Beauharnois (electoral district)

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Beauharnois (also known as Beauharnois—Salaberry) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, from 1949 to 1953, and from 1968 to 1972.

Beauharnois riding was created in the British North America Act of 1867. It was merged into Beauharnois—Laprairie riding in 1933.

In 1947, "Beauharnois" riding was re-created from Beauharnois—Laprairie and Châteauguay—Huntingdon.

In 1952, it became "Beauharnois—Salaberry". It reverted back to "Beauharnois" from 1966 to 1971, and from 1976 to 1977. The rest of time it was known as "Beauharnois—Salaberry" as it is known as today.

• See Beauharnois—Salaberry for information on this riding after 1952.

Contents 1 Description 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Description

Beauharnois initially consisted of the area bounded on the north-east and south-east by the County of Chateaugai, on the south-west by the south-western limits of the Seigniory of Beauharnois, on the north-west by the River St. Lawrence, including all islands nearest to and wholly or in part opposite the said County. It comprised the Parishes of Saint Clément, Saint Louis de Gonzague, Saint Stanislas de Kostka, Ste. Cecile and Saint Timothée.

In 1924, it was redefined to consisted of the County of Beauharnois including the City of Valleyfield.

It was abolished in 1933, and redistributed into Beauharnois—Laprairie and Châteauguay—Huntingdon.

In 1947, it was re-created, and defined to consist of the county of Beauharnois, the city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, the towns of Maple Grove and Beauharnois, the municipality of St. Joachim-de-Châteauguay, the towns of Châteauguay and De Léry, and the municipality of St. Anicet and Ste. Barbe.

It was re-named Beauharnois—Salaberry in 1952.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. Michael Cayley, Conservative (1867-1872)
2. Ulysse Janvier, Independent Conservative (1872-1878)
3. Michael Cayley, Conservative (1878)
4. Joseph Gédéon H. Bergeron, Conservative (1879-1900)
5. George M. Loy, Liberal (1900-1904)
6. Joseph Gédéon H. Bergeron, Conservative (1904-1908)
7. Louis-Joseph Papineau, Liberal/Conservative (1908-1925)
8. Maxime Raymond, Liberal (1925-1935)
9. Robert Cauchon, Liberal (1949-1958)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	CAYLEY, Michael	724
	Unknown	DENIS,	691

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Conservative	ROBILLARD, Ulysse-Janvier	854
	Conservative	CAYLEY, M.	764

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Conservative	ROBILLARD, Ulysse Janvier	711
	Unknown	BRANCHAUD, M.	346
	Conservative	GIROUARD, D.	314

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	CAYLEY, Michael	879
	Unknown	VALOIS, M.F.W.	107

By-election on Cayley's death, January 9, 1879
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	BERGERON, Joseph Gédéon H.	776
	Unknown	SEERS, L.A.	763
	Unknown	ST. AMOUR, J.B.C.	28

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	BERGERON, J.G.H.	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Conservative	BERGERON, J.G.H.	1,432
	Conservative	PELLETIER, Philippe	1,210

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	BERGERON, J.G.H.	1,458
	Liberal	SEERS, L.A.	1,155

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	BERGERON, J.G.H.	1,582
	Liberal	TARTE, J. Israel	1,534

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	LOY, George M.	2,016
	Conservative	BERGERON, J.G.H.	1,739

By-election on election being declared void, 26 March 1902
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	LOY, George M.	1,822
	Conservative	BERGERON, J.G.H.	1,663

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	BERGERON, J.G.H.	2,075
	Liberal	LOY, George M.	1,828

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph	1,843
	Conservative	BERGERON, Joseph-Gédéon-Horace	1,814

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph	1,876
	Conservative	BERGERON, Joseph-Gédéon-Horace	1,849

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Opposition	PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	PAPINEAU, Louis-Joseph	5,147
	Conservative	MONTY, Hon. Rodolphe	3,272

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	RAYMOND, Maxime	4,724
	Conservative	LAROCHE, Stanislas Wilfrid	3,223

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	RAYMOND, Maxime	4,843
	Conservative	FORTIN, Tancrède	2,565
	Liberal	BERGEVIN, Achille	374

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	RAYMOND, Maxime	5,714
	Conservative	LEBEUF, Joseph-Hormisdas	3,989

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	CAUCHON, Robert	11,631
	Progressive Conservative	PRIMEAU, Joseph	4,547
	Union des électeurs	RONDEAU, Gilbert	397

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

• (1867 - 1933)
• (1947 - 1952)
• (1966 - 1971)
• (1976 - 1977)

• Website of the Parliament of Canada