Saint-Denis (electoral district)

Saint-Denis (also known as St. Denis and St-Denis) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1997.

Saint-Denis
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1996
First contested1917
Last contested1993

This riding was created in 1914 as "St. Denis" from parts of Maisonneuve riding.

St. Denis riding was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Papineau (electoral district) and into a successor district, "St-Denis".

In 1952, the district was abolished, and a new riding, "Saint-Denis" was created.

In 1996, the riding was abolished.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
St. Denis
Riding created from Maisonneuve
13th  1917–1921     Alphonse Verville Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Arthur Denis Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940 Azellus Denis
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
Riding dissolved into St-Denis and Papineau
St-Denis
21st  1949–1953     Azellus Denis Liberal
Saint-Denis
22nd  1953–1957     Azellus Denis Liberal
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1963
 1964–1965 Marcel Prud'homme
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997 Eleni Bakopanos
Riding dissolved into Ahuntsic

Election results

St. Denis, 1917–1953

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Alphonse Verville9,708
UnknownRoméo Houle878
UnknownLouis-Omnes Maille95
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Denis18,703
IndependentJoseph Cyriac Gauthier3,738
IndependentPierre-Louis-Wilfrid Dupré1,366
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Denis13,850
ConservativeAldéric Blain7,372
LiberalLéonce Plante7,216
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Denis21,497
ConservativeRené Marion4,863
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Denis28,646
ConservativeJoseph-Cyriac Gauthier14,382
IndependentIdola Saint-Jean1,732
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis19,047
ReconstructionJoseph-Charles Rancourt8,067
ConservativeJoseph Stanislas Leveillé1,519
LabourCharles-E. Perry1,002
IndependentJoseph-Cyriac Gauthier761
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis18,948
National GovernmentHector Grenon4,979
Independent LiberalAntonio Lussier4,274
Independent LiberalJ.-Antoine Champagne967
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis21,201
Bloc populaireMarcel Poulin10,149
IndependentPaul Fournier4,057
Social CreditCamille-E. Roberge534

St-Denis, 1949–1953

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis18,866
Progressive ConservativeBernard Goulet9,509
Co-operative CommonwealthBernard L. Boulanger776

Saint-Denis, 1953–1997

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis17,359
Progressive ConservativeBernard Goulet6,118
Co-operative CommonwealthMichel Forest573
Labor–ProgressiveLucien Gaboury209
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis17,027
Progressive ConservativeBernard Goulet4,587
Independent LiberalF.-Avila Panneton2,329
Co-operative CommonwealthBernard-L. Boulanger999
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis14,737
Progressive ConservativeJean Marion12,166
Independent LiberalF.-Avila Panneton917
Social CreditLéon Alarie879
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis11,728
Progressive ConservativeRodolphe Sauvé8,282
New DemocraticBertrand Proulx2,261
Social CreditHenri Paquet1,908
  Capital familial Henri-Georges Grenier393
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAzellus Denis11,707
Social CreditHenri Paquet4,573
Progressive ConservativeRolland Lalumière4,035
New DemocraticRéjeanne Dinelle2,637

By-election: On Mr. Denis' resignation, 27 December 1963

By-election on 10 February 1964
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme7,781
Progressive ConservativeRodolphe Sauvé4,768
Ralliement créditisteHenri Paquet2,052
New DemocraticRéjeanne Dinelle605
  Parti républicain Paul Ferron183
  Parti humain familial Henri-Georges Grenier68
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme11,000
Progressive ConservativeJean Caumartin5,270
New DemocraticRéjeanne Dinelle2,872
Ralliement créditisteAimé Dufour1,787
  Ouvrier indépendant Fernando-Avila Panneton352
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme17,022
Progressive ConservativeGuy Dozois3,653
New DemocraticFrank Auf der Maur1,908
Ralliement créditisteAndré Poitras1,165
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme16,991
Social CreditAndré Poitras3,968
Progressive ConservativeSymone Beaudin3,695
IndependentHenry Morgentaler1,509
Not affiliatedPolyvios Tsakanikas302
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme15,310
Progressive ConservativeDavid M. Bernstein4,897
New DemocraticJean-Guy Albert1,963
Social CreditTony Chatoyan1,630
Marxist–LeninistPolyvios Tsakanikas208
CommunistSamuel J. Walsh162
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme30,552
Progressive ConservativeDavid Bernstein3,380
Social CreditRicher M. Francœur3,177
New DemocraticRichard Marcille2,412
RhinocerosRodrigue Chocolat Tremblay1,056
Marxist–LeninistPanagiotis Macrisopoulos238
Union populaireDiane Martin Lelièvre226
CommunistSamuel Walsh187
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme28,383
New DemocraticRaymond Beaudoin3,485
Progressive ConservativeDavid M. Bernstein2,312
RhinocerosSerge Rose1,232
Social CreditRicher Francœur743
Marxist–LeninistPanagiotis Macrysopoulos182
CommunistSamuel Walsh165
Union populaireGilles Maillé161
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme18,750
Progressive ConservativePeter Georgakakos12,122
New DemocraticScott McKay4,581
RhinocerosBen Rhino 97 Michel Benoit1,588
Parti nationalisteClovis Gaudet981
IndependentClaude Lamoureux297
CommunistSamuel Walsh266
Commonwealth of CanadaSerge Buchet125
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarcel Prud'homme19,928
Progressive ConservativeMadeleine Provost12,843
New DemocraticJaime Llambias-Wolff6,151
RhinocerosChérubin Guy Roy1,166
GreenRené E. Pratte1,107
Not affiliatedPanagiotis Macrisopoulos341
Social CreditDoris Lacroix269
CommunistSamuel Walsh204
Commonwealth of CanadaNancy Duchaine191
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEleni Bakopanos21,985
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Pelchat15,021
Progressive ConservativeAïda Baghjajian2,291
New DemocraticJosée Panet-Raymond965
IndependentStéphane Lapointe423
Natural LawAlain-Édouard Lord397
AbolitionistFernand Belisle256
Marxist–LeninistPanagiotis Macrisopoulos206
Commonwealth of CanadaBenoit Chalifoux170

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