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.

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[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 di Madeiros Loy, Liberal (1900-1904)
  6. Joseph Gédéon H. Bergeron, Conservative (1904-1908)
  7. Louis-Joseph Papineau, Liberal (1908-1911), Conservative (1911-1917), Liberal (1917-1925)
  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

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Riding history from the Library of Parliament: