Mégantic (electoral district)
Encyclopedia
Mégantic was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1935, and from 1949 to 1968.
and Mégantic—Frontenac
electoral districts.
The riding was created again in 1947 from Lotbinière
and Mégantic—Frontenac
, was defined to consist of:
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Compton
, Frontenac
and Richmond
.
:
1867 - 1935
1949 - 1968
:
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 the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of 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
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, 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 1867 to 1935, and from 1949 to 1968.
History
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into the LotbinièreLotbinière (electoral district)
Lotbinière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
and Mégantic—Frontenac
Mégantic—Frontenac
Mégantic—Frontenac was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec., Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949.This riding was created in 1933 from Mégantic and Richmond—Wolfe ridings...
electoral districts.
The riding was created again in 1947 from Lotbinière
Lotbinière (electoral district)
Lotbinière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
and Mégantic—Frontenac
Mégantic—Frontenac
Mégantic—Frontenac was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec., Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949.This riding was created in 1933 from Mégantic and Richmond—Wolfe ridings...
, was defined to consist of:
- the county of Mégantic, (except the municipalities of Nelson, Ste-Anastasie-de-Nelson and the village of Lyster), the city of Thetford Mines and the town of Black Lake;
- that part of the county of Frontenac included in the municipalities of Courcelles, St-Vital-de-Lambton, St-Evariste-de-Forsyth, St-Méthode-de-Frontenac and the villages of Lambton and St-Evariste-Station;
- that part of the county of Wolfe included in the municipalities of Garthby, Stratford, Wolfestown, D'Israeli, Ste-Praxède and the villages of Beaulac and D'Israeli, together with that part of the municipality of Saints-Martyrs Canadiens included in the township of Garthby.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of
- the county of Mégantic, (except the township municipality of Nelson, the municipality of Sainte-Anastasie-de-Nelson and the village municipality of Lyster), the city of Thetford-Mines and the town of Black Lake;
- that part of the county of Frontenac included in the municipalities of Lambton, Saint-Evariste-de-Forsyth, Sainte-Méthode-de-Frontenac, the parish municipality of Courcelles and the village municipalities of Lambton and La Guadeloupe;
- that part of the county of Wolfe included in the township municipalities of Garthby, Stratford and Wolfestown, the municipality of Disraeli, the parish municipality of Sainte-Praxède, the village municipalities of Beaulac and Disraeli, together with that part of the parish municipality of Saints-Martyrs Canadiens included in the township of Garthby.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Compton
Compton (electoral district)
Compton was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1949, and again from 1968 to 1997.-History:...
, Frontenac
Frontenac (Quebec electoral district)
Frontenac was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Lotbinière and Mégantic ridings...
and Richmond
Richmond—Wolfe
For other electoral districts with similar names, see Richmond Richmond–Wolfe was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997.It was created as by the British North America Act of 1867.It was abolished in 1966 when...
.
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,...
:
1867 - 1935
- George IrvineGeorge Irvine (Canadian politician)George Irvine was a Quebec lawyer, judge, professor and political figure. He represented Mégantic in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1876 and from 1878 to 1884 and in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative.He was born in Quebec City in 1826, the son of Lt.-Colonel John...
, ConservativeConservative 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...
(1867–1872) - Édouard-Émery Richard, 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...
(1872–1878) - Louis-Éphrem OlivierLouis-Éphrem OlivierLouis-Éphrem Olivier was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1878–1882) - Louis-Israël Côté alias Fréchette, Conservative (1882–1884)
- François LangelierFrançois LangelierSir François Langelier, KCMG was a Canadian lawyer, professor, journalist, politician, the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, and author. He was born in Sainte-Rosalie, Lower Canada and died in Spencerwood, Quebec.In 1871, he was an unsuccessful candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec...
, Liberal (1884–1887) - Georges TurcotGeorges TurcotGeorges Turcot was a Canadian politician.Born in Ste-Marie de Beauce, Canada East, the son of Augustin Turcot, and Margaret Tardif, he was educated at the College of Ste. Marie. A merchant, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Mégantic in the 1887 federal election...
, Liberal (1887–1891) - Louis-Israël Côté alias Fréchette, Conservative (1891–1896)
- Georges Turcot, Liberal (1896–1904)
- François Théodore Savoie, Liberal (1904–1911)
- Lucien Turcotte PacaudLucien Turcotte PacaudLucien Turcotte Pacaud was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Mégantic in the Canadian House of Commons from 1911 to 1922 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1911–1922) - Eusèbe RobergeEusèbe RobergeEusèbe Roberge was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Laurierville, Quebec and became a merchant.Roberge attended the Collège de Levis....
, Liberal (1922–1935)
1949 - 1968
- Joseph LafontaineJoseph Lafontaine (Quebec MP)Joseph Lafontaine was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic—Frontenac and then Mégantic in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1940 to 1958....
, Liberal (1949–1958) - Gabriel RobergeGabriel RobergeGabriel Roberge was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career.Roberge was born in Saint-Ferdinand d'Halifax, Quebec. He graduated twice from Université Laval, first in 1938 with a Bachelor of Arts then in 1941 with a Bachelor of Law...
, Liberal (1958–1962) - Raymond LangloisRaymond LangloisRaymond Langlois was a Ralliement créditiste and Social Credit party member of the Canadian House of Commons...
, Social CreditSocial Credit Party of CanadaThe Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
(1962–1968)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of Parliament
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