Maisonneuve—Rosemount (also known as Maisonneuve) 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 1935 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of
Maisonneuve riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between
Gamelin
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* Gamelin (bishop) (died 1271), Scottish bishop
* Alexander Gamelin (born 1993), American ice dancer
*Émilie Gamelin (1800–1851), Canadian social worker
* Jacques Gamelin (1738� ...
,
Lafontaine Lafontaine, French for "the fountain", may refer to:
People
* Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695), French fabulist, one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century
* De Lafontaine (1655–1738), French ballerina
* Georg Wilhelm Lafonta ...
and a new Maisonneuve riding.
The new Maisonneuve riding was created from parts of
Hochelaga,
Mercier
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People
* Agnès Mercier, French curler and coach
*Annick Mercier (born 1964), French curler
* Amanda H. Mercier (born 1975), American Judge
*Armand Mercier, (1933–201 ...
and Maisonneuve—Rosemont ridings. The name of this electoral district was changed in 1970 to "Maisonneuve—Rosemont". It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Gamelin, Maisonneuve,
Rosemont Rosemont may refer to:
People
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* David A. Rosemont, American television producer
* Franklin Rosemont (1943–2009), American poet, artist, historian
* Norman Rosemont (1924–2018), ...
and
Saint-Léonard ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
Maisonneuve—Rosemont, 1935–1968
Maisonneuve, 1968–1972
Maisonneuve—Rosemont, 1972–1979
See also
*
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 the
Library of Parliament
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:
Maisonneuve (1892 - 1933)Maisonneuve—Rosemont (1933-1966)Maisonneuve (1966 - 1970)Maisonneuve—Rosemont (1970-1976)Maisonneuve (1976-1978)
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec