Brome (electoral district)
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Brome was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1867 to 1925.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Brome—Missisquoi
electoral district in 1924.
The County of Brome consisted of the Townships of Bolton, Potton, Sutton, Brome and the eastern part of the Township of Farnham.
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|Christopher Dunkin
||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Dunkin being called to the Privy Council and appointed Minister of Agriculture, 16 November 1869
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|Christopher Dunkin
||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Dunkin being appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court of Quebec, 25 October 1871
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|Edward Carter
||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|Edward Carter
||align=right|1,037
|-
|J.A. Perkins ||align=right|602
|-
|Nathaniel Pettes ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|E.L. Chandler ||align=right|1,272
|-
|S.L. Foster ||align=right|991
By-election: On Mr. Chandler's death, 21 August 1880
|-
|David Ames Manson ||align=right|1,217
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher
||align=right|1,099
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,399
|-
|S.N. Boright ||align=right|1,240
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,570
|-
|Jas. Burnett||align=right|1,191
|-
|Eugène-Alphonse Dyer ||align=right|1,456
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,453
By-election: On Mr. Dyer being unseated
|-
|Eugène-Alphonse Dyer ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,677
|-
|George Green Foster ||align=right|1,344
By-election: Mr. Fisher appointed Minister of Agriculture, 11 July 1896
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,805
|-
|Frederick England||align=right|1,249
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,821
|-
|E.P. Stevens ||align=right|941
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,674
|-
|Frederick Albyn Olmstead ||align=right|1,233
|-
|William Ulric Cotton ||align=right|37
|-
|George Harold Baker ||align=right|1,520
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,496
|-
|Andrew Ross McMaster ||align=right|1,926
|-
|Dennis Colburn Draper ||align=right|1,488
|-
|Andrew Ross McMaster ||align=right|3,768
|-
|Joseph Boulay||align=right|2,163
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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, that was represented in the Canadian
Canada
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House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1925.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925...
electoral district in 1924.
The County of Brome consisted of the Townships of Bolton, Potton, Sutton, Brome and the eastern part of the Township of Farnham.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Christopher DunkinChristopher DunkinChristopher Dunkin, PC was a Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician.Born in Walworth, London, England, the son of Summerhays Dunkin and Martha Hemming, he was educated at the University of London, the University of Glasgow, and Harvard University.He was first elected to the...
, ConservativeConservative Party of Canada (historical)The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
(1867-1871) - Edward CarterEdward Carter (Canadian politician)Edward Carter was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Brome electoral district in Quebec. He also represented Montréal Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871...
, Conservative (1871-1874) - Nathaniel PettesNathaniel PettesNathaniel Pettes was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1878 as a Liberal member....
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1874-1878) - Edmund Leavens ChandlerEdmund Leavens ChandlerEdmund Leavens Chandler was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the Canadian House of Commons from 1879 to 1880 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1878-1880) - David Ames MansonDavid Ames MansonDavid Ames Manson was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1880 to 1882....
, Liberal-Conservative (1880-1882) - Sydney A. Fisher, Liberal (1882-1891)
- Eugène A. Dyer, Conservative (1891-1896)
- Sydney A. Fisher, Liberal (1896-1911)
- George Harold BakerGeorge Harold BakerGeorge Harold Baker was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1911 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Brome...
, Conservative (1911-1917) - Andrew Ross McMasterAndrew Ross McMasterAndrew Ross McMaster was a Quebec politician.He was born in Montreal to Captain John Andrew McMaster and his wife Amelia and educated at Montreal High School, Montreal Collegiate Institute and at McGill University and the University of Edinburgh...
, Liberal (1917-1925)
Election results
|-|Christopher Dunkin
Christopher Dunkin
Christopher Dunkin, PC was a Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician.Born in Walworth, London, England, the son of Summerhays Dunkin and Martha Hemming, he was educated at the University of London, the University of Glasgow, and Harvard University.He was first elected to the...
||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Dunkin being called to the Privy Council and appointed Minister of Agriculture, 16 November 1869
|-
|Christopher Dunkin
Christopher Dunkin
Christopher Dunkin, PC was a Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician.Born in Walworth, London, England, the son of Summerhays Dunkin and Martha Hemming, he was educated at the University of London, the University of Glasgow, and Harvard University.He was first elected to the...
||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Dunkin being appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court of Quebec, 25 October 1871
|-
|Edward Carter
Edward Carter (Canadian politician)
Edward Carter was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Brome electoral district in Quebec. He also represented Montréal Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871...
||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|Edward Carter
Edward Carter (Canadian politician)
Edward Carter was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Brome electoral district in Quebec. He also represented Montréal Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871...
||align=right|1,037
|-
|J.A. Perkins ||align=right|602
|-
|Nathaniel Pettes ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|E.L. Chandler ||align=right|1,272
|-
|S.L. Foster ||align=right|991
By-election: On Mr. Chandler's death, 21 August 1880
|-
|David Ames Manson ||align=right|1,217
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher
Sydney Arthur Fisher
Sydney Arthur Fisher, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was educated at McGill University and Trinity College, Cambridge....
||align=right|1,099
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,399
|-
|S.N. Boright ||align=right|1,240
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,570
|-
|Jas. Burnett||align=right|1,191
|-
|Eugène-Alphonse Dyer ||align=right|1,456
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,453
By-election: On Mr. Dyer being unseated
|-
|Eugène-Alphonse Dyer ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,677
|-
|George Green Foster ||align=right|1,344
By-election: Mr. Fisher appointed Minister of Agriculture, 11 July 1896
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,805
|-
|Frederick England||align=right|1,249
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,821
|-
|E.P. Stevens ||align=right|941
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,674
|-
|Frederick Albyn Olmstead ||align=right|1,233
|-
|William Ulric Cotton ||align=right|37
|-
|George Harold Baker ||align=right|1,520
|-
|Sydney Arthur Fisher ||align=right|1,496
|-
|Andrew Ross McMaster ||align=right|1,926
|-
|Dennis Colburn Draper ||align=right|1,488
|-
|Andrew Ross McMaster ||align=right|3,768
|-
|Joseph Boulay||align=right|2,163
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...