Shawinigan (Province of Canada)

Division of Shawinigan

Province of Canada electoral district
Defunct pre-Confederation electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
District created	1854
District abolished	1867
First contested	1856
Last contested	1862

The division of Shawinigan was established in 1854, under the Union regime of 1841, after the seats of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada became elective. It roughly covered the Mauricie area in Quebec and was represented by one Legislative Councillor. Elections were held every six years starting in 1856, renewing a third of the Council every two years.

The first member for the division of Shawinigan was elected in 1862. His term was shortened by the constitutional change of 1867. ^[1]

Legislative Council (1862-1867)

	Name	Party	Election [2]
	Charles-Christophe Malhiot	Parti rouge	1862

Footnotes

1. ^ History of the electoral map of Québec, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec.
2. ^ By-elections are indicated with Italic font.

See also

• Division of Shawinigan (Legislative Council)
• History of Canada
• History of Quebec
• Politics of Canada
• Politics of Quebec
• Senatorial Division of Shawinigan
• Shawinigan
• Trois-Rivières

Coordinates: 47°33′6.6″N 73°25′7.9″W / 47.551833°N 73.418861°W / 47.551833; -73.418861