Chambly—Rouville
Encyclopedia
Chambly—Rouville was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1935 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Chambly—Verchères and St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
ridings. It was abolished into Chambly and Saint-Hyacinthe in 1966.
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In 1947, it was redefined to consist of:
In 1952, it was defined to consist of:
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1935 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Chambly—Verchères and St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
St. Hyacinthe—Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935....
ridings. It was abolished into Chambly and Saint-Hyacinthe in 1966.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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- Vincent DupuisVincent DupuisVincent Dupuis was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons and a Senator. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a lawyer by career....
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1935-1945) - Roch PinardRoch PinardRoch Pinard, was a Canadian politician.Born in Nicolet, Quebec, he was a lawyer before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in Quebec the riding of Chambly—Rouville in 1945 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1949 election and the 1953 election...
, Liberal (1945-1957) - Yvon l'HeureuxYvon L'HeureuxYvon L'Heureux was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a manufacturer and merchant by career.He was first elected at the Chambly—Rouville riding in the 1957 general election...
, Liberal (1957-1958) - Maurice JohnsonMaurice JohnsonMaurice Johnson , of Spalding, was the founder of the 'The Gentlemen's Society' .In 1717 he assisted in the re-establishment of the Society of Antiquitaries . He invited William Stukeley to join the society...
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1958-1962) - Bernard PilonBernard PilonJ.-E. Bernard Pilon was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Vaudreuil, Quebec and became an insurance broker by career....
, Liberal (1962-1968)
History
It initially consisted of:- the county of Chambly, including the cities of Longueuil and St-Lambert;
- the county of Rouville excepting such part thereof as is included in the municipalities of St-Paul-d'Abbotsford, St-Ange-Gardien, St-Césaire, and the villages of Canrobert and St-Césaire;
- that part of the county of Verchères included in the municipality of the town of Beloeil, the village of McMasterville, and the municipalities of Ste-Julie and St-Mathieu.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of:
- the county of Chambly (except the municipality of Ste. Famille-de-Boucherville and the village of Boucherville), the cities of Longueuil and St. Lambert and the towns of Greenfield Park and Montreal South;
- the county of Rouville (except that part of the county included in the municipalities of St. Paul-d'Abbotsford, St. Ange-Gardien, St. Césaire and the villages of Canrobert and St. Césaire), and the town of Marieville;
- the town of Beloeil and that part of the county of Verchères included in the village of McMasterville and the municipalities of Ste. Julie and St. Mathieu.
In 1952, it was defined to consist of:
- the county of Chambly, (less the municipality of the parish of Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, and the municipality of the village of Boucherville);
- the town of Fort Chambly;
- the county of Rouville, (less the parish municipalities of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, and Saint-Ange-Gardien, the municipality of Saint-Césaire, and the village municipalities of Canrobert and Saint-Césaire);
- the town of Marieville; the town of Beloeil and that part of the county of Verchères included in the village municipality of McMasterville and the parish municipalities of Sainte-Julie and Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil.
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...