Argenteuil (electoral district)

Argenteuil was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1948, 1968 to 1972, and 1979 to 1980.

Argenteuil electoral district was originally created in the "British North America Act" of 1867. In 1947, it was redistributed into Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.

Argenteuil was re-created in 1966, and then redistributed into Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes until 1970. In 1976, Argenteuil was re-created, and then became Argenteuil—Papineau in 1981.

Description

Initially, Argenteuil consisted of the Parishes of Saint Andrews, Saint Jérusalem, part of the Parish of St. Jérome, the Townships of Chatham, Wentworth, Grenville and Augmentation, Harrington and Augmentation, Gore, Howard, Arundel, Montcalm Wolfe, Salaberry and Grandisson, and part of the Township of Morin .

In 1882, the townships of Salaberry, Wolfe and Grandison were detached from Argenteuil and annexed to Terrebonne.

In 1924, Argenteuil electoral district was redefined to consist of the County of Argenteuil.

In 1933, Argenteuil electoral district was expanded to include the portion of the County of Two-Mountains lying north of the North River, consisting of the municipality of St-Colomban and the northern part of the municipality of St-Canut.

The electoral district was abolished in 1947 and became part of Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.

In 1966, Argenteuil electoral district was re-created, consisting of the City of Deux-Montagnes, the Towns of Barkmere, Lachute, Oka-sur-le-Lac and Saint-Eustache, the Counties of Argenteuil and Deux-Montagnes, and the village municipality of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and the parish municipality of Saint-Sauveur in the County of Terrebonne.

The electoral district's name was changed in 1970 to Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.

In 1976, Argenteuil electoral district was re-created, consisting of the Cities of Lachute and Mirabel, the Towns of Barkmere and Oka-sur-le-Lac, the County of Argenteuil, parts of the Counties of Deux-Montagnes and Papineau. Its name was changed in 1980 to Argenteuil—Papineau. See that article for its history.

Members of Parliament

#John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1874)
#Lemuel Cushing, Jr., Liberal (1874-1875)
#Thomas Christie, Liberal (1875-1880)
#John J.C. Abbott, Liberal-Conservative (1880-1887)
#James Crocket Wilson, Liberal-Conservative (1887-1891)
#Thomas Christie, Liberal (1891-1902)
#Thomas Christie, Jr., Liberal (1902-1904)
#George H. Perley, Conservative (1904-1917)
#Peter Robert McGibbon, Liberal (1917-1921)
#Charles Stewart, Liberal (1922-1925)
#Sir George H. Perley, Conservative (1925-1938)
#Georges-H. Heon, Independent Conservative (1938-1940)
#James W. McGibbon, Liberal (1940-1945)
#Georges-H. Heon, Independent Progressive Conservative (1945-1949)
#Philippe Valois, Liberal (1949-1958)
#J.-Octave Latour, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
#Vincent Drouin, Liberal (1962-1965)
#Roger-E. Regimbal, Progressive Conservative (1965-1968)
#Robert-B. Major, Liberal (1968-1972)
#Francis Fox, Liberal (1972-1979)
#Robert Gourd, Liberal (1979-1984)

Election results

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Liberal-Conservative
ABBOTT, Hon. John Joseph Caldwell
align="right"| 693
Unknown
HUTCHINS, B.
align="right"|595

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Liberal-Conservative
ABBOTT, Hon. John Joseph Caldwell
align="right"|acclaimed

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Liberal-Conservative
ABBOTT, Hon. John Joseph Caldwell
align="right"| 731
Unknown
CUSHING, L. Jr.
align="right"|727

By-election: On Mr. Abbott being unseated, on petition:
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Liberal
CUSHING, Lemuel Jr.
align="right"|840
Unknown
OWENS, William
align="right"|736

By-election: On election being declared void, on petition:
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Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thomas
align="right"|acclaimed

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Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thomas
align="right"| 919
Liberal-Conservative
ABBOTT, Hon. John Joseph Caldwell
align="right"|830

By-election: On election being declared void:
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Liberal-Conservative
ABBOTT, Hon. John Joseph Caldwell
align="right"|936
Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thomas
align="right"|869

By-election: On election being declared void:
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Liberal-Conservative
ABBOTT, Hon. John Joseph Caldwell
align="right"|acclaimed

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Liberal-Conservative
ABBOTT, Hon. John Joseph Caldwell
align="right"|acclaimed

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Liberal-Conservative
WILSON, James Crocket
align="right"|1,038
Liberal
MEIKLE, Robert G.
align="right"| 828

-
Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thomas
align="right"|1,050
Conservative
OWENS, William
align="right"| 848

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Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thos.
align="right"|1,125
Conservative
ABBOTT, Harry
align="right"|1,050

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Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thomas
align="right"| 1,239
Conservative
SIMPSON, William John
align="right"| 910

By-election: On Mr. Christie's death:
Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thos. Jr.
align="right"| 1,261
Conservative
PERLEY, G.H.
align="right"|1,070

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Conservative
PERLEY, George H.
align="right"|1,516
Liberal
CHRISTIE, Thomas
align="right"|1,340

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Conservative
PERLEY, George Halsey
align="right"|1,587
Liberal
MCGIBBON, Peter R.
align="right"| 1,328

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Conservative
PERLEY, George Halsey
align="right"|1,824
Liberal
TANNER, Agenor Henry
align="right"|1,227

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Opposition
MCGIBBON, Peter Robert
align="right"|2,113
Government
SLATER, Harry
align="right"| 1,684

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Liberal
MCGIBBON, Peter Robert
align="right"|3,674
Conservative
CHRISTIE, Thomas
align="right"|2,819
Progressivee
ARNOLD, James Elijah
align="right"|755

By-election: On Mr. McGibbon's death:
Liberal
STEWART, Hon. Charles
align="right"|acclaimed

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Conservative
PERLEY, Sir George H.
align="right"| 3,921
Liberal
LEGAULT, Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo
align="right"|3,721

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Conservative
PERLEY, Sir George H.
align="right"|4,094
Liberal
LEGAULT, Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo
align="right"| 3,854

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Conservative
PERLEY, Sir George Halsey
align="right"|4,709
Liberal
LEGAULT, Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo
align="right"|3,940

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Conservative
PERLEY, Rt. Sir George Halse
align="right"| 4,467
Liberal
LEGAULT, Louis-Lorenzo
align="right"| 4,290
Reconstruction
FORTIN, Pierre-Albert-Arthur
align="right"| 207

By-election: On Mr. Perley's death:
Independent Conservative
HEON, Georges-Henri
align="right"|4,939
Liberal
LEGAULT, Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo
align="right"| 3,281
Independent
NAVION, Joseph Maurice
align="right"|405

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Liberal
MCGIBBON, James W.
align="right"|5,629
National Government
HEON, Georges-Henri
align="right"|3,763

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Ind. Progressive Conservative
HEON, Georges-H.
align="right"| 5,349
Liberal
MCGIBBON, James W.
align="right"|5,221
Social Credit
GENDRON, Edward
align="right"|270

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Liberal
MAJOR, Robert-B.
align="right"|15,726
Progressive Conservative
REGIMBAL, Roger-E.
align="right"| 13,566
New Democratic Party
BOUCHER, Jacques
align="right"|1,696
Ralliement créditiste
HOULE, Lise
align="right"|1,158

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=18 (1867 - 1947)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=19 (1966 - 1970)]