Châteauguay—Huntingdon

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Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.

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[edit] History

This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings.

It initially consisted of the Counties of Châteauguay and Huntingdon.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the county of Châteauguay except the municipalities of Ste-Philomène, St-Joachim, and the towns of De Léry and of Châteauguay;
  • the county of Huntingdon except the municipality of Ste-Barbe;
  • in the county of Beauharnois, the municipality of St-Etienne; and
  • in the county of St. Johns, the municipalities of St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and the village of Lacolle.

It was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. James Alexander Robb, Liberal (1917-1929)
  2. Dennis James O'Connor, Liberal (1930)
  3. John Clarke Moore, Conservative (1930-1935)
  4. Donald E. Black, Liberal (1935-1949)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Opposition ROBB, James Alexander 3,835
     Government MORRIS, James 1,990
     Unknown DUBOIS, Joseph Omer 40


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ROBB, James Alexander 5,915
     Labour MCARTHUR, Peter Daniel 4,061
     Progressive BEGIN, Joseph 548

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921


By-election on 19 January 1922
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ROBB, Hon. James Alexander acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ROBB, Hon. James Alexander 5,270
     Conservative SULLIVAN, John Alexander 4,058


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ROBB, Hon. James Alexander 5,691
     Conservative SULLIVAN, John Alexander 4,971

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926


By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ROBB, Hon. James Alexander acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Robb's death, 11 November 1929


By-election on 27 January 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal O'CONNOR, Dennis James acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MOORE, John Clarke 5,934
     Liberal O'CONNOR, Dennis James 5,445


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BLACK, Donald Elmer 6,101
     Conservative MOORE, John Clarke 4,947


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BLACK, Donald E. 5,773
     National Government ROBINSON, James Albert 2,047


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BLACK, Donald E. 4,770
     Independent TURCOT, Henri 3,075
     Progressive Conservative MCARTHUR, Peter Daniel 2,804
     Independent LEBEL, Lorenzo 662
     Social Credit BOURDON, Ovila 101

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