Mercier (also known as Montreal—Mercier) was a federal
electoral district
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in
Quebec
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1935 to 2004. In 2003, the district was abolished and split into the
La Pointe-de-l'Île
La Pointe-de-l'Île () is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 98,878.
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Anjou—Rivière- ...
and
Honoré-Mercier ridings. A provincial electoral district still exists
under the same name but is located in Plateau Mont-Royal borough.
History
Mercier riding was created in 1933 from
Laval—Two Mountains and
Maisonneuve ridings.
It initially consisted of:
* parts of the city of Montreal;
* the towns of Montreal North, St-Michel-de-Laval, St-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice, Montreal East, Pointe-aux-Trembles;
* the parishes of Rivière-des-Prairies, St-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice, and St-Jean-de-Dieu Asylum; and * the municipality of Pont-Viau and the town of Laval-des-Rapides in Laval county..
In 1966, it was defined as consisting of:
* the City of Pointe-aux-Trembles;
* the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East;
* the part of the City of Montreal bounded by Saint-Donat Street, the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East, and Saint-Lawrence River;
* the part of the City of Montreal bounded by the Cities of Pointeaux-Trembles and Montreal North, the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East, and Des Prairies River.
In 1976, it was defined as consisting of:
* the City of Pointe-aux-Trembles;
* the Town of Montreal East;
* the part of the City of Montreal bounded by the Cities of Pointeaux-Trembles and Montreal North, by the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East and by des Prairies River;
* the part of the City of Montreal bounded by a line commencing from the Saint Lawrence River along Saint-Donat Street, the Canadian National Railway; the northeastern limit of the parish municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Sherbrooke Street East, Highway 25, the limits of the towns of Anjou and Montreal East to the Saint Lawrence River.
In 1980, it was renamed "Montreal—Mercier". In 1987, Montreal—Mercier was split into
Anjou—Rivière-Des-Prairies and a re-created Mercier riding. The new Mercier riding also incorporated territory from
Gamelin
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riding.
The new Mercier riding consisted of:
* the Town of Montréal-Est;
* parts of the City of Montréal.
The district was abolished in 2003 when it was split into
La Pointe-de-l'Île
La Pointe-de-l'Île () is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 98,878.
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Anjou—Rivière- ...
and
Honoré-Mercier ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
Mercier, 1933–1980
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In the 1958 federal election, Georges Rousseau unsuccessfully sought election in Mercier riding in Quebec as a ...
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Montreal—Mercier, 1981–1987
Mercier, 1987–2003
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
Riding history from the
Library of Parliament
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:
Mercier (1933-1980)Montreal-Mercier (1981-1987)Mercier (1987-2003)
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec