L'Assomption 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 1917.
It was created by the
''British North America Act'', 1867. It was amalgamated into the
L'Assomption—Montcalm
L'Assomption—Montcalm () was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1935.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of L'Assomption ( ...
electoral district in 1914.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Hurteau being unseated on petition, 24 November 1874
By-election: On Mr. Gauthier being unseated, 3 March 1888
By-election: On election being declared void, 6 February 1892
By-election: On Mr. Laurier's death, 28 December 1906
See also
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List of Canadian electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec