
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative V.-Florent Dubois 11,984
     Liberal Ernest-Omer Gingras 11,299
     Social Credit Lucien Bachand 560
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit André Bernier 11,816
     Liberal Gaston-H. Théroux 6,430
     Progressive Conservative V.-Florent Dubois 5,843
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Patrick-T. Asselin 8,762
     Social Credit André Bernier 8,312
     Progressive Conservative V.-Florent Dubois 4,063
     New Democrat Lewis Craig 928
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Patrick-T. Asselin 8,685
     Ralliement créditiste Léonel Beaudoin 6,662
     Progressive Conservative J.-Osias Poirier 4,359
     New Democrat André Drouin 1,660
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Ralliement créditiste Léonel Beaudoin 11,853
     Liberal Patrick-T. Asselin 8,870
     Progressive Conservative Falconio Tardif 3,527
     New Democrat Nicole Rinfret-bédard 608
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit Léonel Beaudoin 14,133
     Liberal Léo-Paul Thibeault 8,657
     Progressive Conservative Lucien Bachand 3,887
     New Democrat Francine Mailloux 624
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Social Credit Léonel Beaudoin 11,825
     Liberal Jean-Yves Poisson 9,526
     Progressive Conservative Lucien Bachand 5,094
     New Democrat Laurian Lefrancois 917
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alain Tardif 15,135
     Social Credit Denis Beaudoin 14,662
     Progressive Conservative Roger Bibeau 2,472
     New Democrat Lida Bourgeois 551
     Rhino Fern Prince 414
     Union Populaire Guy Baillargeon 162
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alain Tardif 21,104
     Progressive Conservative Denis Beaudoin 8,365
     New Democrat André Cardinal 1,477
     Social Credit Serge Boissonneault 1,322
     Rhino Denys Caron 876
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alain Tardif 18,069
     Progressive Conservative Jean-Jacques Croteau 13,835
     New Democrat Harriet J. Schleifer 1,638
     Nationaliste Ivan Hébert-croteau 1,339
     Social Credit Léo Dion 273
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Yvon Coté 19,451
     Liberal Alain Tardif 16,813
     New Democrat Marc-André Péloquin 3,918
     Rhino Jean Marceau 790
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Gaston Leroux 22,235
     Progressive Conservative Yvon Coté 10,004
     Liberal Gaétan Dumas 9,159
     Natural Law Anne-Marie Marois 678
     New Democrat Marc-André Peloquin 476

See also

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament: