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Laval—Two Mountains (french: Laval—Deux-Montagnes) was a federal
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in the
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of
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, Canada that was represented in the
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from 1917 to 1949. This riding was created in 1914 from
Laval Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of: People * House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne * Laval (surname) Places Belgium * Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxem ...
and Two Mountains ridings. It initially consisted of: *All the parishes, municipalities and towns comprised in the electoral district of Laval and situated on Isle Jésus, and * the electoral district of Two Mountains. In 1924, it was defined as consisting of the Counties of Laval and Two Mountains. In 1933, it was redefined as consisting of: * the county of Laval, excluding the municipalities of Pont-des-Rapides; and * the county of Two-Mountains, excluding the part north of the North River comprised in the municipality of St-Colomban and the northern part of the municipality of St-Canut. The riding was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Laval and Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes ridings.


Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following
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:


Election results

By-election: On Mr. Sauvé accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930 By-election: On Mr. Lacombe's resignation, 12 July 1948


See also

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External links


Riding history from the
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Laval-Two Mountains Former federal electoral districts of Quebec Politics of Laval, Quebec Constituencies established in 1914 1914 establishments in Canada Constituencies disestablished in 1947 1947 disestablishments in Canada