Richelieu was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

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 in Quebec

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, Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1867 to 1935.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères

Richelieu—Verchères

Richelieu—Verchères was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Chambly—Verchères, Richelieu, St...

 electoral district in 1933.

In 1968, a new electoral district was created under the same name which is now known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.-Geography:...

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament

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• Thomas McCarthy
  Thomas McCarthy (politician)
  Thomas McCarthy was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Richelieu from 1867 to 1870....
  
  , 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...
  
   (1867-1870)
• Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent 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...
  
   (1870-1872)
• Michel Mathieu
  Michel Mathieu (Canadian politician)
  Michel Mathieu was a Quebec lawyer, notary, judge and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons who represented Richelieu from 1872 to 1874....
  
  , Conservative (1872-1874)
• Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent Conservative (1874-1878)
• Louis Huet Massue
  Louis Huet Massue
  Louis Huet Massue was a farmer, seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Richelieu in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member....
  
  , Liberal-Conservative (1878-1887)
• Jean-Baptiste Labelle
  Jean-Baptiste Labelle (politician)
  Jean-Baptiste Labelle was a Canadian ship captain, passenger agent, and politician.Born in Sorel, Lower Canada, the son of Toussaint Labelle and Marguerite Genton Dauphine, Labelle was educated in Sorel. He commanded a steamer for the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company for over twenty-five...
  
  , Conservative (1887)
• Joseph-Aimé Massue
  Joseph-Aimé Massue
  Joseph-Aimé Massue was a seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Richelieu in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1891 as a Conservative member....
  
  , Conservative (1887-1891)
• Hector-Louis Langevin
  Hector-Louis Langevin
  Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, PC, KCMG, CB, QC was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation....
  
  , Liberal
  Liberal Party of Canada
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   (1891-1892)
• Arthur-Aimé Bruneau, Liberal (1892-1907)
• Adélard Lanctôt
  Adélard Lanctôt
  Adélard Lanctôt was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Richelieu in the Canadian House of Commons from 1907 to 1911 as a Liberal....
  
  , Liberal (1907-1911)
• Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin, Liberal (1911-1933)

Election results

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|MCCARTHY, Thomas ||align=right|777
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|PERRAULT, ||align=right|625
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|GÉLINAS, ||align=right|450
By-election: On Mr. McCarthy's death, 23 September 1870
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|BARTHE, Georges Isidore ||align=right|1,194
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|CRÉBASSA, J.G. ||align=right|849
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|MATHIEU, Michel ||align=right|1,249
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|BARTHE, G.I. ||align=right|1,108
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|BARTHE, George Isidore ||align=right|1,320
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|MATHIEU, M. ||align=right|1,119
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|MASSUE, Louis Huet ||align=right|1,227
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|BARTHE, G.I. ||align=right|1,117
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|MASSUE, Louis Huet ||align=right|1,205
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|BARTHE, Geo. I. ||align=right|927
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|LABELLE, Jean-Bte. ||align=right|1,618
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|LADOUCEUR, N.H. ||align=right|1,560
By-election: On Mr. Labelle's death, 3 August 1887
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|MASSUE, Joseph-Aimé ||align=right| acclaimed
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|LANGEVIN, Hon. Sir Hector L. ||align=right|1,701
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|GOUIN, Lomer ||align=right|1,393
By-election: On Mr. Langevin's resignation
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|BRUNEAU, Arthur-Aimé ||align=right|acclaimed
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|BRUNEAU, A.A. ||align=right|1,609
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|DESJARDINS, Hon. Alp. ||align=right|1,475
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|BRUNEAU, A.A. ||align=right|1,803
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|VANASSE, J.B. ||align=right|1,533
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|BRUNEAU, A.A. ||align=right|2,081
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|LECLAIRE, L.B.J. ||align=right|1,769
By-election: On Mr. Bruneau being appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, 29 January 1907
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|LANCTOT, Adélard ||align=right|2,467
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|RONDEAU, A.O. ||align=right|1,363
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|LANCTOT, Adélard ||align=right|2,468
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|MORGAN, Edward A.D. ||align=right|1,448
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|CARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur ||align=right|2,373
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|VANASSE, Arthur Pierre ||align=right|1,639
By-election: On election being declared void, 29 April 1912
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|CARDIN, P.J.A. ||align=right|2,154
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|MORGAN, E.A.D. ||align=right|1,896
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|CARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur ||align=right|3,355
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|MORGAN, Edward André "D." ||align=right|834
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|CARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur ||align=right|4,706
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|MORGAN, William George Marcellin ||align=right|2,044
By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 30 January 1924
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|CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph A ||align=right|acclaimed
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|CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur ||align=right|4,562
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|MORGAN, William Georges Marcellin ||align=right|2,565
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|CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur ||align=right|4,893
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|CHASSÉ, Aimé ||align=right|2,927
By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926
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|CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur ||align=right|acclaimed
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|CARDIN, Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Arthur ||align=right|5,644
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|L'HEUREUX, Joseph-Louis-Alphonse ||align=right| 3,236

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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• 1867-1935