Pontiac—Témiscamingue

Pontiac—Témiscamingue was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1947 from Pontiac riding.

It was defined to consist of:

In 1966, it was split into the new electoral districts of Pontiac and Témiscamingue.

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
21st 1949-1953     John Hugh Proudfoot Liberal
22nd 1953-1957
23rd 1957-1958
24th 1958-1962     Paul Martineau Progressive Conservative
25th 1962-1963
26th 1963-1965
27th 1965-1968     Thomas Lefebvre Liberal

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hugh Proudfoot 7,817
     Progressive Conservative John McLean Argue 5,149
     Independent Liberal Philippe Chabot 3,041
     Union des électeurs Charles-Alfred Sauvé 1,562
     Co-operative Commonwealth Douglas Langford Campbell 362
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hugh Proudfoot 9,041
     Progressive Conservative Hector Bélec 6,373
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hugh Proudfoot 8,642
     Progressive Conservative Paul-A. Martineau 7,878
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Paul Martineau 8,842
     Liberal Hugh Proudfoot 8,431
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Paul Martineau 6,137
     Liberal Paul-Oliva Goulet 6,005
     Social Credit Laurent Legault 4,624
     New Democrat Alex Parker 381
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Paul Martineau 6,448
     Liberal Paul-Oliva Goulet 6,448
     Social Credit Yvan Beaulé 3,339
     New Democrat Lorne Catherwood 351

N.B. Mr. Martineau elected by the casting vote of the Returning Officer

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Thomas Lefebvre 6,593
     Progressive Conservative Paul Martineau 6,322
     Ralliement créditiste Camil Samson 3,279
     New Democrat Kenneth Morris 434
     Ind. Social Credit Terrence O'Reilly 194

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