Châteauguay
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished2003
First contested1979
Last contested2000

Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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 La Prairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry ridings. It consisted of:

  • the Towns of Châteauguay, Châteauguay-Centre, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
  • in the County of Châteauguay: the parish municipalities of Sainte-Clothilde, Sainte-Martine and Saint-Urbain-Premier; the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay;
  • in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipality of Saint-Isidore; the municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Caughnawaga No. 14; and
  • in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Michel and Saint-Rémi.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Towns of Châteauguay, Delson, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
  • in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipalities of Saint-Isidore, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Philippe; the Municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Kahnawake No. 14; and
  • in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Michel and Saint-Patrick-de-Sherrington.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the cities of Châteauguay, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Saint-Constant, Saint-Rémi and Sainte-Catherine;
  • the County Regional Municipality of Roussillon, including Kahnawake Indian Reserve No. 14 (Caughnawaga), excepting: the cities of Candiac and La Prairie; the Parish Municipality of Saint-Philippe; and
  • in the County Regional Municipality of Les Jardins-de-Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Michel.

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 López Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Maurice Godin Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2003 Robert Lanctôt
 2003–2004     Liberal
Riding dissolved into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean
and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant

Election results

1867 - 1917

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton1,013
UnknownThomas Kennedy Ramsay[1]586
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton907
UnknownR. Stuart669
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton911
UnknownJ. Tantone519
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLuther Hamilton Holton936
UnknownL. A. Seers757

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

By-election on 17 April 1880
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdward Holton838
UnknownP. Laberge725
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdward Holton860
UnknownF. A. Quinn799
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdward Holton1,120
ConservativeMichael Joseph Francis Quinn767
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,246
IndependentR. N. Walsh1,148
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,594
ConservativeC. Lecavalier894
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,301
ConservativeWilliam Greig872
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,370
ConservativeJohn George Bryson906
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,397
ConservativeCampbell Lane1,092
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Pollock Brown1,281
ConservativeJames Morris1,241

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

By-election on 11 October 1913
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Morris1,412
LiberalSydney Arthur Fisher1,267

1979 - 2004

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIan Watson27,485
Progressive ConservativeYves Longtin5,909
Social CreditJean Lachaine3,668
New DemocraticGinette Bourdon2,404
RhinocerosCher Logue Georges Duchesne883
Union populaireGuy Cousineau213
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalIan Watson27,152
New DemocraticWilliam W. Evans4,203
Progressive ConservativeJean Dugre3,311
Social CreditPaul-André Boucher1,182
Union populaireJean-Denis Paquette570
Marxist–LeninistJane Woods199
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRicardo López21,318
LiberalIan Watson17,313
New DemocraticRobert Vigneault5,083
Parti nationalisteJean-Guy Lafrenaye1,630
LibertarianGuy Pelletier284
Commonwealth of CanadaGilles A. Grisé124
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRicardo López22,439
LiberalJean-Marc Fournier16,422
New DemocraticPierre Hétu8,282
Not affiliatedAndré Turcot1,724
RhinocerosHubert Le Tube Simon1,250
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisMaurice Godin34,271
LiberalKimon Valaskakis18,012
Progressive ConservativeRicardo López5,749
New DemocraticLuc Proulx850
Commonwealth of CanadaStéphane Beauregard317
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisMaurice Godin25,909
LiberalSergio Pavone19,167
Progressive ConservativeGeorge F. Lavoie11,112
New DemocraticHannah Rogers794
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Lanctôt26,284
LiberalCarole Marcil22,972
AllianceRicardo López3,120
Progressive ConservativeRéjeanne Rioux2,041
Natural LawMargaret Larrass743
New DemocraticRobert Lindblad622

See also

References

  1. "Biography – RAMSAY, THOMAS KENNEDY – Volume XI (1881-1890) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".

Riding history from the] Library of Parliament

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