St. Johns—Iberville 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
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1896 to 1935.
This
riding was created in 1892 from
Iberville and
St. John's ridings. It consisted of the towns of St. John's and Iberville, and the parishes of St. Jean L'Evangéliste, St. Luc, Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie (L'Acadie), St. Alexandre, Ste. Anne de Sabrevois, St. Athanase, Ste. Brigide, St. George de Henriville, St. Grégoire le Grand, St. Sébastien, St. Valentin, Notre-Dame de Stanbridge and Notre-Dame des Anges de Stanbridge, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite the parishes forming part of the said electoral district. In 1903, the parish of Lacolle and the islands in the river Richelieu opposite were transferred from the electoral district of Missisquoi to the electoral district of St. John's and Iberville.
In 1924, it was defined to consist of the counties of St. Johns and Iberville, including the city of St. Johns.
It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into
Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1949.
History
This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings.
It init ...
and
St. Johns—Iberville—Napierville
St. Johns—Iberville—Napierville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1949.
This riding was created in 1933 from Laprairie—Napierville and St. Johns—Iberv ...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
:
Election results
By-election On Mr. Béchard being summoned to the Senate, 17 July 1896
By-election On Mr. Demers being appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court
of Quebec, 31 August 1906
By-election On Mr. Demer's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 22 July 1922
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
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 province ...
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec