Berthier—Maskinongé—delanaudière
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Berthier—Maskinongé—delanaudière was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1953 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1952 from Berthier—Maskinongé
. It consisted of the county of Berthier and the town of Berthierville, the county of Maskinongé and the town of Louiseville and Gouin township in the county of Joliette.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Berthier
and Joliette
.
:
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 Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian 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 1953 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1952 from 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...
. It consisted of the county of Berthier and the town of Berthierville, the county of Maskinongé and the town of Louiseville and Gouin township in the county of Joliette.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Berthier
Berthier (electoral district)
Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925....
and Joliette
Joliette (electoral district)
Joliette is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935 and since 1968.-Geography:...
.
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,...
:
- Joseph LangloisJoseph LangloisJoseph Langlois was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Varennes, Quebec, he was a notary by career....
, 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...
(1953-1958) - Rémi PaulRémi PaulRémi Paul was a lawyer and politician from Quebec, Canada.-Member of the House of Commons:...
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1958-1965) - Antonio YanakisAntonio YanakisAntonio Yanakis was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Montreal and became an industrialist by career after receiving a Bachelor of Commerce at McGill University in Montreal....
, Liberal (1965-1968)
Election results
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...