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Saint-Léonard—Anjou
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested1979
Last contested1984

Saint-Léonard—Anjou (formerly known as Saint-Léonard) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.

This riding was created in 1976 as "Saint-Léonard" riding from parts of Maisonneuve—Rosemont, Mercier and Saint-Michel ridings. It consisted of the City of Saint-Léonard, the Town of Anjou, and part of the City of Montreal.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, Papineau and Saint-Léonard ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Saint-Léonard—Anjou
Riding created from Maisonneuve—Rosemont,
Mercier and Saint-Michel
31st  1979–1980     Monique Bégin Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Alfonso Gagliano
Riding dissolved into Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies,
Papineau and Saint-Léonard

Election results

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BÉGIN, Monique 45,582
Social Credit MÉNARD, Réal 5,102
Progressive Conservative CORAGGIO, Luciano 3,556
New Democratic LALANCETTE-DESCHAMPS, Colette 3,105
Rhinoceros NOËL, Joanne 1,291
Union populaire DEROME, Alice 268
Marxist–Leninist COMMANDEUR-LALOUX, Carole 176
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal BÉGIN, Monique 42,228
New Democratic SALVATORE, Filippo 3,741
Progressive Conservative GAUTHIER, Pierre 2,972
Rhinoceros GUZZO-CÉROS, Pierre 1,569
Social Credit BERNARD, Gaétan 1,194
Union populaire BOUCHARD, U.P. Nelson 260
Marxist–Leninist COMMANDEUR-LALOUX, Caroline 91
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal GAGLIANO, Alfonso 24,520
Progressive Conservative CANNAVINO, Agostino 23,275
New Democratic TRUDEAU, Terrence 7,506
Rhinoceros OUELLET, Denis La Miuf 2,152
Parti nationaliste COTNOIR, Pierre-Alain 1,634
Commonwealth of Canada VIGNEAULT, Jean 145

See also