Laprairie—Napierville () 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 1896 to 1935.
This riding was created in 1892 from
Laprairie and
Napierville ridings. It consisted initially of:
* the villages of Laprairie, St. Rémi and Napierville, and
* the parishes de Laprairie, St. Constant, St. Isidore, St. Jacques le Mineur, St. Philippe, St. Michel Archange, St. Patrice de Sherrington, St. Édouard, St. Cyprien and St. Rémi.
In 1903, the Indian village and reserve of Caughnawaga were transferred from
Châteauguay
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riding into Laprairie—Napierville.
In 1924, it was defined to consist of the Counties of Laprairie and Napierville.
It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into
Beauharnois—Laprairie
Beauharnois—Laprairie () 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 Beauharnois and Laprairie—Napierville ridings. ...
and
St. Johns—Iberville—Napierville ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
By-election: On Mr. Lanctôt's death, 30 May 1929
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