Montreal East (electoral district)

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.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeGeorge-Étienne Cartier 2,431
LiberalM. Lanctot 2,085
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis-Amable Jetté 3,264
Liberal–ConservativeGeorge-Étienne Cartier 2,007
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis-Amable Jetté acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles-Joseph Coursol 4,626
UnknownF.X. Archambeault 3,234
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles-Joseph Coursol acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles-Joseph Coursol acclaimed
By-election on 26 September 1888

On Mr. Coursol's death, 4 August 1888

Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeAlphonse-Télesphore Lépine 3,818
UnknownPoirier 3,155
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeAlphonse-Télesphore Lépine 5,840
LiberalL.O. David 5,015

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