St. Ann (electoral district)

St. Ann (also known as St. Anne) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1892 to 1968.

St. Ann
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1892
District abolished1967
First contested1896
Last contested1965

It was created as "St. Anne" riding from parts of Montreal Centre in 1892. It consisted initially of the Centre, West and St. Anne's wards in the city of Montreal. In 1914, the riding's name was changed to "St. Ann", and it was redefined to consist of, in of the city of Montreal, the Centre, West and St. Ann's wards and the part of St. Gabriel ward south of the Grand Trunk Railway tracks; and the parish and town of Verdun (transferred from the county of Jacques-Cartier.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Lasalle, Saint-Henri and Saint-Jacques ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
St. Anne
Riding created from Montreal Centre
8th  1896–1900     Michael Joseph Francis Quinn Conservative
9th  1900–1904     Daniel Gallery Liberal
10th  1904–1906
 1906–1908 Joseph Charles Walsh
11th  1908–1911     Charles Doherty Conservative
12th  1911–1911
 1911–1917
St. Ann
13th  1917–1921     Charles Doherty Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Joseph Charles Walsh Liberal
15th  1925–1926 James John Edmund Guerin
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     John Alexander Sullivan Conservative
18th  1935–1940     William James Hushion Liberal
19th  1940–1945 Thomas Healy
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Gérard Loiselle Independent Liberal
24th  1958–1962     Liberal
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Lasalle, Saint-Henri and Saint-Jacques

Election results

St. Anne, 1896–1917

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMichael Joseph Francis Quinn3,071
LiberalJames McShane2,952
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDaniel Gallery2,670
ConservativeMichael Joseph Francis Quinn2,369
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDaniel Gallery2,895
ConservativeM. J. Morrison2,165

By-election: On election being declared void, 12 October 1906

By-election on 21 November 1906
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Charles Walsh2,409
ConservativeF. J. Curran2,207
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Doherty2,881
LiberalJoseph Charles Walsh2,811
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Doherty3,319
LiberalJoseph Charles Walsh2,566

By-election: On Mr. Doherty being appointed Minister of Justice, 10 October 1911

By-election on 27 October 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Dohertyacclaimed

St. Ann, 1917–1968

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Charles Doherty8,346
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)James John Edmund Guérin4,416
IndependentDaniel Gallery319
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Charles Walsh10,742
ConservativeThomas Joseph Coonan5,494
IndependentAdélard Wilfred Lanouette1,081
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames John Edmund Guerin10,242
ConservativeThomas O'Connell9,914
LabourJoseph Tremblay687
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames John Edmund Guerin11,238
ConservativeThomas O'Connell9,474
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Alexander Sullivan11,384
LiberalJames John Edmund Guerin11,017
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam James Hushion4,274
LiberalJoseph Henry Dillon3,818
Independent LiberalFrancis Joseph Hogan3,137
ConservativeLouis Edward Curran2,145
LabourRobert Yates Menary1,301
ReconstructionJohn Woffenden713
Liberal–LabourCléophas Saint-Aubin229
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Healy12,687
National GovernmentPatrick T. Lynch2,806
Independent LiberalGabriel Edward Gawronski450
Independent LiberalFrederick S. Lawrence257
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Healy11,007
Independent Progressive ConservativeWilliam Adam Clarke2,381
Co-operative CommonwealthAngus Rose1,375
IndependentSalluste Lavery751
Social CreditBeulah Devlin Grace224
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Healy14,528
Independent Progressive ConservativePatrick Thomas Lynch4,257
Co-operative CommonwealthMichael McManiman457
IndependentRichard Allan Foley450
Progressive ConservativeCléophas Langlois443
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Healy15,519
Progressive ConservativeErnie Mundey1,768
Independent LiberalMichael McBrine477
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Atwill385
Labor–ProgressiveStanley Dobrowolsky381
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalGérard Loiselle7,771
LiberalWilliam James Hushion4,254
Progressive ConservativeGerald E. Sullivan2,807
Independent LiberalCliff Sowery902
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGérard Loiselle8,289
Progressive ConservativeGerald Sullivan5,941
IndependentAlbert Collette1,256
Co-operative CommonwealthPaul Francis King394
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGérard Loiselle7,737
Progressive ConservativeGerald Sullivan4,478
New DemocraticBernard Mulcahy627
Social CreditThomas James Hamlet381
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGérard Loiselle7,215
Social CreditAlbert Collette2,830
Progressive ConservativeA. Peter Vanloo1,963
New DemocraticBernard Mulcahy753
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGérard Loiselle6,150
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Neill2,283
Ralliement créditisteEugène Caraghiaur1,060
New DemocraticMartin J. Ranalli826

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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