Quebec South

Quebec South was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968.

Quebec South
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1967
First contested1917
Last contested1965

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Quebec West and Quebec-Centre ridings. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Langelier and Louis-Hébert ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Quebec South
Riding created from Quebec West and Quebec-Centre
13th  1917–1921     Charles Gavan Power Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1955
 1955–1957 Frank Power
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Jacques Flynn Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Jean-Charles Cantin Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Langelier and Louis-Hébert

Election results

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Charles Gavan Power3,816
Government (Unionist)James Archibald Scott2,501
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power6,645
ConservativeThomas James Delany3,281
IndependentEugène Fortunat Dussault669
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power6,780
ConservativeJohn Skillman O'Meara5,109
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power6,527
ConservativeJohn Skillman O'Meara4,901
Independent ConservativeAdolphe Chevalier775
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power8,086
ConservativeFrancis J. Dinan6,633
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power11,270
ConservativeJohn Gordon Ross6,663
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power15,196
National GovernmentFrancis James Dinan4,284
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power14,091
IndependentCharles-Arthur Plante3,457
IndependentLouis Tardivel1,486
Social CreditJoseph-Eugène Laliberté931
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power19,383
Progressive ConservativeAntoine-René Gobeil6,454
Union des électeursJoseph Bouchard542
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Gavan Power18,950
Progressive ConservativeFélix Hudon6,363
By-election on 26 September 1955

On Power being called to the Senate, 28 July 1955

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrancis Gavan Power13,881
Progressive ConservativeYvon-R. Tassé10,677
IndependentJean-Louis Plante231
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrancis Gavan Power17,709
Progressive ConservativeJacques Flynn9,659
Independent LiberalPaul Latouche1,092
IndependentRené Brulotte160
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJacques Flynn15,771
LiberalFrancis Gavan Power15,507
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Charles Cantin12,521
Progressive ConservativeJacques Flynn9,216
Social CreditLouis Leclerc5,586
New DemocraticJ.-P. Gagnon1,296
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Charles Cantin16,314
Progressive ConservativeJacques Marquis5,533
Social CreditLouis Fréchette5,454
New DemocraticJean-Paul Gagnon2,329
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Charles Cantin16,141
Progressive ConservativeGuy Dorion5,373
New DemocraticYves Faguy2,506
Ralliement créditisteGérard Ricard2,290

See also

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