Richelieu (provincial electoral district)

Richelieu is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, the district was created in 1792. Between 1936 and 1944, it was part of the defunct riding of Richelieu-Vercheres. It includes the cities or municipalities of Sorel-Tracy, Saint-Ours, Yamaska and Massueville.

The riding is named after former French Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Members of Legislative Assembly

Richelieu

* Joseph Beaudreau, Conservative Party (1867-1869)
* Jean-Baptiste Labelle, Conservative Party (1869-1871)
* Joseph Adolphe Dorion, Conservative Party (1871-1875)
* Michel Mathieu, Conservative Party (1875-1881)
* Léon Leduc, Conservative Party (1881-1886)
* Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin, Liberal (1886-1892)
* Louis Lacouture, Conservative Party (1892-1897)
* Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin, Liberal (1897-1912)
* Maurice-Louis Péloquin, Liberal (1912-1923)
* Jean-Baptiste Lafrenière, Liberal (1923-1929)
* Avila Turcotte, Liberal (1929-1939)
* Joseph-Willie Robidoux, Liberal (1944-1948)
* Bernard Gagné, Union Nationale (1948-1952)
* Gérard Cournoyer, Liberal (1952-1956)
* Bernard Gagné, Union Nationale (1956-1960)
* Gérard Cournoyer, Liberal (1960-1966)

Richelieu-Vercheres

* Félix Messier, Liberal (1939-1942)
* Joseph-Willie Robidaux, Liberal (1942-1944)

Members of National Assembly

* Maurice Martel, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
* Claude Simard, Liberal (1970-1976)
* Maurice Martel, Parti Québécois (1976-1985)
* Albert Khelfa, Liberal (1985-1994)
* Sylvain Simard, Parti Québécois (1994-)

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-richelieu.html Election results]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=254 Map of Richelieu]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Berthier, Maskinongé
West=Verchères
Center=Richelieu
East=Nicolet-Yamaska
South=Saint-Hyacinthe