Montmorency (electoral district)

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Montmorency (also known as Montmorency—Orléans, Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans, and Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans) was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1968 to 2004.

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[edit] History

"Montmorency" riding was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1914] when it was redistributed into Charlevoix—Montmorency and Quebec County ridings.

The riding was recreated in 1966 from parts of Charlevoix and Québec—Montmorency.

It was defined in 1966 to consist of:

  • the cities of Beauport, Charlesbourg and Giffard;
  • the Towns of Beaupré, Courville, Montmorency, Orsainville and Villeneuve;
  • the County of Montmorency No. 2 (Island of Orléans);
  • in the County of Montmorency No. 1: the village municipalities of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Saint-Jean-de-Boischatel; the parish municipalities of Château-Richer, L'Ange-Gardien, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval and Saint-Joachim; the territory without local municipal organization situated northwest of the parish municipalities of Château-Richer, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Saint-Féréol, the municipality of Saint-Tite-des-Caps and the Town of Beaupré;
  • in the County of Québec: the municipalities of Beauport West, Charlesbourg East and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the City of Giffard;
  • the Towns of Beaupré, Château-Richer, Courville, Montmorency, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Villeneuve;
  • the County of Montmorency No. 2;
  • in the County of Montmorency No. 1: the village municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Boischatel; the parish municipalities of L'Ange-Gardien, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval and Saint-Joachim; the territory without local municipal organization situated northwest of the Towns of Château-Richer and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, of the municipality of Saint-Féréol-les-Neiges and of Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River, southeast of the easterly prolongation of the southern limit of the Township of Lescarbot;
  • in the County of Québec: the parish municipality of Saint-Michel-Archange and the municipality of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux.

In 1980, it was renamed "Montmorency—Orléans".

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the towns of Beauport, Beaupré, Château-Richer and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré; the County of Montmorency No. 2; and the County of Montmorency No. 1 excluding the Territory of Montmorency No. 1-Lac-Moncouche portion.

In 1990, it was renamed "Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans".

In 1996, the riding was changed to consist of the cities of Beauport, Beaupré, Château-Richer and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré; the County Regional Municipality of L'Île-d'Orléans; and the County Regional Municipality of La Côte-de-Beaupré, excluding the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier.

In 1998, it was renamed "Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans".

In 2003, it was abolished when it was redistributed into Beauport and Charlevoix—Montmorency ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1867-1914

  1. Joseph Cauchon, Conservative (1867)
  2. Jean Langlois, Conservative (1867-1878)
  3. Pierre-Vincent Valin, Conservative (1878-1880)
  4. Auguste-Réal Angers, Conservative (1880)
  5. Pierre-Vincent Valin, Conservative (1880-1887)
  6. Charles Langelier, Liberal (1887-1890)
  7. Louis-Georges Desjardins, Conservative (1890-1891)
  8. Joseph Israël Tarte, Conservative (1891-1892)
  9. Arthur-Joseph Turcotte, Conservative (1892-1896)
  10. Thomas Chase Casgrain, Conservative (1896-1904)
  11. Georges Parent, Liberal (1904-1911)
  12. Rodolphe Forget, Conservative (1911-1917)

1966-2004

  1. Ovide Laflamme, Liberal (1968-1974)
  2. Louis Duclos, Liberal (1974-1984)
  3. Anne Blouin, Progressive Conservative (1984-1988)
  4. Charles DeBlois, Progressive Conservative (1988-1993)
  5. Michel Guimond, Bloc Québécois (1993-2004)

[edit] Election results

[edit] Montmorency, 1867 - 1914

[edit] 1867-1911

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CAUCHON, Hon. Joseph acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Cauchon being called to the Senate, 2 November 1867


By-election on 11 December 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative LANGLOIS, Jean 766
     Unknown LEFRANÇOIS, M. 3


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative LANGLOIS, Jean 769
     Unknown LARUE, Geo. 327


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative LANGLOIS, Jean acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative VALIN, Pierre-Vincent 831
     Unknown LANGELIER, J. 605

By-election: On Mr. Valin being unseated on petition, 14 January 1880


By-election on 14 February 1880
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ANGERS, Auguste-Réal 943
     Unknown SAINT-GEORGES, 586

By-election: On Mr. Angers being appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court of Quebec, 13 November 1880


By-election on 9 December 1880
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative VALIN, Pierre-Vincent 846
     Unknown CLOUTIER, A. 290


