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Nicolet—Yamaska () was a federal
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in
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, Canada, that was represented in the
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from 1935 to 1968.


History

This riding was created in 1933 from Nicolet and Yamaska ridings. It was defined initially to consist of: * the county of Nicolet except such part thereof as is included in the municipalities of Lemieux Ste-Cécile-de-Lévrard, St-Joseph-de-Blandford, Ste-Marie-de-Blandford, St-Pierre-les-Becquets, Ste-Sophie-de-Lévrard and the village of Manseau; * the county of Yamaska except that part of the parish and the village of St-Michel lying west of the river Yamaska. In 1947, it was redefined to consist of: * the county of Nicolet, (except the municipalities of Lemieux, Ste. Cécile-de-Lévrard, St. Joseph-de-Blandford, Ste. Marie-de-Blandford, St. Pierre-les-Becquets, Ste. Sophie-de-Lévrard and the villages of Manseau and les Becquets), and the town of Nicolet; * the county of Yamaska; * that part of the county of Drummond included in the municipalities of St. Edmond-de-Grantham and St. Majorique-de-Grantham; * that part of the county of Arthabaska included in the municipalities of Ste. Anne-du-Sault and Maddington and the village of Daveluyville; * that part of the county of Richelieu included in the municipality of St. Marcel. In 1952, it was redefined to consist of: * the county of Nicolet (except the municipality of Lemieux, the parish municipalities of Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Saint-Joseph-de-Blandford, Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, and the village municipalities of Manseau and Les-Becquets), and the town of Nicolet; * the county of Yamaska; * that part of the county of Drummond included in the parish municipalities of Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham and Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham; * that part of the county of Arthabaska included in the parish municipality of Sainte-Anne-du-Sault, the township municipality of Maddington and the village municipality of Daveluyville; * that part of the county of Richelieu included in the parish municipality of Saint-Marcel. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Lotbinière, Drummond and Richelieu ridings.


Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:


Election results

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See also

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List of Canadian electoral districts This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...


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External links


Riding history from the
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicolet-Yamaska Former federal electoral districts of Quebec