Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917 and from 1979 to 2004.
 Quebec electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1976 |
| District abolished | 2003 |
| First contested | 1979 |
| Last contested | 2000 |
History edit
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1914, it was amalgamated with Huntingdon to become Châteauguay—Huntingdon riding.
The riding was recreated in 1976 from portions of La Prairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry ridings. It consisted of:
- the Towns of Châteauguay, Châteauguay-Centre, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
- in the County of Châteauguay: the parish municipalities of Sainte-Clothilde, Sainte-Martine and Saint-Urbain-Premier; the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay;
- in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipality of Saint-Isidore; the municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Caughnawaga No. 14; and
- in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Michel and Saint-Rémi.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:
- the Towns of Châteauguay, Delson, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
- in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipalities of Saint-Isidore, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Philippe; the Municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Kahnawake No. 14; and
- in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Michel and Saint-Patrick-de-Sherrington.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:
- the cities of Châteauguay, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Saint-Constant, Saint-Rémi and Sainte-Catherine;
- the County Regional Municipality of Roussillon, including Kahnawake Indian Reserve No. 14 (Caughnawaga), excepting: the cities of Candiac and La Prairie; the Parish Municipality of Saint-Philippe; and
- in the County Regional Municipality of Les Jardins-de-Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Michel.
It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant ridings.
Members of Parliament edit
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauguay | ||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Luther Hamilton Holton | Liberal | |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | |||
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | |||
| 4th | 1878–1880 | |||
| 1880–1882 | Edward Holton | |||
| 5th | 1882–1887 | |||
| 6th | 1887–1891 | |||
| 7th | 1891–1896 | James Pollock Brown | ||
| 8th | 1896–1900 | |||
| 9th | 1900–1904 | |||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | |||
| 11th | 1908–1911 | |||
| 12th | 1911–1913 | |||
| 1913–1917 | James Morris | Conservative | ||
| Riding dissolved into Châteauguay—Huntingdon | ||||
| Riding re-created from Laprairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry | ||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Ian Watson | Liberal | |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Ricardo López | Progressive Conservative | |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | |||
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Maurice Godin | Bloc Québécois | |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | |||
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Robert Lanctôt | ||
| 2003–2004 | Liberal | |||
| Riding dissolved into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant |
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Election results edit
1867 - 1917 edit
| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 1,013 | ||||||
| Unknown | Thomas Kennedy Ramsay[1] | 586 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 907 | ||||||
| Unknown | R. Stuart | 669 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[2] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 911 | ||||||
| Unknown | J. Tantone | 519 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 936 | ||||||
| Unknown | L. A. Seers | 757 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Holton's death, 14 March 1880
| By-election on 17 April 1880 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edward Holton | 838 | |||
| Unknown | P. Laberge | 725 | |||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Edward Holton | 860 | ||||||
| Unknown | F. A. Quinn | 799 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Edward Holton | 1,120 | ||||||
| Conservative | Michael Joseph Francis Quinn | 767 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,246 | ||||||
| Independent | R. N. Walsh | 1,148 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,594 | ||||||
| Conservative | C. Lecavalier | 894 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,301 | ||||||
| Conservative | William Greig | 872 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,370 | ||||||
| Conservative | John George Bryson | 906 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,397 | ||||||
| Conservative | Campbell Lane | 1,092 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,281 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Morris | 1,241 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Brown's death, 30 May 1913
| By-election on 11 October 1913 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Morris | 1,412 | |||
| Liberal | Sydney Arthur Fisher | 1,267 | |||
1979 - 2004 edit
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,485 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Yves Longtin | 5,909 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Jean Lachaine | 3,668 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ginette Bourdon | 2,404 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | Cher Logue Georges Duchesne | 883 | ||||||
| Union populaire | Guy Cousineau | 213 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,152 | ||||||
| New Democratic | William W. Evans | 4,203 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Dugre | 3,311 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Paul-André Boucher | 1,182 | ||||||
| Union populaire | Jean-Denis Paquette | 570 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Jane Woods | 199 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 21,318 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 17,313 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Robert Vigneault | 5,083 | ||||||
| Parti nationaliste | Jean-Guy Lafrenaye | 1,630 | ||||||
| Libertarian | Guy Pelletier | 284 | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Gilles A. Grisé | 124 | ||||||
| 1988 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 22,439 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jean-Marc Fournier | 16,422 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Pierre Hétu | 8,282 | ||||||
| Not affiliated | André Turcot | 1,724 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | Hubert Le Tube Simon | 1,250 | ||||||
| 1993 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Bloc Québécois | Maurice Godin | 34,271 | ||||||
| Liberal | Kimon Valaskakis | 18,012 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 5,749 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Luc Proulx | 850 | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Stéphane Beauregard | 317 | ||||||
| 1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Bloc Québécois | Maurice Godin | 25,909 | ||||||
| Liberal | Sergio Pavone | 19,167 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | George F. Lavoie | 11,112 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Hannah Rogers | 794 | ||||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Bloc Québécois | Robert Lanctôt | 26,284 | ||||||
| Liberal | Carole Marcil | 22,972 | ||||||
| Alliance | Ricardo López | 3,120 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Réjeanne Rioux | 2,041 | ||||||
| Natural Law | Margaret Larrass | 743 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Robert Lindblad | 622 | ||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Biography – RAMSAY, THOMAS KENNEDY – Volume XI (1881-1890) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
External links edit
Riding history from the] Library of Parliament