Kamouraska (electoral district)

Kamouraska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1869 to 1979. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. There was no election in 1867 due to riots. There was a by-election held in 1869 in its place. The district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Bellechasse, Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup and Rimouski ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

#Charles A.P. Pelletier, Liberal (1869-1877)
#Charles-François Roy, Conservative (1877-1878)
#Joseph Dumont, Liberal (1878-1882)
#Charles Bruno Blondeau, Conservative (1882-1887)
#Alexis Dessaint, Liberal (1887-1891)
#Henry George Carroll, Liberal (1891-1904)
#Ernest Lapointe, Liberal (1904-1919)
#Charles Adolphe Stein, Liberal (1920-1922)
#Joseph Georges Bouchard, Liberal (1922-1940)
#Louis Philippe Lizotte, Liberal (1940-1945)
#Eugène Marquis, Liberal (1945-1949)
#Arthur Massé, Independent Liberal (1949-1957)
#Benoît Chabot, Independent (1957-1958)
#Charles Richard, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
#Charles-Eugène Dionne, Social Credit/"Ralliement créditiste" (1962-1979)

Election results

By-election: Because no return had been made in 1867, due to riots.

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PELLETIER, Charles-Alphonse-Pantaléon ||align=right|1,149
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ROUTHIER, Adolphe-Basile ||align=right|1,105

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PELLETIER, Charles Pantaléon ||align=right|1,143
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ROUTHIER, ||align=right|1,045

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PELLETIER, Charles A.P. ||align=right|acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Pelletier being called to the Senate, 2 February 1877

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ROY, Charles-François ||align=right|acclaimed

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DUMONT, Joseph ||align=right| 1,254
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ROY, C.F. ||align=right|1,245

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BLONDEAU, Chas. B. ||align=right|1,107
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BOUCHARD, G. ||align=right|1,089

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DESSAINT, A. ||align=right|1,518
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BLONDEAU, C.B. ||align=right|1,261

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CARROLL, H.G. ||align=right|1,506
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CHAPAIS, J.A. Thos. ||align=right|1,411

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CARROLL, H.G. ||align=right|1,414
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TASCHEREAU, Linière ||align=right|1,403

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CARROLL, H.G. ||align=right|1,564
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TASCHEREAU, Linière ||align=right|1,383

By-election: On Mr. Carroll being appointed Solicitor General, 10 February 1902

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CARROLL, Hon. Henry George ||align=right|acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Carroll being appointed Judge, 29 January 1904

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LAPOINTE, Ernest ||align=right|acclaimed

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LAPOINTE, Ernest ||align=right|1,635
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LANGLOIS, Jules ||align=right|1,419

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LAPOINTE, Ernest ||align=right|1,860
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POTVIN, Wilfrid Adélard ||align=right|1,546

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LAPOINTE, Ernest ||align=right|1,840
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POTVIN, Wilfrid Adélard ||align=right|1,754

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LAPOINTE, Ernest ||align=right|3,453
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RIOU, Samuel Charles ||align=right|191

By-election: On Mr. Lapointe's resignation, 14 October 1919

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STEIN, Adolphe ||align=right|acclaimed

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STEIN, Charles Adolphe ||align=right|4,822
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LANGLAIS, Joseph ||align=right|2,483

By-election: Acceptance by Mr. Stein of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 May 1922

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BOUCHARD, Georges Joseph ||align=right| acclaimed

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BOUCHARD, Georges ||align=right| 4,425
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DUPRÉ, Maurice ||align=right|2,918

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BOUCHARD, Georges ||align=right| 4,332
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PELLETIER, François-Xavier ||align=right|2,562

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BOUCHARD, Georges ||align=right| 4,534
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AUDET, Pierre ||align=right|4,109

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BOUCHARD, Georges ||align=right| 6,841
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RICHARD, Charles ||align=right|3,332
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ROUSSEAU, Joseph-Eleuthère ||align=right|206

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LIZOTTE, Louis-Philippe ||align=right|6,965
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MICHAUD, Thomas-W. ||align=right|2,099

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MARQUIS, Eugène ||align=right|6,829
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LÉVESQUE, P.-Wilfrid ||align=right|3,999
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OUELLET, Jean-Robert ||align=right|1,361

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MARQUIS, Eugène ||align=right|7,792
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BÉLANGER, Joseph-Arthur-Émile ||align=right| 1,696
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CHAMBERLAND, Yvon ||align=right|1,437

By-election: Acceptance by Mr. Marquis of an office of emolument under the Crown, 24 August 1949

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MASSÉ, Arthur ||align=right| 6,033
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LÉVESQUE, Gérard ||align=right|5,230

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MASSÉ, Arthur ||align=right|6,065
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PÉRUSSE, Jean-Paul ||align=right| 5,534
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LAVERGNE, Philippe ||align=right|229

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CHABOT, Benoît ||align=right|6,489
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MASSÉ, Arthur ||align=right|5,988

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RICHARD, Charles ||align=right|7,691
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ROUSSEAU, André ||align=right| 6,847

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DIONNE, Chs.-Eugène ||align=right|4,550
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ANCTIL, Rosaire ||align=right|4,165
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RICHARD, Charles ||align=right| 3,762

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DIONNE, Chs.-Eugène ||align=right|6,286
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ANCTIL, Rosaire ||align=right|5,659
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MICHAUD, Paul-Aimé ||align=right| 767
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ROUSSEAU, Joseph-Eleuthère ||align=right| 143

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DIONNE, Chs.-Eugène ||align=right|6,127
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DESSUREAUX, Lionel ||align=right| 5,639
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MICHAUD, Paul-Aimé ||align=right| 300

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DIONNE, Charles-Eugène ||align=right|8,762
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BERGER, Jean ||align=right|7,631
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PELLETIER, J.-Rosario ||align=right| 4,996
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DEMERS, Lionel ||align=right| 359

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DIONNE, Charles-Eugène ||align=right|14,195
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DESSUREAUX, Lionel ||align=right| 9,053
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LECLERC, Marthe ||align=right|2,842
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HARVEY, Yvon ||align=right| 495

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DIONNE, Chs.-Eugène ||align=right|11,664
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BERNIER, René J. ||align=right|9,484
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BERGERON, Gontran ||align=right|1,933

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=323 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament