List of prime ministers of Canada by constituency

The following list indicates ridings represented by Canadian prime ministers during their term(s) of office. Some prime ministers represented more than one constituency during their term(s), hence the tallied numbers exceed the number of prime ministers. Moreover, one Prime Minister – Sir Mackenzie Bowell – served his term while a member of the Senate, although he had previously been a member of the House of Commons from Ontario.

Three provinces – New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island – have not been represented by a sitting Prime Minister. Mackenzie King briefly represented the Prince Edward Island riding of Prince; and Jean Chrétien even more briefly represented the New Brunswick riding of Beauséjour prior to their assuming the premiership. None of the three territories have been represented by a person who served as Prime Minister.

Two ridings have been represented by two sitting prime ministers. Prince Albert was served by King and Diefenbaker; and Quebec East was represented by Laurier and St. Laurent. Calgary West was represented by Bennett during his term, and by Harper prior to his. Similarly, Macdonald served his fourth term as MP for Carleton, a riding represented by Borden as Opposition Leader in the 10th Parliament.

Province Riding Prime Minister Mandates
AlbertaCalgary SouthwestStephen Harper3 of 3
AlbertaCalgary WestRichard Bedford Bennett1 of 1
AlbertaYellowheadJoe Clark1 of 1
British ColumbiaVancouver CentreKim Campbell1 of 1
British ColumbiaVictoriaJohn A. Macdonald1 of 6
ManitobaPortage la PrairieArthur Meighen0 of 0 (twice)
Northwest TerritoriesSaskatchewan (Provisional District)Wilfrid Laurier[1]
Nova ScotiaAntigonishJohn Thompson0 of 0
Nova ScotiaHalifaxRobert Borden1 of 2
Nova ScotiaKingsRobert Borden2 of 2
OntarioAlgoma EastLester B. Pearson2 of 2
OntarioCarletonJohn A. Macdonald1 of 6
OntarioGlengarryW.L. Mackenzie King1 of 6
OntarioKingstonJohn A. Macdonald4 of 6
OntarioLambtonAlexander Mackenzie1 of 1
OntarioYork NorthW.L. Mackenzie King1 of 6
OntarioSenator for Ontario at-largeMackenzie Bowell0 of 0
QuebecArgenteuilJohn J.C. Abbott0 of 0
QuebecCharlevoixBrian Mulroney2 of 2
QuebecLaSalle—ÉmardPaul Martin1 of 1
QuebecManicouaganBrian Mulroney1 of 2
QuebecMount RoyalPierre Elliot Trudeau4 of 4
QuebecPapineauJustin Trudeau1 of 1
QuebecQuebec EastWilfrid Laurier4 of 4
QuebecQuebec EastLouis St. Laurent2 of 2
QuebecSaint-MauriceJean Chrétien3 of 3
QuebecSenator for Inkerman, QuebecJohn Abbott0 of 0
SaskatchewanPrince AlbertJohn G. Diefenbaker3 of 3
SaskatchewanPrince AlbertW.L. Mackenzie King4 of 6
not in ParliamentJohn A. Macdonald[2]
not in ParliamentCharles Tupper0 of 0
not in ParliamentJohn Turner0 of 0

Ridings represented by future or former prime ministers

Prior to, or following their tenure of office as Prime Minister, the following individuals represented other ridings:


References
  1. Wilfrid Laurier won the riding of Saskatchewan (Provisional District) in 1896 but only held the seat for 18 days. On July 11, 1896, he vacated that seat, choosing instead to sit in the riding of Quebec East, where he had also won.
  2. In 1867 Macdonald served as interim Prime Minister before the first election was held and before the first Parliament was formed.
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