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Montreal West (electoral district)

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Legislature
  
House of Commons

Last contested
  
1891

District created
  
Constitution Act, 1867

First contested
  
1867

District abolished
  
1892

Montreal West (French: Montréal-Ouest) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.

Contents

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted initially of St. Anne Ward, St. Antoine Ward and St. Lawrence Ward. In 1872, St. Anne Ward was removed from the riding. It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into St. Antoine and St. Lawrence ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

By-election: On Mr. McGee being assassinated, 7 April 1868

By-election: On election being declared void, 22 October 1874

By-election: On election being declared void, 14 August 1875

References

Montreal West (electoral district) Wikipedia