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Who Were Candidates in More Than One Constituency in an Election 1867 to 1919

SOURCES

  • An Act to amend the House of Commons Act. Statutes of Canada, 10 George V, Chap. 18.
  • Bourinot, John George. Parliamentary Procedure and Practice. Montreal : Dawson Brothers, Publishers, 1892. pp. 183-185.
  • Creighton, Donald. John A. MacDonald: the Old Chieftain. Toronto : Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1955. p. 243.
  • Debates of the House of Commons; 13th Parliament, 3rd Session, vol. I, p.532; 13th Parliament, 5th Session, vol. III, pp.2311-43.
  • Rules, Orders and Forms of Proceeding of the House of Commons of Canada. Ottawa, Printed by S.E. Dawson, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1904. p. 59.
  • Ward, Norman. The Canadian House of Commons: Representation. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1950. pp. 80-82.

NOTES

Pursuant to An Act to amend the House of Commons Act, assented to November 10, 1919, "no person shall be nominated and consent to be nominated so as to be a candidate for election as a member of the House of Commons for more than one electoral district at the same time, and if any person is so nominated for more than one electoral district and consents thereto all such nominations shall be null and void".

 
NamePolitical AffiliationConstituencyDate of ElectionElection Result
Béland, Henri Sévérin Liberal Party of Canada Beauce, Quebec 1911.09.21 Elected
Montmagny, Quebec 1911.09.21 Defeated
Blake, Edward Liberal Party of Canada Durham West, Ontario 1887.02.22 Elected
Bruce West, Ontario 1887.02.22 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Durham West and for Bruce West. Chose to sit for Durham West.
Liberal Party of Canada Bruce South, Ontario 1872.10.12 Elected
Durham West, Ontario 1872.10.12 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Bruce South and for Durham West. Chose to sit for Bruce South.
Borden, Robert Laird Conservative (1867-1942) Halifax, Nova Scotia 1908.10.26 Elected
Carleton, Ontario 1908.10.26 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Halifax and for Carleton. Chose to sit for Halifax.
Cameron, Hector Conservative (1867-1942) Victoria North, Ontario 1867.09.20 Defeated
Victoria South, Ontario 1867.09.20 Defeated
Cameron, John Hillyard Conservative (1867-1942) Peel, Ontario 1872.10.12 Defeated
Cardwell, Ontario 1872.10.12 Elected
Caron, Adolphe-Philippe Conservative (1867-1942) Rimouski, Quebec 1891.03.05 Elected
Chicoutimi--Saguenay, Quebec 1891.03.05 Defeated
Cartier, George-Étienne Liberal-Conservative Montreal East, Quebec 1872.10.12 Defeated
Provencher, Manitoba 1872.10.12 Elected
Died in office.
Forget, Joseph David Rodolphe Conservative (1867-1942) Montmorency, Quebec 1911.09.21 Elected
Charlevoix, Quebec 1911.09.21 Elected
Elected for Charlevoix and for Montmorency. Sat for both ridings.
Hincks, Francis Liberal-Conservative Vancouver, British Columbia 1872.10.12 Elected
Brant South, Ontario 1872.10.12 Defeated
Langevin, Hector-Louis Conservative (1867-1942) Three Rivers, Quebec 1891.03.05 Elected
Richelieu, Quebec 1891.03.05 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Trois-Rivières and for Richelieu. Chose to sit for Trois-Rivières.
Laurier, Wilfrid Laurier Liberals Ottawa (City of), Ontario 1917.12.17 Defeated
Quebec East, Quebec 1917.12.17 Elected
Died in office.
Liberal Party of Canada Soulanges, Quebec 1911.09.21 Elected
Quebec East, Quebec 1911.09.21 Elected
Elected for Québec East and for Soulanges. Sat for both ridings.
Liberal Party of Canada Quebec East, Quebec 1908.10.26 Elected
Ottawa (City of), Ontario 1908.10.26 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Québec East and for Ottawa. Chose to sit for Québec East.
Liberal Party of Canada Wright, Quebec 1904.11.03 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Québec East and for Wright. Chose to sit for Québec East.
Quebec East, Quebec 1904.11.03 Elected
Liberal Party of Canada Quebec East, Quebec 1896.06.23 Elected
Resignation. Becomes Prime Minister. Re-elected in July 30, 1896 by-election for Québec East.
Saskatchewan (Provisional District), Northwest Territories 1896.06.23 Elected
Resignation. Becomes Prime Minister. Re-elected in July 30, 1896 by-election for Québec East.
Liberal Party of Canada Quebec East, Quebec 1891.03.05 Elected
Richmond--Wolfe, Quebec 1891.03.05 Defeated
Lemieux, Rodolphe Laurier Liberals Maisonneuve, Quebec 1917.12.17 Elected
Gaspé, Quebec 1917.12.17 Elected
Elected for Gaspé and for Maisonneuve. Sat for both ridings.
Liberal Party of Canada Rouville, Quebec 1911.09.21 Elected
Gaspé, Quebec 1911.09.21 Defeated
Liberal Party of Canada Gaspé, Quebec 1904.11.03 Elected
Nicolet, Quebec 1904.11.03 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Gaspé and for Nicolet. Chose to sit for Gaspé.
Macdonald, John Alexander Liberal-Conservative Kingston, Ontario 1887.02.22 Elected
Carleton, Ontario 1887.02.22 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Kingston and for Carleton. Chose to sit for Kingston.
Liberal-Conservative Lennox, Ontario 1882.06.20 Elected
Election declared void.
Carleton, Ontario 1882.06.20 Elected
Liberal-Conservative Marquette, Manitoba 1878.09.17 Elected
Resignation. Becomes Prime Minister, October 17, 1878. Elected for Victoria and for Marquette. Chose to sit for Victoria.
Kingston, Ontario 1878.09.17 Defeated
Victoria, British Columbia 1878.09.17 Elected
McCarthy, Dalton McCarthyite Brandon, Manitoba 1896.06.23 Elected
Resignation. Elected for Simcoe North and for Brandon. Chose to sit for Simcoe North.
Simcoe North, Ontario 1896.06.23 Elected
McInnes, William Wallace Burns Laurier Liberals Vancouver Centre, British Columbia 1917.12.17 Defeated
Comox--Alberni, British Columbia 1917.12.17 Defeated
Préfontaine, Joseph Raymond Fournier Liberal Party of Canada Terrebonne, Quebec 1900.11.07 Elected
Resignation. Appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, November 11, 1902. Re-elected in December 9, 1902 by-election for Maisonneuve.
Maisonneuve, Quebec 1900.11.07 Elected
Resignation. Appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, November 11, 1902. Re-elected in December 9, 1902 by-election for Maisonneuve.
Roy, Fabien Social Credit Party Frontenac, Quebec 1980.02.18 Defeated
Due to the death of one of the candidates for the riding of Frontenac, the general election scheduled for February 18, 1980 in this riding was postponed until March 24, 1980.
Beauce, Quebec 1980.02.18 Defeated
Sévigny, Albert Unionist (Conservative and Liberal) Dorchester, Quebec 1917.12.17 Defeated
Westmount--St. Henri, Quebec 1917.12.17 Defeated
Tyrwhitt, Richard Conservative (1867-1942) York North, Ontario 1887.02.22 Defeated
Simcoe South, Ontario 1887.02.22 Elected
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Updated on: 2008.01.11

Revised on: 2008.10.15

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