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Châteauguay
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished2003
First contested1979
Last contested2000

Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1979 to 2004.

History

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1914, it was amalgamated with Huntingdon to become Châteauguay—Huntingdon riding.

The riding was recreated in 1976 from portions of Laprairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry ridings. It consisted of:

  • the Towns of Châteauguay, Châteauguay-Centre, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
  • in the County of Châteauguay: the parish municipalities of Sainte-Clothilde, Sainte-Martine and Saint-Urbain-Premier; the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay;
  • in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipality of Saint-Isidore; the municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Caughnawaga No. 14; and
  • in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Michel and Saint-Rémi.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Towns of Châteauguay, Delson, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
  • in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipalities of Saint-Isidore, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Philippe; the Municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Kahnawake No. 14; and
  • in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Michel and Saint-Patrick-de-Sherrington.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the cities of Châteauguay, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Saint-Constant, Saint-Rémi and Sainte-Catherine;
  • the County Regional Municipality of Roussillon, including Kahnawake Indian Reserve No. 14 (Caughnawaga), excepting: the cities of Candiac and La Prairie; the Parish Municipality of Saint-Philippe; and
  • in the County Regional Municipality of Les Jardins-de-Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Michel.

It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Châteauguay
1st  1867–1872     Luther Hamilton Holton Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1880
 1880–1882 Edward Holton
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896 James Pollock Brown
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1913
 1913–1917     James Morris Conservative
Riding dissolved into Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Riding re-created from Laprairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry
31st  1979–1980     Ian Watson Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Ricardo Lopez Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Maurice Godin Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004 Robert Lanctôt
Riding dissolved into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean
and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant

Election results

1867 - 1917

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Luther Hamilton Holton 1,013
Unknown Mr. Ramsay 586
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Luther Hamilton Holton 907
Unknown R. Stuart 669
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Luther Hamilton Holton 911
Unknown J. Tantone 519
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Luther Hamilton Holton 936
Unknown L.A. Seers 757

By-election: On Mr. Holton's death, 14 March 1880

By-election on 17 April 1880
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Edward Holton 838
Unknown P. Laberge 725
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Edward Holton 860
Unknown F.A. Quinn 799
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Edward Holton 1,120
Conservative Michael Joseph Francis Quinn 767
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BROWN, Jas. P. 1,246
Independent WALSH, R.N. 1,148
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BROWN, J.P. 1,594
Conservative LECAVALIER, C. 894
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BROWN, James P. 1,301
Conservative GREIG, William 872
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BROWN, James Pollock 1,370
Conservative BRYSON, John George 906
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BROWN, James Pollock 1,397
Conservative LANE, Campbell 1,092
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BROWN, James Pollock 1,281
Conservative MORRIS, James 1,241

By-election: On Mr. Brown's death, 30 May 1913

By-election on 11 October 1913
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MORRIS, James 1,412
Liberal FISHER, Hon. S.A. 1,267

1979 - 2004

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal WATSON, Ian 27,485
Progressive Conservative LONGTIN, Yves 5,909
Social Credit LACHAINE, Jean 3,668
New Democratic BOURDON, Ginette 2,404
Rhinoceros DUCHESNE, Cher Logue Georges 883
Union populaire COUSINEAU, Guy 213
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal WATSON, Ian 27,152
New Democratic EVANS, William W. 4,203
Progressive Conservative DUGRE, Jean 3,311
Social Credit BOUCHER, Paul-André 1,182
Union populaire PAQUETTE, Jean-Denis 570
Marxist–Leninist WOODS, Jane 199
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative LOPEZ, Ricardo 21,318
Liberal WATSON, Ian 17,313
New Democratic VIGNEAULT, Robert 5,083
Parti nationaliste LAFRENAYE, Jean-Guy 1,630
Libertarian PELLETIER, Guy 284
Commonwealth of Canada GRISÉ, Gilles A. 124
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative LOPEZ, Ricardo 22,439
Liberal FOURNIER, Jean-Marc 16,422
New Democratic HÉTU, Pierre 8,282
Not affiliated TURCOT, André 1,724
Rhinoceros SIMON, Hubert Le Tube 1,250
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc Québécois GODIN, Maurice 34,271
Liberal VALASKAKIS, Kimon 18,012
Progressive Conservative LOPEZ, Ricardo 5,749
New Democratic PROULX, Luc 850
Commonwealth of Canada BEAUREGARD, Stéphane 317
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc Québécois GODIN, Maurice 25,909
Liberal PAVONE, Sergio 19,167
Progressive Conservative LAVOIE, George F. 11,112
New Democratic ROGERS, Hannah 794
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc Québécois LANCTÔT, Robert 26,284
Liberal MARCIL, Carole 22,972
Alliance LOPEZ, Ricardo 3,120
Progressive Conservative RIOUX, Réjeanne 2,041
Natural Law LARRASS, Margaret 743
New Democratic LINDBLAD, Robert 622

See also

Riding history from the] Library of Parliament