Verchères () was a federal

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1867 to 1892, and from 1988 to 1997. The first Verchères

was created in the ''British North America Act'', 1867, and abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Chambly riding. It covered the area bounded on the northeast by the County of Richelieu, on the northwest by the

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, on the southeast by the

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, and on the southwest by the southeastern limits of the Parishes of Chambly, Saint Bruno and

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, including all islands in the

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and

s nearest to Verchères and wholly or in part opposite to it. Verchères comprised, therefore, the Parishes of

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Verchères Verchères () is an off-island suburbs, off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 5,759. History file:Verchères (Québec)-Pan ...

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, Beloeil, Saint Marc, Saint Antoine and Sainte Julie. The second Verchères

was created in 1976. In 1998, the name of the riding was changed to "

Verchères—Les Patriotes Verchères—Les Patriotes (; formerly Verchères) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 until the 2012 electoral redistribution. Geography The riding runs along ...

". See that article for information on the riding created in 1976.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed

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Félix Geoffrion Félix Geoffrion, (October 3, 1832 – August 7, 1894) was a Canadian notary and politician. Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practised as a notary. He was elected to t ...

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Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, (November 23, 1843 – July 18, 1899) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician. Born in Varennes, Canada East, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was the brother of Félix Geoffrion ...

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References

External links

Riding history from the

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