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative VALIN, P.V. 810
     Liberal LANGELIER, C. 717


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LANGELIER, Charles 939
     Conservative VALIN, P.V. 938

By-election: On Mr. Langelier's resignation, 10 June 1890


By-election on 25 July 1890
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DESJARDINS, Louis-Georges acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative TARTE, J.I. 975
     Conservative TURCOTTE, A.J. 868
     Conservative VALIN, P.V. 92

By-election: On election being declared void


By-election on 10 March 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative TURCOTTE, Arthur-Joseph acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CASGRAIN, T.C. 1,096
     Liberal LANGELIER, C. 1,046


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CASGRAIN, Thomas Chase 1,109
     Liberal CORRIVEAU, Philias 1,056


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal PARENT, George 1,292
     Conservative CASGRAIN, Hon. T.C. 1,035


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal PARENT, Georges 1,388
     Conservative GOBEIL, Antoine 1,073


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FORGET, Rodolphe 1,359
     Liberal PARENT, George 1,292

[edit] Montmorency, 1966 - 1980

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LAFLAMME, Ovide 17,327
     Ralliement créditiste MCNICOLL, Jean-Marie 16,114
     Progressive Conservative LORTIE, Roland 6,555
     New Democrat MORIN, Lucille 775
     Independent DUFRESNE, Paul-Henri 649


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LAFLAMME, Ovide 24,250
     Social Credit LINDSAY, René 15,126
     Progressive Conservative LAPOINTE, Bernard 5,904
     Independent LAVOIE, Raymond 4,845
     New Democrat TREMBLAY, Étienne 2,215


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DUCLOS, Louis 27,082
     Progressive Conservative CASAULT, Henri 11,867
     Social Credit DUCLOS, André 8,905
     New Democrat TREMBLAY, Étienne 3,570
     Independent PAQUET, Lucienne 369
     Marxist-Leninist TREMBLAY, Serge 253


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DUCLOS, Louis 26,870
     Social Credit OUELLET, Conrad 8,467
     Progressive Conservative ST-PIERRE, Carol 4,506
     New Democrat LEMIEUX, Diane 1,859
     Marxist-Leninist BÉDARD, Jean 326
     Union Populaire GAUVIN, J.L. Lucien 226


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DUCLOS, Louis 28,403
     Progressive Conservative LABRECQUE, Georges 4,359
     New Democrat TREMBLAY, Marcel 3,049
     Rhino THÉRIAULT, Face-Blème Jacques 1,913
     Social Credit BOULAY, Winifred 1,744
     Independent ST-PIERRE, Carol 578
     Union Populaire GIROUX, Isabelle 322
     Marxist-Leninist BÉDARD, Jean 142

[edit] Montmorency—Orléans, 1981 - 1990

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative BLOUIN, Anne 22,753
     Liberal DUCLOS, Louis 19,226
     New Democrat BÉRUBÉ, Jacques 3,931
     Rhino DEMERS, Jean-Claude Pon Pon 1,599
     Nationaliste GAGNON, Jules 586
     Social Credit RAICHE-BOULAY, Winifred 288


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative DEBLOIS, Charles 30,578
     Liberal PAQUET, Robert 11,578
     New Democrat GOURDEAU, Éric 7,700
     Not affiliated BÉDARD, Jean 670

[edit] Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans, 1990 - 1998

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Michel Guimond 31,671
     Progressive Conservative Charles DEBLOIS 12,687
     Liberal Doris DAWSON-BERNARD 7,899
     New Democratic Party Suzanne FORTIN 1,174
     Natural Law Gilles ROCHETTE 1,138
     Abolitionist Micheline LOIGNON 294


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Michel Guimond 21,994
     Liberal Simone GOSSELIN 13,863
     Progressive Conservative Michel CLICHE 12,748
     Reform Yves BARIBEAU 1,255
     New Democratic Party Jessica GREENBERG 885
     Marxist-Leninist Jean BÉDARD 419

[edit] Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans, 1998 - 2003

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois GUIMOND, Michel 21,341
     Liberal PLANTE, Chantal 18,714
     Canadian Alliance GIROUX, Robert 5,878
     Progressive Conservative BERNIER, Lise 2,916
     Marijuana GIROUX, Mathieu 1,364
     New Democrat HÉBERT, Eric 869
     Marxist-Leninist BÉDARD, Jean 283

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament: