Richelieu (electoral district)

Richelieu
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1933
First contested 1867
Last contested 1930

Richelieu was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères electoral district in 1933.

In 1968, a new electoral district was created under the same name which is now known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richelieu
1st  1867–1870     Thomas McCarthy Conservative
 1870–1872     Georges-Isidore Barthe Independent Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     Michel Mathieu Conservative
3rd  1874–1878     Georges-Isidore Barthe Independent Conservative
4th  1878–1882     Louis Huet Massue Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887     Jean-Baptiste Labelle Conservative
 1887–1891 Joseph-Aimé Massue
7th  1891–1892 Hector-Louis Langevin
 1892–1896     Arthur Aimé Bruneau Liberal
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1907
 1907–1908 Adélard Lanctôt
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1912 Arthur Cardin
 1912–1917
13th  1917–1921     Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1924     Liberal
 1924–1925
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Richelieu—Verchères

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas McCarthy777
UnknownJoseph-Xavier Perrault625
UnknownMr. Gélinas450

By-election: On Mr. McCarthy's death, 23 September 1870

By-election on 18 November 1870
Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeGeorges Isidore Barthe1,194
UnknownJ.G. Crébassa849
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMichel Mathieu1,249
Independent ConservativeGeorges Isidore Barthe1,108
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeGeorges Isidore Barthe1,320
ConservativeMichel Mathieu1,119
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeLouis Huet Massue1,227
Independent ConservativeGeorges Isidore Barthe1,117
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMASSUE, Louis Huet1,205
Independent ConservativeBARTHE, Geo. I.927
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLABELLE, Jean-Bte.1,618
LiberalLADOUCEUR, N.H.1,560

By-election: On Mr. Labelle's death, 3 August 1887

By-election on 18 October 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMASSUE, Joseph-Aiméacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLANGEVIN, Hon. Sir Hector L.1,701
LiberalGOUIN, Lomer1,393

By-election: On Mr. Langevin's resignation

By-election on 11 January 1892
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRUNEAU, Arthur-Aiméacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRUNEAU, A.A.1,609
ConservativeDESJARDINS, Hon. Alp.1,475
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRUNEAU, A.A.1,803
ConservativeVANASSE, J.B.1,533
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRUNEAU, A.A.2,081
ConservativeLECLAIRE, L.B.J.1,769

By-election: On Mr. Bruneau being appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, 29 January 1907

By-election on 7 March 1907
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLANCTOT, Adélard2,467
LiberalRONDEAU, A.O.1,363
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLANCTOT, Adélard2,468
ConservativeMORGAN, Edward A.D.1,448
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur2,373
ConservativeVANASSE, Arthur Pierre1,639

By-election: On election being declared void, 29 April 1912

By-election on 24 October 1912
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, P.J.A.2,154
ConservativeMORGAN, E.A.D.1,896
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)CARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur3,355
Government (Unionist)MORGAN, Edward André "D."834
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur4,706
ConservativeMORGAN, William George Marcellin2,044

By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 30 January 1924

By-election on 27 February 1924
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Aacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur4,562
ConservativeMORGAN, William Georges Marcellin2,565
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur4,893
ConservativeCHASSÉ, Aimé2,927

By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthuracclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCARDIN, Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Arthur5,644
ConservativeL'HEUREUX, Joseph-Louis-Alphonse3,236

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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