Arthabaska (electoral district)

Arthabaska is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1890 from a part of Drummond-Arthabaska which existed since 1867. It includes the cities or municipalities of Victoriaville, Plessisville, Princeville and Chesterville.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Drummond-Arthabaska riding

1. Edward John Hemming, Conservative Party (1867-1871)
2. Wilfrid Laurier, Liberal (1871-1874)
3. William John Watts, Conservative Party - Conservative Independent - Liberal (1874-1885)
4. Joseph-Éna Girouard, Liberal (1886-1890)

Arthabaska riding

1. Joseph-Éna Girouard, Liberal (1890-1898)
2. Paul Tourigny, Liberal (1900-1916)
3. Joseph-Édouard Perrault, Liberal (1916-1936)
4. Joseph-David Gagné, Union Nationale (1936-1939)
5. Wilfrid Girouard, Liberal (1939-1942)
6. Pierre-Horace Plourde, Liberal (1944-1948)
7. Wilfrid Labbé, Union Nationale (1948-1960)
8. Albert Morissette, Liberal (1960-1966)

Members of the National Assembly

1. Roch Gardner, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
2. Jean-Gilles Massé, Liberal (1970-1976)
3. Jacques Baril, Parti Québécois (1976-1985)
4. Laurier Gardner, Liberal (1985-1989)
5. Jacques Baril, Parti Québécois (1989-2003)
6. Claude Bachand, Liberal (2003-2007)
7. Jean-François Roux, Action démocratique (2007-2008)
8. Claude Bachand, Liberal (2008-present)

Election results

References

• Election results
• Map of Arthabaska
• Quebec electoral map

Neighbouring electoral districts