St. Hyacinthe (french: Saint-Hyacinthe) was a federal
electoral district in
Quebec
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.
It was created by the
''British North America Act'', 1867. The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into
St. Hyacinthe—Rouville riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament
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:
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Kierzkowski's death, 4 August 1870
By-election: On Mr. Bernier being appointed
Controller of Inland Revenue, 22 June 1900
By-election: On Mr. Bernier being appointed Railway Commissioner, 19 January 1904
See also
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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 ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec