Châteauguay—Huntingdon (electoral District)
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Châteauguay—Huntingdon 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 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 1917 to 1949.


History

This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings. It initially consisted of the Counties of Châteauguay and Huntingdon. In 1933, it was redefined to consist of: * the county of Châteauguay except the municipalities of Ste-Philomène, St-Joachim, and the towns of De Léry and of Châteauguay; * the county of Huntingdon except the municipality of Ste-Barbe; * in the county of Beauharnois, the municipality of St-Etienne; and * in the county of St. Johns, the municipalities of St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and the village of Lacolle. It was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie.


Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:


Election results

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921 By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926 By-election: On Mr. Robb's death, 11 November 1929


See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Past Canadian electoral districts


External links


Riding history from the
Library of Parliament {{DEFAULTSORT:Chateauguay-Huntingdon Former federal electoral districts of Quebec