Bonaventure (electoral district)

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Bonaventure (later known as Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997. It was created as "Bonaventure" riding by the British North America Act of 1867.

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In 1933, it was defined to consisted of the county of Bonaventure and the municipalities of Ste-Florence, Ste-Marguerite-Marie and Causapscal (parish and village) in the county of Matapedia.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist only of the county of Bonaventure.

In 1952, parts of the county of Matapédia were added: the townships of Assemetquagan and Milnikek, the projected township of Roncevaux and, the township of Assemetquagan in the municipality of Saint-Fidèle-de-Ristigouche.

In 1966, it was defined to consist of the Counties of Bonaventure and Iles-de-la-Madeleine and the Townships of Milnikek and Assemetquagan in the County of Matapédia.

In 1976, it was defined to consist of:

  • the Towns of Carleton, Causapscal and New Richmond;
  • the Counties of Bonaventure and Iles-de-la-Madeleine; and
  • in the County of Matapédia: the parish municipalities of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal and Saint-Raphaël-d'Albertville; the municipalities of Saint-Edmond, Sainte-Florence and Sainte-Marguerite; the Township of Milnikek and that part of the Township of Assemetquagan without local municipal organization.

In 1987, it was defined to consist of

  • the towns of Carleton and New Richmond;
  • the County of Bonaventure excluding the following: the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anseaux-Gascons; the Township Municipality of Port-Daniel-Partie-Est; the Territory of Bonaventure-Routhierville portion; and
  • the County of Iles-de-la-Madeleine.

The riding's name was changed to "Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine" in 1971.

The district was amalgamated into the Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral district in 1996.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Théodore Robitaille, Conservative (1867-1879)
  2. Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne, Conservative (1879-1882)
  3. Louis-Joseph Riopel, Conservative (1882-1891)
  4. William LeBoutillier Fauvel, Liberal (1891-1897)
  5. Jean-François Guité, Liberal (1897-1900)
  6. Charles Marcil, Lieral (1900-1937)
  7. Pierre-Emile Cote, Liberal (1937-1940)
  8. J.-Alphée Poirier, Liberal (1940-1945)
  9. Bona Arsenault, Independent/Liberal (1945-1957)
  10. Nérée Aresenault, Progressive Conservative (1957-1958)
  11. Lucien Grenier, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
  12. Albert Bechard, Liberal (1962-1979)
  13. Rémi Bujold, Liberal (1979-1984)
  14. Darryl Gray, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
  15. Patrick Gagnon, Liberal (1993-1997)


Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Théodore Robitaille 1,018
     Unknown Tremblay 444


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Théodore Robitaille 999
     Unknown J.R. Hamilton 232
     Unknown A. Verge 2


By-election on 15 February 1873

On Mr. Robitaille's appointment as Receiver-General, 30 January 1873

Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Théodore Robitaille acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Théodore Robitaille 1,063
     Unknown M. Tremblay 742


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Théodore Robitaille 1,014
     Unknown W.H. Clapperton 825


By-election on 26 August 1879

On Mr. Robitaille's appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, 26 July 1879

Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Louis-Joseph Riopel acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Louis-Joseph Riopel 1,352
     Liberal George Pierre Roy 994


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William LeBoutillier Fauvel 1,707
     Conservative A.A. Laferriere 1,003


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William LeBoutillier Fauvel 1,644
     Conservative George P. Roy 1,331


By-election on 17 March 1897

On Mr. Fauvel's death, 8 February 1897

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal J.F. Guite 1,908
     Conservative Charles Cyr 1,116


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 1,567
     Conservative Jean Baptiste Belanger 1,418


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 2,280
     Conservative Thomas Crockett 1,388


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 2,408
     Conservative Arthur Beauchesne 1,146


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 2,444
     Conservative Joseph-Alfred Mousseau 1,395


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Opposition Charles Marcil 4,131
     Government Philippe Furois 1,236


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 6,136
     Conservative Thomas Robert Busteed 1,599


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 4,344
     Conservative Etienne Théodore Paquet 3,815


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 6,164
     Conservative Eugene Paquet 5,155


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 5,894
     Conservative Edward Andrew D. Morgan 5,848


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Charles Marcil 8,498
     Conservative James Joseph Jessop 5,935


By-election on 22 March 1937

On Mr. Marcil's death, 29 January 1937

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Pierre-Emile Cote 7,735
     Conservative William O'Donnell 6,076
     Independent Maurice Thibault 225


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal J.-Alphée Poirier 9,446
     National Government Bona Arsenault 5,741


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Bona Arsenault 7,885
     Liberal John C. Gilker 6,605
     Progressive Conservative Alexander Pratt 1,046


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bona Arsenault 9,802
     Progressive Conservative Edouard Dion 6,776
     Independent Liberal Bertrand Tremblay 437


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bona Arsenault 9,177
     Progressive Conservative Jean-Augustin Goulet 6,446


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Nérée Arsenault 8,161
     Liberal Bona Arsenault 7,903


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Lucien Grenier 9,135
     Liberal André Dube 7,741


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Albert Bechard 7,559
     Progressive Conservative Lucien Grenier 6,286
     Social Credit Conrad-V. Audet 3,025


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Albert Bechard 9,092
     Social Credit J.-O-Gérard Bernard 4,302
     Progressive Conservative Lucien Grenier 2,785


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Albert Bechard 8,985
     Progressive Conservative AURÈLE 6,236
     Ralliement créditiste Gérard Audet 733
     New Democrat Marc Boulard 251


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Albert Bechard 10,144
     Ralliement créditiste Gérard Audet 4,240
     Progressive Conservative Robert Bourdages 3,674
     Independent Henri Chapados 680
     New Democrat Bernard Martin 282


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Albert Bechard 12,213
     Progressive Conservative Gérard-Raymond Blais 5,108
     Social Credit Gérard Audet 4,842
     New Democrat Huguette-L. Gauthier 480


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Albert Bechard 12,977
     Progressive Conservative Gérard-Raymond Blais 6,884
     New Democrat Huguette-L. Gauthier 1,313


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Rémi Bujold 15,777
     Progressive Conservative Gilbert Carbonneau 11,641
     New Democrat Huguette Gauthier 1,514


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Rémi Bujold 19,193
     Progressive Conservative Marie Josée Pinard 5,063
     New Democrat John Foran 1,568
     Rhino Louis Philippe Tulip Leblanc 917
     Social Credit Gérard Bernard 528
     Rhino Jacques Simard 391


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Darryl L. Gray 15,502
     Liberal Rémi Bujold 13,689
     New Democrat Martin Cauvier 1,040
     Not affiliated Sylvain Sauvé 440
     Commonwealth Jacques Bernier 280


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Darryl Gray 15,491
     Liberal Lyse Routhier 9,296
     New Democrat Germaine Poirier 1,546


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Patrick Gagnon 12,334
     Bloc Québécois Michel Saint-Pierre 9,228
     Progressive Conservative Darryl L. Gray 6,019
     New Democrat Germaine Poirier 377

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Riding history from the] Library of Parliament: