From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Argenteuil was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1948, 1968 to 1972, and 1979 to 1980.
Argenteuil electoral district was originally created in the British North America Act of 1867. In 1947, it was redistributed into Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.
Argenteuil was re-created in 1966, and then redistributed into Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes until 1970. In 1976, Argenteuil was re-created, and then became Argenteuil—Papineau in 1981.
[edit] Description
Initially, Argenteuil consisted of the Parishes of Saint Andrews, Saint Jérusalem, part of the Parish of St. Jérome, the Townships of Chatham, Wentworth, Grenville and Augmentation, Harrington and Augmentation, Gore, Howard, Arundel, Montcalm Wolfe, Salaberry and Grandisson, and part of the Township of Morin .
In 1882, the townships of Salaberry, Wolfe and Grandison were detached from Argenteuil and annexed to Terrebonne.
In 1924, Argenteuil electoral district was redefined to consist of the County of Argenteuil.
In 1933, Argenteuil electoral district was expanded to include the portion of the County of Two-Mountains lying north of the North River, consisting of the municipality of St-Colomban and the northern part of the municipality of St-Canut.
The electoral district was abolished in 1947 and became part of Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.
In 1966, Argenteuil electoral district was re-created, consisting of the City of Deux-Montagnes, the Towns of Barkmere, Lachute, Oka-sur-le-Lac and Saint-Eustache, the Counties of Argenteuil and Deux-Montagnes, and the village municipality of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and the parish municipality of Saint-Sauveur in the County of Terrebonne.
The electoral district's name was changed in 1970 to Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.
In 1976, Argenteuil electoral district was re-created, consisting of the Cities of Lachute and Mirabel, the Towns of Barkmere and Oka-sur-le-Lac, the County of Argenteuil, parts of the Counties of Deux-Montagnes and Papineau. Its name was changed in 1980 to Argenteuil—Papineau. See that article for its history.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1874)
- Lemuel Cushing, Jr., Liberal (1874-1875)
- Thomas Christie, Liberal (1875-1880)
- John J.C. Abbott, Liberal-Conservative (1880-1887)
- James Crocket Wilson, Liberal-Conservative (1887-1891)
- Thomas Christie, Liberal (1891-1902)
- Thomas Christie, Jr., Liberal (1902-1904)
- George H. Perley, Conservative (1904-1917)
- Peter Robert McGibbon, Liberal (1917-1921)
- Charles Stewart, Liberal (1922-1925)
- Sir George H. Perley, Conservative (1925-1938)
- Georges-H. Heon, Independent Conservative (1938-1940)
- James W. McGibbon, Liberal (1940-1945)
- Georges-H. Heon, Independent Progressive Conservative (1945-1949)
- Philippe Valois, Liberal (1949-1958)
- J.-Octave Latour, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
- Vincent Drouin, Liberal (1962-1965)
- Roger-E. Regimbal, Progressive Conservative (1965-1968)
- Robert-B. Major, Liberal (1968-1972)
- Francis Fox, Liberal (1972-1979)
- Robert Gourd, Liberal (1979-1984)
[edit] Election results
By-election: On Mr. Abbott being unseated, on petition:
| 6 October 1874 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Liberal |
CUSHING, Lemuel Jr. |
840 |
| |
Unknown |
OWENS, William |
736 |
By-election: On election being declared void, on petition:
| 31 December 1875 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Liberal |
CHRISTIE, Thomas |
acclaimed |
By-election: On election being declared void:
By-election: On election being declared void:
By-election: On Mr. Christie's death:
| 3 December 1902 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Liberal |
CHRISTIE, Thos. Jr. |
1,261 |
| |
Conservative |
PERLEY, G.H. |
1,070 |
By-election: On Mr. McGibbon's death:
| 28 February 1922 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Liberal |
STEWART, Hon. Charles |
acclaimed |
By-election: On Mr. Perley's death:
| 28 February 1938 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Independent Conservative |
HEON, Georges-Henri |
4,939 |
| |
Liberal |
LEGAULT, Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo |
3,281 |
| |
Independent |
NAVION, Joseph Maurice |
405 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
