Verdun (also known as Verdun—Saint-Paul, Verdun—Saint-Henri and Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe-Saint-Charles) 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 1949 and from 1953 to 2004.
Verdun—La Salle riding, which covered much of the same area, was represented in the House of Commons from 1949 to 1953.
History
The riding was created as "Verdun" riding in 1933 from parts of
Jacques Cartier
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and
St. Anne
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ridings. It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Jacques Cartier and "Verdun—La Salle" ridings.
Verdun—La Salle riding was created from Verdun riding in 1947, and was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into a new Verdun riding and into
Jacques-Cartier—Lasalle.
"Verdun" riding was recreated in 1952 from parts of Verdun—La Salle riding. It was renamed "Verdun—Saint-Paul" in 1980, "Verdun—Saint-Henri" in 1996, and "Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles" in 2000.
In 2004, the riding was merged into
Jeanne-Le Ber riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
Verdun 1933-1947
Verdun—La Salle 1947-1952
Verdun 1952-1980
Verdun—Saint-Paul 1981-1997
Verdun—Saint-Henri 1997-2000
Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles 2000-2004
See also
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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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:
Verdun 1935-1947Verdun—La Salle 1947-1952Verdun 1952-1980Verdun—Saint-Paul 1981-1997Verdun—Saint-Henri 1997-2000Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles 2000-2004
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Former federal electoral districts of Quebec
Verdun, Quebec