L'Assomption (electoral district)

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L'Assomption was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was amalgamated into the L'Assomption—Montcalm electoral district in 1914.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Louis Archambeault, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1874)
  2. Hilaire Hurteau, Liberal-Conservative (1874-1887)
  3. Joseph Gauthier, Liberal (1887-1892)
  4. Hormidas Jeannotte, Conservative (1892-1896)
  5. Joseph Gauthier, Liberal (1896-1900)
  6. R.-Charlemagne Laurier, Liberal (1900-1906)
  7. Ruben Charles Laurier, Liberal (1906-1908)
  8. Paul-Arthur Séguin, Liberal (1908-1917)


[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative ARCHAMBAULT, Hon. Louis 898
     Unknown ARCHAMBAULT, Hon. P.U. 665


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative ARCHAMBAULT, Hon. Louis 905
     Unknown ARCHAMBAULT, A. 757


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative HURTEAU, Hilaire 879
     Unknown FORREST, L. 818

By-election: On Mr. Hurteau being unseated on petition, 24 November 1874


By-election on 16 January 1875
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative HURTEAU, Hilaire acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative HURTEAU, H. 1,021
     Unknown FOREST, L. 852


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative HURTEAU, Hilaire 1,019
     Liberal GAUTHIER, Jos. 852


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GAUTHIER, Joseph 1,117
     Conservative ROCHER, B. 1,096

By-election: On Mr. Gauthier being unseated, 3 March 1888


By-election on 3 April 1888
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GAUTHIER, Joseph 1,162
     Unknown ROCHER, Barthélémi 1,075


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GAUTHIER, Joseph 1,239
     Conservative JEANNOTTE, H. 1,161

By-election: On election being declared void, 6 February 1892


By-election on 31 May 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative JEANNOTTE, Hormidas acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GAUTHIER, Joseph 1,335
     Conservative JEANNOTTE, H. 1,216


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LAURIER, R.-Charlemagne 1,486
     Conservative ÉTHIER, Horace Honoré 1,138


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LAURIER, R. Charlemagne acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Laurier's death, 28 December 1906


By-election on 7 March 1907
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LAURIER, R.C.E. 1,276
     Conservative LEMIRE DIT MARSOLAIS, E. 1,106


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal SÉGUIN, Paul-Arthur 1,524
     Conservative FORTIER, Joseph Misael 942


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal SÉGUIN, Paul-Arthur 1,508
     Conservative MORIN, Louis Joseph Siméon 1,209

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