Berthier (electoral district)

Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Berthier—Maskinongé riding.

A second "Berthier" riding was created in 1966. This riding was renamed "Berthier—Maskinongé" in 1975. Please see the article on that riding for the history of Berthier during this period.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

#Anselme Homère Pâquet, Liberal (1867-1875)
#Edward Octavian Cuthbert, Conservative (1875-1887)
#Cléophas Beausoleil, Liberal (1887-1889)
#Joseph Éloi Archambault, Liberal (1889-1908)
#Arthur Ecrement, Liberal (1908-1911)
#Joseph Arthur Barrette, Conservative (1911-1917)
#Théodore Gervais, Liberal (1917-1925)

Election results

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PAQUET, Anselme Homère ||align=right|1,131
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TRACHEMONTAGNE, ||align=right|1,095

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PAQUET, Anselme Homère ||align=right|757
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CUTHBERT, ||align=right|15
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BARTHE, ||align=right|0

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PAQUET, Anselme Homère ||align=right|acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Paquet being called to the Senate

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CUTHBERT, Edward-Octavian ||align=right|1,056
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DRAINVILLE, Isaie Stanislas Norbert ||align=right|784

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CUTHBERT, E.O. ||align=right|1,134
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BELIVEAU, P. ||align=right|915

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CUTHBERT, Edouard Octavian ||align=right|1,138
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SYLVESTRE, Louis ||align=right|1,120

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BEAUSOLEIL, Cléophas ||align=right|1,535
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ROBILLARD, J.B. ||align=right|1,304

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BEAUSOLEIL, C. ||align=right|1,522
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ALLARD, Victor ||align=right|1,365

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BEAUSOLEIL, C. ||align=right|acclaimed

By-election: Mr. C. Beausoleil appointed Postmaster of Montreal 1 December 1899.

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ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. ||align=right| acclaimed

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ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. ||align=right| 1,529
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LAMARCHE, F.O. ||align=right|1,235

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ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. ||align=right| 1,707
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MICHAUD, T. ||align=right|1,498

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ECREMENT, Arthur ||align=right| 1,887
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ALLARD, Victor ||align=right|1,622

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BARRETTE, Joseph Arthur ||align=right|1,638
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ECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur ||align=right| 1,612
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DENIS, Jean Joseph ||align=right|383

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GERVAIS, Théodore ||align=right|2,422
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ECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur ||align=right| 1,440

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GERVAIS, Théodore ||align=right|4,910
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BARRETTE, Joseph Arthur ||align=right| 2,615

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=45 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament