Beauharnois (electoral district)

Beauharnois (also known as Beauharnois—Salaberry) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, from 1949 to 1953, and from 1968 to 1972.

Beauharnois riding was created in the "British North America Act" of 1867. It was merged into Beauharnois—Laprairie riding in 1933.

In 1947, "Beauharnois" riding was re-created from Beauharnois—Laprairie and Châteauguay—Huntingdon.

In 1952, it became "Beauharnois—Salaberry". It reverted back to "Beauharnois" from 1966 to 1971, and from 1976 to 1977. The rest of time it was known as "Beauharnois—Salaberry" as it is known as today.

*"See Beauharnois—Salaberry for information on this riding after 1952."

Description

Beauharnois initially consisted of the area bounded on the north-east and south-east by the County of Chateaugai, on the south-west by the south-western limits of the Seigniory of Beauharnois, on the north-west by the River St. Lawrence, including all islands nearest to and wholly or in part opposite the said County. It comprised the Parishes of Saint Clément, Saint Louis de Gonzague, Saint Stanislas de Kostka, Ste. Cecile and Saint Timothée.

In 1924, it was redefined to consisted of the County of Beauharnois including the City of Valleyfield.

It was abolished in 1933, and redistributed into Beauharnois—Laprairie and Châteauguay—Huntingdon.

In 1947, it was re-created, and defined to consist of the county of Beauharnois, the city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, the towns of Maple Grove and Beauharnois, the municipality of St. Joachim-de-Châteauguay, the towns of Châteauguay and De Léry, and the municipality of St. Anicet and Ste. Barbe.

It was re-named Beauharnois—Salaberry in 1952.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

#Michael Cayley, Conservative (1867-1872)
#Ulysse Janvier, Independent Conservative (1872-1878)
#Michael Cayley, Conservative (1878)
#Joseph Gédéon H. Bergeron, Conservative (1879-1900)
#George di Madeiros Loy, Liberal (1900-1904)
#Joseph Gédéon H. Bergeron, Conservative (1904-1908)
#Louis-Joseph Papineau, Liberal (1908-1911), Conservative (1911-1917), Liberal (1917-1925)
#Maxime Raymond, Liberal (1925-1935)
#Robert Cauchon, Liberal (1949-1958)

Election results

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Conservative
CAYLEY, Michael
align="right"|724
Unknown
DENIS,
align="right"|691

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Independent Conservative
ROBILLARD, Ulysse-Janvier
align="right"|854
Conservative
CAYLEY, M.
align="right"| 764

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Independent Conservative
ROBILLARD, Ulysse Janvier
align="right"| 711
Unknown
BRANCHAUD, M.
align="right"|346
Conservative
GIROUARD, D.
align="right"|314

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Conservative
CAYLEY, Michael
align="right"| 879
Unknown
VALOIS, M.F.W.
align="right"|107

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Conservative
BERGERON, Joseph Gédéon H.
align="right"|776
Unknown
SEERS, L.A.
align="right"| 763
Unknown
ST. AMOUR, J.B.C.
align="right"|28

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Conservative
BERGERON, J.G.H.
align="right"|acclaimed

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Independent Conservative
BERGERON, J.G.H.
align="right"|1,432
Conservative
PELLETIER, Philippe
align="right"|1,210

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Conservative
BERGERON, J.G.H.
align="right"|1,458
Liberal
SEERS, L.A.
align="right"| 1,155

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Conservative
BERGERON, J.G.H.
align="right"|1,582
Liberal
TARTE, J. Israel
align="right"|1,534

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Liberal
LOY, George M.
align="right"|2,016
Conservative
BERGERON, J.G.H.
align="right"|1,739

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Liberal
LOY, George M.
align="right"|1,822
Conservative
BERGERON, J.G.H.
align="right"|1,663

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Conservative
BERGERON, J.G.H.
align="right"| 2,075
Liberal
LOY, George M.
align="right"|1,828

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Liberal
PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph
align="right"|1,843
Conservative
BERGERON, Joseph-Gédéon-Horace
align="right"|1,814

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Conservative
PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph
align="right"|1,876
Conservative
BERGERON, Joseph-Gédéon-Horace
align="right"|1,849

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Opposition
PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph
align="right"| acclaimed

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Liberal
PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph
align="right"|5,147
Conservative
MONTY, Hon. Rodolphe
align="right"|3,272

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Liberal
RAYMOND, Maxime
align="right"| 4,724
Conservative
LAROCHE, Stanislas Wilfrid
align="right"|3,223

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Liberal
RAYMOND, Maxime
align="right"| 4,843
Conservative
FORTIN, Tancrède
align="right"| 2,565
Liberal
BERGEVIN, Achille
align="right"|374

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Liberal
RAYMOND, Maxime
align="right"| 5,714
Conservative
LEBEUF, Joseph-Hormisdas
align="right"|3,989

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Liberal
CAUCHON, Robert
align="right"|11,631
Progressive Conservative
PRIMEAU, Joseph
align="right"|4,547
Union des électeurs
RONDEAU, Gilbert
align="right"|397

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=37 (1867 - 1933)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=38 (1947 - 1952)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=39 (1966 - 1971)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1102 (1976 - 1977)]

* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]