Châteauguay (electoral district)

This article is about the federal district. For the provincial district, see Châteauguay (provincial electoral district).
For other uses, see Chateauguay.
Châteauguay
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1976
District abolished 2003
First contested 1979
Last contested 2000

Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1979 to 2004.

History

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1914, it was amalgamated with Huntingdon to become Châteauguay—Huntingdon riding.

The riding was recreated in 1976 from portions of Laprairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry ridings. It consisted of:

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:

It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Châteauguay
1st  1867–1872     Luther Hamilton Holton Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1880
 1880–1882 Edward Holton
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896 James Pollock Brown
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1913
 1913–1917     James Morris Conservative
Riding dissolved into Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Riding re-created from Laprairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry
31st  1979–1980     Ian Watson Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Ricardo Lopez Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Maurice Godin Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004 Robert Lanctôt
Riding dissolved into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean
and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant

Election results

1867 - 1917

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton 1,013
UnknownMr. Ramsay 586
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton 907
UnknownR. Stuart 669
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton 911
UnknownJ. Tantone 519
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton 936
UnknownL.A. Seers 757

By-election: On Mr. Holton's death, 14 March 1880

By-election on 17 April 1880
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdward Holton 838
UnknownP. Laberge 725
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdward Holton 860
UnknownF.A. Quinn 799
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdward Holton 1,120
ConservativeMichael Joseph Francis Quinn 767
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBROWN, Jas. P. 1,246
IndependentWALSH, R.N. 1,148
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBROWN, J.P. 1,594
ConservativeLECAVALIER, C. 894
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBROWN, James P. 1,301
ConservativeGREIG, William 872
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBROWN, James Pollock 1,370
ConservativeBRYSON, John George 906
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBROWN, James Pollock 1,397
ConservativeLANE, Campbell 1,092
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBROWN, James Pollock 1,281
ConservativeMORRIS, James 1,241

By-election: On Mr. Brown's death, 30 May 1913

By-election on 11 October 1913
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMORRIS, James 1,412
LiberalFISHER, Hon. S.A. 1,267

1979 - 2004

Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWATSON, Ian 27,485
Progressive ConservativeLONGTIN, Yves 5,909
Social CreditLACHAINE, Jean 3,668
New DemocraticBOURDON, Ginette 2,404
RhinocerosDUCHESNE, Cher Logue Georges 883
Union populaireCOUSINEAU, Guy 213
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWATSON, Ian 27,152
New DemocraticEVANS, William W. 4,203
Progressive ConservativeDUGRE, Jean 3,311
Social CreditBOUCHER, Paul-André 1,182
Union populairePAQUETTE, Jean-Denis 570
Marxist–LeninistWOODS, Jane 199
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLOPEZ, Ricardo 21,318
LiberalWATSON, Ian 17,313
New DemocraticVIGNEAULT, Robert 5,083
Parti nationalisteLAFRENAYE, Jean-Guy 1,630
LibertarianPELLETIER, Guy 284
Commonwealth of CanadaGRISÉ, Gilles A. 124
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLOPEZ, Ricardo 22,439
LiberalFOURNIER, Jean-Marc 16,422
New DemocraticHÉTU, Pierre 8,282
Not affiliatedTURCOT, André 1,724
RhinocerosSIMON, Hubert Le Tube 1,250
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisGODIN, Maurice 34,271
LiberalVALASKAKIS, Kimon 18,012
Progressive ConservativeLOPEZ, Ricardo 5,749
New DemocraticPROULX, Luc 850
Commonwealth of CanadaBEAUREGARD, Stéphane 317
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisGODIN, Maurice 25,909
LiberalPAVONE, Sergio 19,167
Progressive ConservativeLAVOIE, George F. 11,112
New DemocraticROGERS, Hannah 794
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisLANCTÔT, Robert 26,284
LiberalMARCIL, Carole 22,972
AllianceLOPEZ, Ricardo 3,120
Progressive ConservativeRIOUX, Réjeanne 2,041
Natural LawLARRASS, Margaret 743
New DemocraticLINDBLAD, Robert 622

See also

External links

Riding history from the] Library of Parliament

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