Missisquoi 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 1867 to 1925.
History
It was created as a riding by the
''British North America Act'', 1867. Missisquoi consisted initially of the County of Missiquoi.
In 1892, it was defined as consisting of the parishes of St. Thomas de Foucault, St. George de Clarenceville (including the village of Clarenceville), St. Armand East (including the village of Frelighsburg), St. Armand West (including the village of Philipsburg), and St. Ignace de Stanbridge; the township of Stanbridge; the town of Bedford; the municipality of Stanbridge Station; the township of Dunham (including the villages of Dunham, Cowansville and Sweetsburg); the west part of the township of Farnham; the town of Farnham; the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite the parish of Lacolle.
In 1903, the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite thereto, were transferred to the electoral district of
St. Johns—Iberville
St. Johns—Iberville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1935.
This riding was created in 1892 from Iberville and St. John's ridings. It consisted of the tow ...
. The parishes of Notre Dame de Stanbridge and Notre Dame des Anges de Stanbridge were transferred from St. Johns and Iberville to Missisquoi.
It was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into
Brome—Missisquoi riding.
The histories of two later Missiquoi ridings are covered in the
Brome—Missisquoi article:
*Missisquoi riding was re-created in 1966 from parts of Brome—Missisquoi,
Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville and
Stanstead ridings, but was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1970.
*A third Missisquoi riding was created in 1976 from Brome—Missisquoi, but was renamed "Brome—Missiquoi" in 1983.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Chamberlin's resignation to become Queen's Printer, 7 June 1870
By-election: On Mr. Clayes' death, 3 March 1888
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See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
External links
Riding history for Missisquoi 1867-1925 from the Library of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec