Beauharnois (also known as Beauharnois—Salaberry) was a federal

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1867 to 1935, from 1949 to 1953, and from 1968 to 1972. Beauharnois riding was created in the

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. It was merged into

Beauharnois—Laprairie Beauharnois—Laprairie was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1949. This riding was created in 1933 from Beauharnois and Laprairie—Napierville ridings. It wa ...

riding in 1933. In 1947, "Beauharnois" riding was re-created from Beauharnois—Laprairie and

Châteauguay—Huntingdon Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1949. History This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings. It init ...

. In 1952, it became "

Beauharnois—Salaberry Beauharnois—Salaberry is a former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2015. Geography In 2003, the riding was re-defined to consist of the regional county municip ...

". It reverted to "Beauharnois" from 1966 to 1971, and from 1976 to 1977. The rest of time it was known as "Beauharnois—Salaberry" as it is known as today. *''See

for information on this riding after 1952.''

Description

Beauharnois initially consisted of the area bounded on the northeast and the southeast by the County of Chateaugay, on the southwest by the southwestern limits of the Seigniory of Beauharnois, on the northwest by the St. Lawrence Chateaugu,, including all islands nearest to and wholly or in part opposite the said County. It comprised the Parishes of Saint Clément, Saint Louis de Gonzague, Saint Stanislas de Kostka, Ste. Cecile and Saint Timothée. In 1924, it was redefined to consisted of the County of Beauharnois, including the City of Valleyfield. It was abolished in 1933 and redistributed into

and

. In 1947, it was recreated and defined to consist of the county of Beauharnois, the city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, the towns of Maple Grove and Beauharnois, the municipality of St. Joachim-de-Châteauguay, the towns of Châteauguay and De Léry, and the municipality of St. Anicet and Ste. Barbe. It was renamed

in 1952.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

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Election results

Beauharnois, 1867–1935

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Beauharnois, 1949–1953

References

External links

Riding history from the

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