- Châteauguay (electoral district)
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This article is about the federal district. For the provincial district, see Châteauguay (provincial electoral district).
Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1979 to 2004.Contents
History
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1914, it was amalgamated with Huntingdon to become Châteauguay—Huntingdon riding.
The riding was recreated in 1976 from portions of Laprairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry ridings. It consisted of:
- the Towns of Châteauguay, Châteauguay-Centre, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
- in the County of Châteauguay: the parish municipalities of Sainte-Clothilde, Sainte-Martine and Saint-Urbain-Premier; the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay;
- in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipality of Saint-Isidore; the municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Caughnawaga No. 14; and
- in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Michel and Saint-Rémi.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:
- the Towns of Châteauguay, Delson, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
- in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipalities of Saint-Isidore, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Philippe; the Municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Kahnawake No. 14; and
- in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Michel and Saint-Patrick-de-Sherrington.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:
- the cities of Châteauguay, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Saint-Constant, Saint-Rémi and Sainte-Catherine;
- the County Regional Municipality of Roussillon, including Kahnawake Indian Reserve No. 14 (Caughnawaga), excepting: the cities of Candiac and La Prairie; the Parish Municipality of Saint-Philippe; and
- in the County Regional Municipality of Les Jardins-de-Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Michel.
It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Beauharnois—Sallaberry, Saint-Jean and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
1867 - 1917
- Luther Hamilton Holton, Liberal (1867-1880)
- Edward Holton, Liberal (1880-1891)
- James P. Brown, Liberal (1891-1913)
- James Morris, Conservative (1913-1917)
1979 - 2004
- Ian Watson, Liberal (1979-1984)
- Ricardo Lopez, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
- Maurice Godin, Bloc Québécois (1993-2000)
- Robert Lanctôt, Bloc Québécois (2000-2004)
Election results
1867 - 1917
Canadian federal election, 1867 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HOLTON, Hon. Luther Hamilton 1,013 Unknown RAMSAY, 586 Canadian federal election, 1872 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HOLTON, Hon. Luther Hamilton 907 Unknown STUART, R. 669 Canadian federal election, 1874 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HOLTON, Hon. L.H. 911 Unknown TANTONE, J. 519 Canadian federal election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HOLTON, Hon. L.H. 936 Unknown SEERS, L.A. 757 By-election: On Mr. Holton's death, 14 March 1880
By-election on 17 April 1880 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HOLTON, Edward 838 Unknown LABERGE, P. 725 Canadian federal election, 1882 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HOLTON, Edward 860 Unknown QUINN, F.A. 799 Canadian federal election, 1887 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HOLTON, Edward 1,120 Conservative QUINN, M.J.F. 767 Canadian federal election, 1891 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BROWN, Jas. P. 1,246 Independent WALSH, R.N. 1,148 Canadian federal election, 1896 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BROWN, J.P. 1,594 Conservative LECAVALIER, C. 894 Canadian federal election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BROWN, James P. 1,301 Conservative GREIG, William 872 Canadian federal election, 1904 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BROWN, James Pollock 1,370 Conservative BRYSON, John George 906 Canadian federal election, 1908 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BROWN, James Pollock 1,397 Conservative LANE, Campbell 1,092 Canadian federal election, 1911 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BROWN, James Pollock 1,281 Conservative MORRIS, James 1,241 By-election: On Mr. Brown's death, 30 May 1913
By-election on 11 October 1913 Party Candidate Votes Conservative MORRIS, James 1,412 Liberal FISHER, Hon. S.A. 1,267 1979 - 2004
Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes Liberal WATSON, Ian 27,485 Progressive Conservative LONGTIN, Yves 5,909 Social Credit LACHAINE, Jean 3,668 New Democrat BOURDON, Ginette 2,404 Rhino DUCHESNE, Cher Logue Georges 883 Union Populaire COUSINEAU, Guy 213 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes Liberal WATSON, Ian 27,152 New Democrat EVANS, William W. 4,203 Progressive Conservative DUGRE, Jean 3,311 Social Credit BOUCHER, Paul-André 1,182 Union Populaire PAQUETTE, Jean-Denis 570 Marxist–Leninist WOODS, Jane 199 Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative LOPEZ, Ricardo 21,318 Liberal WATSON, Ian 17,313 New Democrat VIGNEAULT, Robert 5,083 Nationaliste LAFRENAYE, Jean-Guy 1,630 Libertarian PELLETIER, Guy 284 Commonwealth GRISÉ, Gilles A. 124 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative LOPEZ, Ricardo 22,439 Liberal FOURNIER, Jean-Marc 16,422 New Democrat HÉTU, Pierre 8,282 Not affiliated TURCOT, André 1,724 Rhino SIMON, Hubert Le Tube 1,250 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes Bloc Québécois GODIN, Maurice 34,271 Liberal VALASKAKIS, Kimon 18,012 Progressive Conservative LOPEZ, Ricardo 5,749 New Democrat PROULX, Luc 850 Commonwealth BEAUREGARD, Stéphane 317 Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes Bloc Québécois GODIN, Maurice 25,909 Liberal PAVONE, Sergio 19,167 Progressive Conservative LAVOIE, George F. 11,112 New Democrat ROGERS, Hannah 794 Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes Bloc Québécois LANCTÔT, Robert 26,284 Liberal MARCIL, Carole 22,972 Canadian Alliance LOPEZ, Ricardo 3,120 Progressive Conservative RIOUX, Réjeanne 2,041 Natural Law LARRASS, Margaret 743 New Democrat LINDBLAD, Robert 622 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
Categories:- Defunct Quebec federal electoral districts
- Châteauguay
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