Lafontaine (electoral district)

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Lafontaine (also known as Lafontaine—Rosemont) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Hochelaga, St. James and St. mary ridings. It consisted of a part of the city of Montreal.

The riding's name was changes in 1975 to "Lafontaine—Rosemont", and the riding was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Hochelaga, Laurier, Maisonneuve and Rosemont ridings.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RATELLE, J.-Georges 12,883
     Independent SAVIGNAC, Joseph-Marie 7,846
     Independent Liberal DESORMIERS, Bruno-Roméo 3,245
     Progressive Conservative LAMARCHE, Paul 331
     Independent Liberal NAUD, Emile 328
     Co-operative Commonwealth SYLVESTRE, Jean 217


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RATELLE, J.-G. 15,285
     Progressive Conservative HOULE, Charlemagne 3,438
     Co-operative Commonwealth LATREILLE, Oscar 1,311
     Labour-Progressive DIONNE, Gabrielle 392


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RATELLE, J.-Georges 15,501
     Progressive Conservative HOULE, Charlemagne 4,593
     Co-operative Commonwealth ROCHON, Hector 1,095


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RATELLE, J.-Georges 12,195
     Progressive Conservative DANSEREAU, Dollard 10,299
     Co-operative Commonwealth ROCHON, Hector 979
     Ind. Progressive Conservative VÉZINA, Paul 276


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LACHANCE, Georges-C. 10,000
     Progressive Conservative DANSEREAU, Dollard 6,212
     New Democrat DAIGNEAULT, Blaise-J.-L. 1,665
     Social Credit SMITH-VERRAULT, Roger 1,660
     Ind. Progressive Conservative JULIEN, Roger 1,118


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LACHANCE, Georges-C. 10,929
     Social Credit SMITH, Roger 4,456
     New Democrat FOREST, J.-P. 3,340
     Progressive Conservative DES ROCHERS, Roméo 2,937


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LACHANCE, Georges-C. 9,101
     New Democrat BOISVERT, Réginald 3,804
     Progressive Conservative LESSARD, Gertrude 3,742
     Ralliement créditiste SMITH, Roger 1,896
     Communist JACQUES, Lucien 342


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LACHANCE, Georges-C. 14,786
     Progressive Conservative GAGNON, André 6,412
     New Democrat LALONDE, Guy 3,142
     Ralliement créditiste ROBERT, Émile 879
     Independent Liberal LEACH, Albert 210


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LACHANCE, Georges.-C. 13,508
     Progressive Conservative BOUCHARD, Pierre 6,134
     Social Credit GROSARIU, Octave 5,078
     New Democrat GAGNON, Gabriel 3,350
     Not affiliated BEINER, Alain 228


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal LACHANCE, Claude-André 11,399
     Progressive Conservative BOUCHARD, Pierre 7,887
     New Democrat DÉPATIE, J.D.R. Robert 2,104
     Social Credit GROSARIU, Octave 2,045
     Marxist-Leninist ROY, Françoise 120
     Communist MORAND, Lydia 118

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Riding history from the Library of Parliament: