Richmond—Wolfe

For the former provincial electoral district, see Richmond-Wolfe.
Richmond—Wolfe
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1996
First contested 1867
Last contested 1993

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, 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.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richmond—Wolfe
1st  1867–1872     William Hoste Webb Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874     Henry Aylmer Liberal
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     William Bullock Ives Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896 Clarence Chester Cleveland
8th  1896–1900     Michael Thomas Stenson Liberal
9th  1900–1904 Edmund William Tobin
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     François-Joseph Laflèche Conservative
18th  1935–1940     James Patrick Mullins Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953 Ernest-Omer Gingras
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Florent Dubois Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     André Bernier Social Credit
26th  1963–1965     Patrick Asselin Liberal
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Richmond and Drummond
Richmond
28th  1968–1971     Léonel Beaudoin Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980     Alain Tardif Liberal
Richmond—Wolfe
32nd  1980–1984     Alain Tardif Liberal
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993     Yvon Côté Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Gaston Leroux Bloc Québécois
Riding dissolved into Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead

Election results

Richmond—Wolfe, 1867–1968

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Hoste Webb 1,137
UnknownMr. Beique 903
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Hoste Webb 893
UnknownJ.H. Graham 483
UnknownO. Gaudet 389
UnknownW.E. Jones 290
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Aylmer 1,111
UnknownWilliam Hoste Webb 949
UnknownO. Gaudet 10
By-election on 4 December 1874

On Mr. Aylmer being unseated on petition, 24 October 1874

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Aylmer 978
UnknownHenry-R. Hanning 592
UnknownL.C. Bélanger 414
UnknownMr. Scarry 19
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Bullock Ives 1,684
LiberalHenry Aylmer 1,069
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Bullock Ives acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Bullock Ives 2,355
LiberalJ.N. Greenshields 2,218
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeC.C. Cleveland 2,416
LiberalHon. W. Laurier 2,135
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalM.T. Stenson 2,782
ConservativeC.C. Cleveland 2,544
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin 3,500
ConservativeJoseph-H. Coté-crépeau 2,517
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin 3,689
ConservativeMoïse O'Brady 2,516
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin 3,850
ConservativeJohn Champoux 3,051
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin 3,855
ConservativeJohn Hayes 3,311
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Edmund William Tobin 6,448
Government (Unionist)Marcus George Crombie 1,634
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin 10,340
IndependentAzarie Lemire 2,986
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin 7,292
ConservativeJoseph Hormisdas Paré 3,689
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund William Tobin 8,788
ConservativeJohn Hayes 5,100
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrançois-Joseph Laflèche 9,025
LiberalWalter George Mitchell 7,870
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Patrick Mullins 6,278
ConservativeFrançois-Joseph Laflèche 5,034
Independent LiberalMarcel Bédard 2,533
ReconstructionPhidime Brodeur 950
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Patrick Mullins 8,554
National GovernmentJoseph-Alexandre Goulet 4,295
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Patrick Mullins 8,459
Bloc populaireÉmilien Lafrance 5,088
IndependentArthur-H. Marcotte 1,271
Social CreditRoland Pelletier 1,147
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras 13,621
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Gustave Nadeau 3,990
Union des électeursRolland Pelletier 2,493
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras 13,006
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Nicol 7,254
Labor–ProgressiveHubert Rhéaume 133
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras 10,300
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Nicol 7,243
Independent LiberalJ.-Raymond Noël 4,508
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeV.-Florent Dubois 11,984
LiberalErnest-Omer Gingras 11,299
Social CreditLucien Bachand 560
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditAndré Bernier 11,816
LiberalGaston-H. Théroux 6,430
Progressive ConservativeV.-Florent Dubois 5,843
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPatrick-T. Asselin 8,762
Social CreditAndré Bernier 8,312
Progressive ConservativeV.-Florent Dubois 4,063
New DemocraticLewis Craig 928
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPatrick-T. Asselin 8,685
Ralliement créditisteLéonel Beaudoin 6,662
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Osias Poirier 4,359
New DemocraticAndré Drouin 1,660

Richmond, 1968–1980

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
Ralliement créditisteLéonel Beaudoin 11,853
LiberalPatrick-T. Asselin 8,870
Progressive ConservativeFalconio Tardif 3,527
New DemocraticNicole Rinfret-bédard 608
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLéonel Beaudoin 14,133
LiberalLéo-Paul Thibeault 8,657
Progressive ConservativeLucien Bachand 3,887
New DemocraticFrancine Mailloux 624
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLéonel Beaudoin 11,825
LiberalJean-Yves Poisson 9,526
Progressive ConservativeLucien Bachand 5,094
New DemocraticLaurian Lefrancois 917
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlain Tardif 15,135
Social CreditDenis Beaudoin 14,662
Progressive ConservativeRoger Bibeau 2,472
New DemocraticLida Bourgeois 551
RhinocerosFern Prince 414
Union populaireGuy Baillargeon 162

Richmond—Wolfe, 1980–1997

Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlain Tardif 21,104
Progressive ConservativeDenis Beaudoin 8,365
New DemocraticAndré Cardinal 1,477
Social CreditSerge Boissonneault 1,322
RhinocerosDenys Caron 876
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlain Tardif 18,069
Progressive ConservativeJean-Jacques Croteau 13,835
New DemocraticHarriet J. Schleifer 1,638
Parti nationalisteIvan Hébert-croteau 1,339
Social CreditLéo Dion 273
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeYvon Coté 19,451
LiberalAlain Tardif 16,813
New DemocraticMarc-André Péloquin 3,918
RhinocerosJean Marceau 790
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisGaston Leroux 22,235
Progressive ConservativeYvon Coté 10,004
LiberalGaétan Dumas 9,159
Natural LawAnne-Marie Marois 678
New DemocraticMarc-André Peloquin 476

See also

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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