Dorchester (provincial electoral district)
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Dorchester was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches
region, the district was created in 1867. After the 1970 elections
, Dorchester became part of the Beauce-Nord riding which was formed after the split of the former Beauce
riding which became Beauce-Nord and Beauce-Sud
.
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...
. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
region, the district was created in 1867. After the 1970 elections
Quebec general election, 1970
The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968...
, Dorchester became part of the Beauce-Nord riding which was formed after the split of the former Beauce
Beauce (provincial electoral district)
Beauce is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada Situated in the Chaudiere-Appalaches and Estrie regions, the that district existed from 1867 to after the 1970 elections when it was split into two new ridings: Beauce-Nord and Beauce-Sud.-Members of Legislative Assembly:*...
riding which became Beauce-Nord and Beauce-Sud
Beauce-Sud (provincial electoral district)
Beauce-Sud is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the riding was created in 1972 when the former riding of Beauce was split in two ridings: Beauce-Nord and Beauce-Sud...
.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Hector-Louis LangevinHector-Louis LangevinSir Hector-Louis Langevin, PC, KCMG, CB, QC was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation....
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1867-1871) - Louis-Napoléon LarochelleLouis-Napoléon LarochelleLouis-Napoléon Larochelle was a manufacturer, railway contractor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1878 and from 1886 to 1888 as a Conservative.He was born in Saint-Anselme, Lower Canada, the son of Siméon Gautron, dit...
, Conservative Party (1871-1878) - Nicodème AudetNicodème AudetNicodème Audet was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1886 as a Conservative...
, Conservative Party (1878-1886) - Louis-Napoléon Larochelle, Conservative Party - Nationalist (1886-1888)
- Louis-Philippe PelletierLouis-Philippe PelletierLouis-Philippe Pelletier, PC was a Canadian lawyer, journalist, newspaper owner, politician, professor, and judge.-Biography:...
, Nationalist Conservative - Conservative Party(1888-1904) - Alfred Morisset, Liberal (1904-1913)
- Lucien CannonLucien CannonLucien Cannon, was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in Arthabaska, Quebec, the son of Lawrence John Cannon and Aurélie Dumoulin, he studied law at the Laval University and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1910. His brother was Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon, a puisne judge of the Supreme...
, Liberal (1913-1917) - Joseph-Charles-Ernest Ouellet, Liberal (1917-1935)
- Joseph-Damase BéginJoseph-Damase BéginJoseph-Damase Bégin, also known as Jos-D. Bégin, was a Canadian politician and an eight-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.-Member of the legislature:...
, Action liberale nationaleAction libérale nationaleThe Action libérale nationale was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundation of the Union Nationale.-Origin and beliefs:The party was created in 1934 by...
- Union Nationale (1935-1962) - Joseph-Armand Nadeau, Union Nationale (1962-1963)
- Francis O'Farrell, Liberal (1964-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Paul-Henri Picard, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
- Florian GuayFlorian GuayFlorian Guay was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec .-Background:He was born in Saint-Léon-de-Standon, Quebec on November 23, 1941...
, Ralliement créditiste du QuébecRalliement créditiste du QuébecThe Ralliement créditiste du Québec was a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada that operated from 1970 to 1978. It promoted social credit theories of monetary reform, and acted as an outlet for the expression of rural...
(1970-1973)