City and County of St. John

City and County of St. John was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.

City and County of St. John
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911 by-election
Demographics
Census division(s)Saint John

History

Originally, Saint John had a special setup for representation in Parliament. The City of Saint John itself returned one member, and the entire County of Saint John (including the city) returned one as well, and two between 1872 and 1896. In effect, the city itself had two or even three Members of Parliament. This practice continued until 1914.

After 1914, the counties of Saint John and Albert were joined, and the riding was known as St. John—Albert. It returned two Members of Parliament until 1935. In 1966, Albert County was moved to the Fundy—Royal riding and the district became known as Saint John—Lancaster. Saint John—Lancaster riding was abolished in the redistribution of ridings of 1976, and Saint John riding was created.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party Member Party
City and County of St. John
Alongside City of St. John
1st 1867 – 1872     John Hamilton Gray Conservative
2nd 1872 – 1873     Isaac Burpee Liberal     Acalus Lockwood Palmer Liberal
1873 – 1874
3rd 1874 – 1878
4th 1878 – 1882 Charles Wesley Weldon
5th 1882 – 1885
1885 – 1887     Charles Arthur Everett Conservative
6th 1887 – 1891     Charles Nelson Skinner Liberal
7th 1891 – 1892     John Douglas Hazen Conservative
1892 – 1896     John Alexander Chesley Conservative
8th 1896 – 1900     Joseph John Tucker Liberal
9th 1900 – 1904
10th 1904 – 1907     Alfred Augustus Stockton Conservative
1907 – 1908     William Pugsley Liberal
11th 1908 – 1911
12th 1911     John Waterhouse Daniel Conservative
1911 – 1917 John Douglas Hazen
Riding dissolved into St. John—Albert

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Hamilton Grayacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalIsaac Burpee3,249Green tickY
LiberalAcalus Lockwood Palmer2,204Green tickY
UnknownWilliam Elder1,771
UnknownD.S. Kerr486 
By-election on 1 December 1873

On Mr. Burpee being appointed Minister of Customs, 7 November 1873

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIsaac Burpeeacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalIsaac Burpee2,826Green tickY
LiberalAcalus Lockwood Palmer2,261Green tickY
UnknownJ.V. Ellis1,561 
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalIsaac Burpee2,686Green tickY
LiberalCharles Wesley Weldon2,449Green tickY
UnknownGeorge Edwin King2,180 
LiberalAcalus Lockwood Palmer1,981 
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalIsaac Burpee2,459Green tickY
LiberalCharles Wesley Weldon2,225Green tickY
ConservativeCharles Arthur Everett1,925 
Liberal–ConservativeW.H. Tuck[1]1,864 
By-election on 20 October 1885

On Mr. Burpee's death, 1 March 1885

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Arthur Everettacclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalC.N. Skinner4,136Green tickY
LiberalCharles Wesley Weldon4,063Green tickY
ConservativeCharles Arthur Everett3,840 
UnknownE. McLeod3,628 
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeJohn Douglas Hazen4,824Green tickY
LiberalC.N. Skinner4,448Green tickY
LiberalCharles Wesley Weldon3,832 
UnknownT.A. Rankine3,503 
By-election on 22 November 1892

On Mr. Skinner's resignation, October, 1892

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Chesleyacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJoseph John Tucker3,924Green tickY
ConservativeJohn Douglas Hazen3,733Green tickY
IndependentD.J. McLaughlin1,495 
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph John Tucker5,449
ConservativeAlfred Augustus Stockton4,673
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlfred Augustus Stockton5,601
LiberalHarrison A. McKeown4,964
By-election on 18 September 1907

On Mr. Stockton's death, 15 March 1907

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Pugsleyacclaimed
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Pugsley5,582
ConservativeAlexander William MacRae5,086
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Waterhouse Daniel5,491
LiberalJames Lowell5,381
By-election on 27 October 1911

On Mr. Daniel's resignation, 17 October 1911

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJ.D. Hazenacclaimed

See also

References

  1. "St. John City and County". Montreal Gazette. May 27, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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