Richelieu (electoral district)

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For the current federal electoral district, see Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.

Richelieu was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commonsm from 1867 to 1935.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères electoral district in 1933.

In 1968, a new electoral district was created under the same name which is now known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.

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

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

• Thomas McCarthy, Conservative (1867-1870)
• Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent Conservative (1870-1872)
• Michel Mathieu, Conservative (1872-1874)
• Georges Isidore Barthe, Independent Conservative (1874-1878)
• Louis Huet Massue, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1887)
• Jean-Baptiste Labelle, Conservative (1887)
• Joseph-Aimé Massue, Conservative (1887-1891)
• Hector-Louis Langevin, Liberal (1891-1892)
• Arthur-Aimé Bruneau, Liberal (1892-1907)
• Adélard Lanctot, Liberal (1907-1911)
• Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin, Liberal (1911-1933)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MCCARTHY, Thomas	777
	Unknown	PERRAULT,	625
	Unknown	GÉLINAS,	450

By-election: On Mr. McCarthy's death, 23 September 1870

By-election on 18 November 1870
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent Conservative	BARTHE, Georges Isidore	1,194
	Unknown	CRÉBASSA, J.G.	849

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MATHIEU, Michel	1,249
	Independent Conservative	BARTHE, G.I.	1,108

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent Conservative	BARTHE, George Isidore	1,320
	Conservative	MATHIEU, M.	1,119

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	MASSUE, Louis Huet	1,227
	Independent Conservative	BARTHE, G.I.	1,117

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	MASSUE, Louis Huet	1,205
	Independent Conservative	BARTHE, Geo. I.	927

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	LABELLE, Jean-Bte.	1,618
	Liberal	LADOUCEUR, N.H.	1,560

By-election: On Mr. Labelle's death, 3 August 1887

By-election on 18 October 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MASSUE, Joseph-Aimé	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	LANGEVIN, Hon. Sir Hector L.	1,701
	Liberal	GOUIN, Lomer	1,393

By-election: On Mr. Langevin's resignation

By-election on 11 January 1892
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BRUNEAU, Arthur-Aimé	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BRUNEAU, A.A.	1,609
	Conservative	DESJARDINS, Hon. Alp.	1,475

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BRUNEAU, A.A.	1,803
	Conservative	VANASSE, J.B.	1,533

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BRUNEAU, A.A.	2,081
	Conservative	LECLAIRE, L.B.J.	1,769

By-election: On Mr. Bruneau being appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, 29 January 1907

By-election on 7 March 1907
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	LANCTOT, Adélard	2,467
	Liberal	RONDEAU, A.O.	1,363

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	LANCTOT, Adélard	2,468
	Conservative	MORGAN, Edward A.D.	1,448

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur	2,373
	Conservative	VANASSE, Arthur Pierre	1,639

By-election: On election being declared void, 29 April 1912

By-election on 24 October 1912
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, P.J.A.	2,154
	Conservative	MORGAN, E.A.D.	1,896

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Opposition	CARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur	3,355
	Government	MORGAN, Edward André "D."	834

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, Pierre-Joseph-Arthur	4,706
	Conservative	MORGAN, William George Marcellin	2,044

By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 30 January 1924

By-election on 27 February 1924
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph A	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur	4,562
	Conservative	MORGAN, William Georges Marcellin	2,565

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur	4,893
	Conservative	CHASSÉ, Aimé	2,927

By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, Hon. Pierre Joseph Arthur	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARDIN, Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Arthur	5,644
	Conservative	L'HEUREUX, Joseph-Louis-Alphonse	3,236

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External link

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

• 1867-1935