Charles Joseph Doherty
Title :
Hon
Citation :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Doherty
Note :
May 11, 1855 – July 28, 1931. Contested the Legislative Assembly of Quebec district of Montreal West in the 1881 election and again for Montreal Centre in the 1886 election. He was elected as the Conservative candidate to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of St. Anne in the 1908 and 1911 federal election. After the Tories won the 1911 election, the new Prime Minister, Sir Robert Borden, brought Doherty into the Canadian Cabinet as Minister of Justice. He again won St. Anne at the 1917 election running as a Government (Unionist) candidate.
| Election | Electoral District | Political Party | Votes | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN (Oct 1908) | St. Anne | .
Conservative Party of Canada/Parti conservateur du Canada to 1942 | 2881 | Yes |
| CAN (Sep 1911) | St. Anne | .
Conservative Party of Canada/Parti conservateur du Canada to 1942 | 3319 | Yes |
| CAN (Dec 1917) | St. Anne | .
Government (Unionist) | 8346 | Yes |
| QC (Oct 1886) | MONTRÉAL-CENTRE | .
Parti conservateur du Québec to 1939 | 1178 | No |
| QC (Dec 1881) | MONTRÉAL-OUEST | .
Parti conservateur du Québec to 1939 | 2616 | No |
Candidacy notes
Candidate's Parties
| Political Party | Candidacies |
|---|---|
.
Conservative Party of Canada/Parti conservateur du Canada to 1942 | 2 |
.
Government (Unionist) | 1 |
.
Parti conservateur du Québec to 1939 | 2 |