Saint-Jacques (electoral district)
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Saint-Jacques was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1953 to 1988.
There were two separate ridings named "Saint-Jacques". The first was created in 1952 from Cartier
and St. James
ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Laurier
and Saint-Henri ridings.
A second "Saint-Jacques" riding was created in 1977 when Saint-Henri was renamed Saint-Jacques. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Laurier—Sainte-Marie
, Saint-Henri—Westmount
, and Verdun—Saint-Paul ridings.
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 1988.
There were two separate ridings named "Saint-Jacques". The first was created in 1952 from Cartier
Cartier (electoral district)
Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968.It was created in 1924 from parts of George-Étienne Cartier riding....
and St. James
St. James (electoral district)
St. James was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1952.The riding was created in 1892 from parts of Montreal Centre and Montreal East ridings. It consisted initially of St. James's Ward and the East Ward in the city of...
ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Laurier
Laurier (electoral district)
Laurier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1988.It was created in 1933 from parts of Laurier—Outremont and Saint-Denis ridings....
and Saint-Henri ridings.
A second "Saint-Jacques" riding was created in 1977 when Saint-Henri was renamed Saint-Jacques. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Laurier—Sainte-Marie is a federal electoral district in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988...
, Saint-Henri—Westmount
Saint-Henri—Westmount
Saint-Henri—Westmount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....
, and Verdun—Saint-Paul ridings.
Saint-Jacques
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history (1952 - 1976) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history (1977 - 1987) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...