Témiscouata (also known as Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata) 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 1867 to 1979.
It was created as "Témiscouata"
riding by the
''British North America Act'', 1867. In 1959, it was renamed "Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata" and defined to consist of:
* the county of Témiscouata;
* the county of Rivière-du-Loup (except the parish municipalities of Notre-Dame-du-Portage and Sainte-Françoise and the municipalities of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu and Trois Pistoles) and the city of Rivière-du-Loup.
In 1966, it was redivided into the ridings of
Kamouraska and Témiscouata. The new Témiscouata riding consisted of:
* the City of Rivière-du-Loup;
* the Towns of Cabano and Trois-Pistoles;
* the County of Rivière-du-Loup (except the parish municipalities of Notre-Dame-du-Portage and Saint-Antonin);
* parts of the County of Témiscouata; and
* parts of the County of Rimouski.
The riding was again renamed "Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata" in 1972.
Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into the ridings of
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Kamouraska and Rivière-du-Loup—Témi ...
and
Rimouski
Rimouski ( ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski is the site of Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), the C ...
.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament
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:
Election results
Témiscouata, 1867–1962
Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata, 1962–1968
Témiscouata, 1968–1972
Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata, 1972–1979
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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External links
Riding history from the
Library of Parliament
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:
Témiscouata (1867–1959)Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata (1959–1966)Témiscouata (1966–1972)Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata (1972–1976)
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec