Châteauguay—Huntingdon

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Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.

Contents 1 History 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 4 See also 5 External link

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings.

It initially consisted of the Counties of Châteauguay and Huntingdon.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of:

• the county of Châteauguay except the municipalities of Ste-Philomène, St-Joachim, and the towns of De Léry and of Châteauguay;
• the county of Huntingdon except the municipality of Ste-Barbe;
• in the county of Beauharnois, the municipality of St-Etienne; and
• in the county of St. Johns, the municipalities of St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and the village of Lacolle.

It was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. James Alexander Robb, Liberal (1917-1929)
2. Dennis James O'Connor, Liberal (1930)
3. John Clarke Moore, Conservative (1930-1935)
4. Donald E. Black, Liberal (1935-1949)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Opposition	ROBB, James Alexander	3,835
	Government	MORRIS, James	1,990
	Unknown	DUBOIS, Joseph Omer	40

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROBB, James Alexander	5,915
	Labour	MCARTHUR, Peter Daniel	4,061
	Progressive	BEGIN, Joseph	548

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921

By-election on 19 January 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROBB, Hon. James Alexander	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROBB, Hon. James Alexander	5,270
	Conservative	SULLIVAN, John Alexander	4,058

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROBB, Hon. James Alexander	5,691
	Conservative	SULLIVAN, John Alexander	4,971

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROBB, Hon. James Alexander	acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Robb's death, 11 November 1929

By-election on 27 January 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	O'CONNOR, Dennis James	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MOORE, John Clarke	5,934
	Liberal	O'CONNOR, Dennis James	5,445

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BLACK, Donald Elmer	6,101
	Conservative	MOORE, John Clarke	4,947

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BLACK, Donald E.	5,773
	National Government	ROBINSON, James Albert	2,047

Canadian federal election, 1945
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BLACK, Donald E.	4,770
	Independent	TURCOT, Henri	3,075
	Progressive Conservative	MCARTHUR, Peter Daniel	2,804
	Independent	LEBEL, Lorenzo	662
	Social Credit	BOURDON, Ovila	101

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External link

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament