Brome was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in the
province of
Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1867 to 1925.
It was created by the
''British North America Act'', 1867, and was amalgamated into the
Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi (formerly known as Missisquoi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The original electoral district of Missiquoi existed from 1867 to 1925 ...
electoral district in 1924.
The County of Brome consisted of the Townships of Bolton, Potton, Sutton, Brome and the eastern part of the Township of Farnham.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Dunkin being called to the Privy Council and appointed Minister of Agriculture, 16 November 1869
By-election: On Mr. Dunkin being appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court of Quebec, 25 October 1871
By-election: On Mr. Chandler's death, 21 August 1880
By-election: On Mr. Dyer being unseated
By-election: Mr. Fisher appointed Minister of Agriculture, 11 July 1896
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province ...
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec