Berthier was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

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 in the Canadian

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 province

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 of Quebec

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 that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1867 to 1925.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Berthier—Maskinongé

Berthier—Maskinongé

Berthier—Maskinongé is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953, from 1968 to 1988, and since 2004...

 riding.

A second "Berthier" riding was created in 1966. This riding was renamed Berthier—Maskinongé

Berthier—Maskinongé

Berthier—Maskinongé is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953, from 1968 to 1988, and since 2004...

 in 1975. Please see the article on that riding for the history of Berthier during this period.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament

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:

1. Anselme Homère Pâquet, Liberal
   Liberal Party of Canada
   The 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...
   
    (1867-1875)
2. Edward Octavian Cuthbert
   Edward Octavian Cuthbert
   Edward Octavian Cuthbert was a Quebec politician of independent means. He represented Berthier in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1887....
   
   , Conservative
   Conservative 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...
   
    (1875-1887)
3. Cléophas Beausoleil
   Cléophas Beausoleil
   Cléophas Beausoleil was a Canadian journalist, publisher, office holder, lawyer, and politician.Born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Canada East, he was a journalist and lawyer before entering politics as an alderman with the Montreal City Council in 1882. He was acclaimed in 1885 and resigned in 1888...
   
   , Liberal (1887-1899)
4. Joseph Éloi Archambault
   Joseph Éloi Archambault
   Joseph Éloi Archambault was a Canadian politician.Born in St-Jacques-L'Achigan, Montcalm County, Canada East, the son of Francois Archambault and Ogine Magnan, Archambault was educated at L'Assomption College and Laval University...
   
   , Liberal (1899-1908)
5. Arthur Ecrement
   Arthur Ecrément
   Arthur Ecrément was a Canadian Member of the Canadian House of Commons.Born in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec, he was a notary before being elected as a Liberal for the Quebec riding of Berthier in 1908. He was defeated in 1911 and 1917.-References:...
   
   , Liberal (1908-1911)
6. Joseph Arthur Barrette
   Joseph Arthur Barrette
   Joseph Arthur Barrette was a Canadian politician, businessman, farmer and notary. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the historical Conservative Party in 1911 to represent the riding of Berthier. He ran for election again in 1930 for the riding of Berthier—Maskinongé...
   
   , Conservative (1911-1917)
7. Théodore Gervais, Liberal (1917-1925)

Election results

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|PAQUET, Anselme Homère ||align=right|1,131
|-

|TRACHEMONTAGNE, ||align=right|1,095
|-

|PAQUET, Anselme Homère ||align=right|757
|-

|CUTHBERT, ||align=right|15
|-

|BARTHE, ||align=right|0
|-

|PAQUET, Anselme Homère ||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Paquet being called to the Senate
|-

|CUTHBERT, Edward-Octavian ||align=right|1,056
|-

|DRAINVILLE, Isaie Stanislas Norbert ||align=right|784
|-

|CUTHBERT, E.O. ||align=right|1,134
|-

|BELIVEAU, P. ||align=right|915
|-

|CUTHBERT, Edouard Octavian ||align=right|1,138
|-

|SYLVESTRE, Louis ||align=right|1,120
|-

|BEAUSOLEIL, Cléophas ||align=right|1,535
|-

|ROBILLARD, J.B. ||align=right|1,304
|-

|BEAUSOLEIL, C. ||align=right|1,522
|-

|ALLARD, Victor ||align=right|1,365
|-

|BEAUSOLEIL, C. ||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: Mr. C. Beausoleil appointed Postmaster of Montreal 1 December 1899.
|-

|ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. ||align=right| acclaimed
|-

|ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. ||align=right| 1,529
|-

|LAMARCHE, F.O. ||align=right|1,235
|-

|ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. ||align=right| 1,707
|-

|MICHAUD, T. ||align=right|1,498
|-

|ECREMENT, Arthur ||align=right| 1,887
|-

|ALLARD, Victor ||align=right|1,622
|-

|BARRETTE, Joseph Arthur ||align=right|1,638
|-

|ECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur ||align=right| 1,612
|-

|DENIS, Jean Joseph ||align=right|383
|-

|GERVAIS, Théodore ||align=right|2,422
|-

|ECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur ||align=right| 1,440
|-

|GERVAIS, Théodore ||align=right|4,910
|-

|BARRETTE, Joseph Arthur ||align=right| 2,615

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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