Stanstead was a federal
electoral district in
Quebec
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968.
It was created by the
''British North America Act'', 1867. It consisted initially of the Townships of Stanstead, Barnston, Hatley, Barford, and Magog East and West.
In 1924, it was redefined to exclude the part of the municipality of St. Herménégilde lying in the township of Hereford.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of:
* the county of Stanstead, (except the municipality and the village of St. Herménégilde), and the towns of Coaticook and Magog;
* the town of Lennoxville and the south-eastern parts of the county of Sherbrooke, and the municipality of Compton and the villages of Compton and Waterville.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into
Compton
Compton may refer to:
Places
Canada
* Compton (electoral district), a former Quebec federal electoral district
* Compton (provincial electoral district), a former Quebec provincial electoral district now part of Mégantic-Compton
* Compton, Que ...
,
Missisquoi,
Shefford and
Sherbrooke
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ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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The Colbys of Stanstead
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec