Richelieu (electoral district)

Richelieu was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commonsm 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 was created under the same name which is now known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

*Thomas McCarthy, Conservative (1867-1870)
*Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent Conservative (1870-1872)
*Michel Mathieu, Conservative (1872-1874)
*Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent Conservative (1874-1878)
*Louis Huet Massue, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1887)
*Jean-Baptiste Labelle, Conservative (1887)
*Joseph-Aimé Massue, Conservative (1887-1891)
*Hector-Louis Langevin, Liberal (1891-1892)
*Arthur-Aimé Bruneau, Liberal (1892-1907)
*Adélard Lanctot, 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:
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=606 1867-1935]