Quebec West

For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Québec-Ouest (provincial electoral district).
Quebec West
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1947
District abolished 1967
First contested 1949
Last contested 1965

Quebec West (French: Québec-Ouest) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, and from 1949 to 1968.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Portneuf, Quebec West and South and Québec—Montmorency ridings.

The riding was recreated in 1947 from parts of Quebec West and South riding.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Langelier, Louis-Hébert and Portneuf ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Quebec West
1st  1867–1872     Thomas McGreevy Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1891
 1892–1894     John Hearn Conservative
 1895–1896     Thomas McGreevy Liberal–Conservative
8th  1896–1900     Richard Reid Dobell Liberal
9th  1900–1902
 1902–1904 William Power
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     William Price Conservative
12th  1911–1917     William Power Liberal
13th  1917–1921     Georges Parent Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1930     Maurice Dupré Conservative
 1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Portneuf, Quebec West and South
and Québec—Montmorency
Riding re-created from Quebec West and South
21st  1949–1953     Charles Parent Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     J.-Wilfrid Dufresne Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958     René Bégin Liberal
24th  1958–1962     J.-Eugène Bissonnette Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Lucien Plourde Social Credit
26th  1963–1963
 1963–1965     Ralliement créditiste
27th  1965–1968     Jean Marchand Liberal
Riding dissolved into Langelier, Louis-Hébert and Portneuf

Election results

Quebec West, 1867–1935

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy 742
UnknownJohn O'Farrell 435
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy 587
UnknownJohn O'Farrell 403
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy 612
UnknownHumphrey 444
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy 816
UnknownM.A. Hearn 770
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy 885
UnknownM.A. Hearn 832
By-election on 26 February 1892

McGreevy was expelled from the House of Commons, 29 September 1891

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Hearn acclaimed
By-election on 17 April 1895

On Hearn's death, 17 May 1894

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard Reid Dobell 1,057
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McGreevy 826
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard Reid Dobell 1,018
ConservativePatrick Kirwin 649
By-election on 29 January 1902

On Dobell's death, 11 January 1902

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Power acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Power 1,053
ConservativeLawrence Stafford 660
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Price 1,025
LiberalWilliam Power 1,015
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Power 1,219
ConservativeWilliam Price 1,128
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Georges Parent 6,392
Government (Unionist)Henri Chassé 460
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges Parent 8,741
ConservativePierre Bertrand 4,715
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges Parent 7,561
ConservativeCharles Ratté 6,059
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges Parent 7,501
ConservativeCamilien Joseph Lockwell 6,495
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMaurice Dupré 10,215
LiberalGérard Lacroix 9,769
Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930
Party Candidate Votes
On Dupré's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 7 August 1930
ConservativeMaurice Dupré acclaimed

Quebec West, 1949–1968

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Parent 12,391
Progressive ConservativeJoseph-Edmond Paquet 6,946
Union des électeursHenri Borgia 1,714
IndependentAlbert Cantin 1,344
Independent PCJoseph-Adjutor Marquis 276
Co-operative CommonwealthAlbert-S. Moreau 180
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Wilfrid Dufresne 8,464
Independent LiberalRené Bégin 6,034
LiberalCharles Parent 4,612
Independent LiberalFrançois Fournier 3,910
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRené Bégin 11,828
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Wilfrid Dufresne 10,981
Independent LiberalMarcel Turgeon 1,520
Social CreditJules Thérien 529
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Eugène Bissonnette 14,223
LiberalRené Bégin 12,357
Social CreditJules Thérien 1,054
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLucien Plourde 16,169
LiberalRené Bégin 6,306
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Eugène Bissonnette 4,575
New DemocraticGérard Demers 360
     Ouvrier indépendent Adélard Patry 152
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLucien Plourde 13,136
LiberalJean-Paul Nolin 9,580
Progressive ConservativeJacques Lavoie 3,160
New DemocraticAlbert Simard 848
Independent SCMagella Julien 373
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean Marchand 10,669
Ralliement créditisteLucien Plourde 9,820
Progressive ConservativeJacques Lavoie 3,454
New DemocraticJean-Paul Bérubé 1,222
     Ouvrier indépendent Adélard Patry 298

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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