Témiscamingue (provincial electoral district)
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Témiscamingue is a former provincial electoral district in the province of 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. Situated in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region in western Quebec, it was created after the 1908 provincial elections
Quebec general election, 1908
The Quebec general election of 1908 was held on June 8, 1908 to elect members of the 12th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

 from parts of the district of Pontiac
Pontiac (provincial electoral district)
Pontiac is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec.The provincial electoral district existed over two distinct periods The first period began with its creation in 1854 and ended in 1973, when Pontiac was merged with Témiscamingue to...

 in the Outaouais region which existed in 1867. It was re-merged with Pontiac after the 1970 elections
Quebec general election, 1970
The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968...

 and later into the new Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1980 from parts Rouyn-Noranda and Pontiac-Témiscamingue...

 riding before the 1981 elections
Quebec general election, 1981
The Quebec general election of 1981 was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Claude Ryan.The PQ won re-election despite...

. From 1912 to 1922, it was also known as Temiscaming.

Members of Legislative Assembly

  • Charles Ramsey Devlin, Liberal, (1912-1916)
  • Télesphore Simard
    Télesphore Simard (Quebec politician)
    Télesphore Simard was a Canadian politician, the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscamingue riding from 1916 until his death in office in 1924.-External links:*...

    , Liberal (1916-1924)
  • Joseph Miljours, Liberal (1924-1927)
  • Joseph-Édouard Piché, Liberal (1927-1935)
  • Nil-Élie Larivière
    Nil-Élie Larivière
    Nil-Élie Larivière was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on July 11, 1899 in Bonfield, Ontario and became a farmer...

    , Action liberale nationale
    Action libérale nationale
    The Action libérale nationale was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundation of the Union Nationale.-Origin and beliefs:The party was created in 1934 by...

     - Union Nationale (1935-1939)
  • Paul-Oliva Goulet, Liberal (1939-1944)
  • Nil-Élie Larivière, Union Nationale (1944-1952)
  • Paul-Oliva Goulet, Liberal (1952-1956)
  • Joseph-André Larouche, Union Nationale (1956-1962)
  • Gilbert-Roland Théberge, Liberal (1962-1966)
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