Charlevoix—Saguenay
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Charlevoix—Saguenay was a federal electoral district
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 1925 to 1949.

This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Charlevoix—Montmorency and Chicoutimi—Saguenay
Chicoutimi—Saguenay
Chicoutimi—Saguenay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Chicoutimi and Lake St...

 ridings.

It initially consisted of the Counties of Charlevoix-East, Charlevoix-West and Saguenay, l'Isle-aux-Coudres, the territories of Ashuanipi and New Quebec, the Island of Anticosti and the County of Montmorency No. 1, excluding the municipalities of St. Jean de Boischatel, L'Ange Gardien and Ste. Brigitte de Laval.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of
  • the counties of Charlevoix-East and Charlevoix-West and l'Ile aux Coudres;
  • the county of Saguenay and the Island of Anticosti;
  • the county of Montmorency No. 1, excepting the parts included in the municipalities of St-Jean-de-Boischatel and l'Ange-Gardien; and
  • the territory of New Quebec.


The district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Charlevoix
Charlevoix (electoral district)
Charlevoix was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1949 to 2004....

 and Saguenay
Saguenay (electoral district)
Saguenay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Charlevoix—Saguenay riding. It consisted of:...

 ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament
Member 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,...

:
  1. Pierre-François Casgrain
    Pierre-François Casgrain
    Pierre-François Casgrain, PC was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940....

    , 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...

     (1925-1941)
  2. Frédéric Dorion
    Frédéric Dorion
    Frédéric Dorion was a Quebec politician and chief justice. He led a group of Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons who were opposed to the implementation of conscription during World War II....

    , Independent (1942-1949)

Election results

|-

|CASGRAIN, Pierre-François
Pierre-François Casgrain
Pierre-François Casgrain, PC was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940....

 ||align=right|8,312
|-

|GOBEIL, Jules ||align=right|3,046
|-

|LEGER, Alcibiade ||align=right|143
|-

|CASGRAIN, Pierre-François
Pierre-François Casgrain
Pierre-François Casgrain, PC was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940....

  ||align=right|8,553
|-

|GOBEIL, Jules ||align=right|2,911
|-

|CASGRAIN, Pierre-François
Pierre-François Casgrain
Pierre-François Casgrain, PC was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940....

  ||align=right|10,806
|-

|MAHER, Thomas ||align=right|8,078
|-

|CASGRAIN, Pierre-François
Pierre-François Casgrain
Pierre-François Casgrain, PC was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940....

  ||align=right|12,144
|-

|D'AUTEUIL, Henri ||align=right|5,591
|-

|WARREN, Murray ||align=right|808
|-

|CASGRAIN, Hon. Pierre-François
Pierre-François Casgrain
Pierre-François Casgrain, PC was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940....

 ||align=right|14,336
|-

|CIMON, Antoine ||align=right|5,928
By-election: On Mr. Casgrain accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 15 December 1941.
|-

|DORION, Frédéric
Frédéric Dorion
Frédéric Dorion was a Quebec politician and chief justice. He led a group of Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons who were opposed to the implementation of conscription during World War II....

 ||align=right|9,773
|-

|CASGRAIN, Thérèse Forget
Thérèse Casgrain
Marie Thérèse Forget Casgrain, was a feminist, reformer, politician and senator in Quebec, Canada.Thérèse Casgrain was raised in a wealthy family, the daughter of Lady Blanche MacDonald and Sir Rodolphe Forget...

 ||align=right|6,706
|-

|BOIVIN, J. Emile ||align=right| 2,578
|-

|LACROIX, J. Donat ||align=right|209
|-

|GAUDREAULT, Edouard ||align=right|189
|-

|DORION, Frédéric
Frédéric Dorion
Frédéric Dorion was a Quebec politician and chief justice. He led a group of Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons who were opposed to the implementation of conscription during World War II....

  ||align=right|12,430
|-

|DUFOUR, Louis-Philippe ||align=right|9,197
|-

|BELANGER, Louis-Philippe-Antoi ||align=right| 1,151
|-

|LACROIX, Donat ||align=right| 436

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