Prescott was a federal
electoral district represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. It was created by the
British North America Act of 1867
The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (french: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 186 ...
, and consisted of the County of Prescott.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into
Glengarry—Prescott riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Election results
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Liberal
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** Liberalism by country
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Isidore Proulx
Isidore Proulx (March 13, 1840 – July 28, 1904) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Prescott in the House of Commons of Canada, as a Liberal Party member from 1891 to 1904.
Proulx was born in Saint-Herm ...
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Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
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Élie-Oscar Bertrand
Élie-Oscar Bertrand (March 3, 1894 – October 21, 1980) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. Bertrand represented Prescott in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1929 to 1949.
He was born in L'O ...
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Independent Liberal
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Gustave Gustave Évanturel
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See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
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 provi ...
External links
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario