Verchères (electoral district)
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Verchères was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1892, and from 1988 to 1997.
The first Verchères electoral district
was created in the British North America Act, 1867, and abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Chambly riding. It covered the area bounded on the northeast by the County of Richelieu
, on the northwest by the Saint Lawrence River
, on the southeast by the Richelieu River
, and on the southwest by the southeastern limits of the Parishes of Chambly
, Saint Bruno and Boucherville, including all islands in the Saint Lawrence
and Richelieu River
s nearest to Verchères and wholly or in part opposite to it. Verchères comprised, therefore, the Parishes of Varennes
, Verchères
, Contrecoeur
, Beloeil
, Saint Marc, Saint Antoine and Sainte Julie.
The second Verchères electoral district
was created in 1976. In 1998, the name of the riding was changed to "Verchères—Les Patriotes". See that article
for information on the riding created in 1976.
|Liberal
|Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"|831
|Unknown
| MASSUE
|align="right"| 740
|-
|Liberal
|Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"| 963
|Liberal-Conservative
|J.A. CHAPLEAU
|align="right"|194
|-
|Liberal
|Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"| 924
|Unknown
|E. BARNARD
|align="right"|563
By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue
:
|-
|Liberal
|Félix GEOFFRION
|colspan=3 align="center"|acclaimed
|-
|Liberal
|Hon. Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"|935
|Unknown
|M.E. DUCHARME
|align="right"|880
|-
|Liberal
|Hon. Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"|885
|Unknown
|M.E. DUCHARME
|align="right"|866
|-
|Liberal
|Hon. F. GEOFFRION
|align="right"| 1,125
|Unknown
|M.E. DUCHARME
|align="right"|991
|-
|Liberal
|Hon. F. GEOFFRION
|align="right"|1,108
|Unknown
|A.M. ARCHAMBAULT
|align="right"|940
By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion's death:
|-
|Liberal
|Christophe-Alphonse GEOFFRION
|colspan=3 align="center"|acclained
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 1867 to 1892, and from 1988 to 1997.
The first Verchères 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...
was created in the British North America Act, 1867, and abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Chambly riding. It covered the area bounded on the northeast by the County of Richelieu
Richelieu (electoral district)
Richelieu was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères electoral district in 1933.In 1968, a new electoral district...
, on the northwest by the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
, on the southeast by the Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
, and on the southwest by the southeastern limits of the Parishes of Chambly
Chambly, Quebec
Chambly is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about to the south east of Montreal.- Geography :It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at .-History:...
, Saint Bruno and Boucherville, including all islands in the Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
and Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
s nearest to Verchères and wholly or in part opposite to it. Verchères comprised, therefore, the Parishes of Varennes
Varennes, Quebec
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950...
, Verchères
Verchères, Quebec
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :...
, Contrecoeur
Contrecoeur, Quebec
Contrecœur is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,678...
, Beloeil
Beloeil, Quebec
Belœil is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 18,927. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, within the Administrative Region of Montérégie. It occupies the west shore...
, Saint Marc, Saint Antoine and Sainte Julie.
The second Verchères 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...
was created in 1976. In 1998, the name of the riding was changed to "Verchères—Les Patriotes". See that article
Verchères—Les Patriotes
Verchères—Les Patriotes is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.-Geography:...
for information on the riding created in 1976.
Electoral history
|-|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...
|Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"|831
|Unknown
| MASSUE
|align="right"| 740
|-
|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...
|Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"| 963
|Liberal-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...
|J.A. CHAPLEAU
|align="right"|194
|-
|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...
|Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"| 924
|Unknown
|E. BARNARD
|align="right"|563
By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue
Minister of Inland Revenue
The Minister of Inland Revenue is the political office of Minister for the department of Inland Revenue which is responsible for the collection of taxes. Minister of Inland Revenue is a title held by leaders in different countries...
:
|-
|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...
|Félix GEOFFRION
|colspan=3 align="center"|acclaimed
|-
|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...
|Hon. Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"|935
|Unknown
|M.E. DUCHARME
|align="right"|880
|-
|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...
|Hon. Félix GEOFFRION
|align="right"|885
|Unknown
|M.E. DUCHARME
|align="right"|866
|-
|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...
|Hon. F. GEOFFRION
|align="right"| 1,125
|Unknown
|M.E. DUCHARME
|align="right"|991
|-
|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...
|Hon. F. GEOFFRION
|align="right"|1,108
|Unknown
|A.M. ARCHAMBAULT
|align="right"|940
By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion's death:
|-
|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...
|Christophe-Alphonse GEOFFRION
|colspan=3 align="center"|acclained
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...