Richelieu (electoral district)

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

Richelieu
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1930

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 Pierre-Joseph-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

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas McCarthy777
UnknownJoseph-Xavier Perrault625
UnknownGélinas450

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
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMichel Mathieu1,249
Independent ConservativeGeorges-Isidore Barthe1,108
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeGeorges-Isidore Barthe1,320
ConservativeMichel Mathieu1,119
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeLouis Huet Massue1,227
Independent ConservativeGeorges-Isidore Barthe1,117
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeLouis Huet Massue1,205
Independent ConservativeGeorges-Isidore Barthe927
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJean-Baptiste Labelle1,618
LiberalN. H. Ladouceur1,560

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

By-election on 18 October 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph-Aimé Massueacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHector-Louis Langevin1,701
LiberalLomer Gouin1,393

By-election: On Mr. Langevin's resignation

By-election on 11 January 1892
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Aimé Bruneauacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Aimé Bruneau1,609
ConservativeAlphonse Desjardins1,475
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Aimé Bruneau1,803
ConservativeJ. B. Vanasse1,533
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArthur Aimé Bruneau2,081
ConservativeL. B. J. Leclaire1,769

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
LiberalAdélard Lanctôt2,467
LiberalA. O. Rondeau1,363
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAdélard Lanctôt2,468
ConservativeEdward A. D. Morgan1,448
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin2,373
ConservativeArthur Pierre Vanasse1,639

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

By-election on 24 October 1912
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin2,154
ConservativeE. A. D. Morgan1,896
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin3,355
Government (Unionist)Edward André "D." Morgan834
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin4,706
ConservativeWilliam George Marcellin Morgan2,044

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
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardinacclaimed
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin4,562
ConservativeWilliam Georges Marcellin Morgan2,565
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin4,893
ConservativeAimé Chassé2,927

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
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardinacclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin5,644
ConservativeJoseph-Louis-Alphonse L'Heureux3,236

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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