# Quebec-Centre (federal electoral district)

Quebec-Centre (French: Québec-Centre) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.
It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of Palace Ward, St. Louis Ward, St. John's Ward and the parts of Montcalm Ward and the Banlieue not included in Quebec West or Quebec East ridings. It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Quebec East and Quebec South ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Quebec-Centre |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Georges-Honoré Simard | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | Independent |
| 3rd | 1874–1875 | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1875–1877 | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1877–1878 | Jacques Malouin | Independent |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Jacques Malouin | Independent |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Joseph-Guillaume Bossé | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | François Langelier | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | François Langelier | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1898 | François Langelier | Liberal |
| 8th | 1898–1900 | Albert Malouin | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Albert Malouin | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1905 | Albert Malouin | Liberal |
| 10th | 1905–1908 | Arthur Lachance | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Arthur Lachance | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Arthur Lachance | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Quebec East and Quebec South |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Georges-Honoré Simard | 1,291 |
| | Unknown | P. Garneau | 5 |
| | Unknown | Mr. Blanchet | 2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,542 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
1872 Canadian federal election: Quebec Centre/Québec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | 964 |
| | Conservative | James Gibb Ross | 694 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | acclaimed |
By-election: On Mr. Cauchon being appointed President of the Privy Council, 7 December 1875
By-election on 27 December 1875 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | acclaimed |
By-election: On Mr. Cauchon being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, 1877
By-election on 3 November 1877 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Jacques Malouin | acclaimed |
vte1878 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Jacques Malouin | 1,001 |
| | Conservative | James Gibb Ross | 782 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph-Guillaume Bossé | 966 |
| | Independent | Jacques Malouin | 855 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | François Langelier | 1,331 |
| | Conservative | L. F. Burroughs | 626 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | François Langelier | 1,080 |
| | Conservative | Victor Chateauvert | 1,002 |
vte1896 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | François Langelier | 1,469 |
| | Conservative | A. R. Angers | 1,150 |
By-election: On Mr. Langelier being appointed judge, 14 January 1898
By-election on 24 January 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Albert Malouin | acclaimed |
vte1900 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Albert Malouin | 1,670 |
| | Conservative | Victor Chateauvert | 1,155 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Albert Malouin | 1,809 |
| | Liberal | Wm. Alex. Verge | 1,012 |
By-election: On Mr. Malouin being appointed Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, Arthabasca District, 7 January 1905
By-election on 19 January 1905 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Lachance | acclaimed |
vte1908 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Lachance | 2,049 |
| | Conservative | Hubert Cimon | 1,135 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Lachance | 2,122 |
| | Conservative | Jules Hone Jr. | 1,529 |