Maskinongé () 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 1925.
It was created by the
''British North America Act'', 1867, and was amalgamated into the
Berthier—Maskinongé
Berthier—Maskinongé (; formerly known as Berthier and Berthier—Maskinongé—Lanaudière) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1953, from 1968 to 1988, ...
electoral district in 1924.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
,
Nationalist Conservative
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,
Frédéric Houde, , align=838
,
Nationalist Conservative
The label ''Nationalist Conservative'' was used by several Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada (MPs) and several unsuccessful candidates. They used this label in order to distinguish themselves from the British imperialist reputation ...
,
Frédéric Houde, , align=1,084
By-election: On Mr. Houde's death, 15 November 1884
By-election: On Mr. Legris being called to the Senate, 10 February 1903
See also
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List of Canadian electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
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Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making tourism in Mauricie popular. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
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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