Châteauguay—Huntingdon

Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1949.

Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1947
First contested1917
Last contested1945

History

This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings.

It initially consisted of the Counties of Châteauguay and Huntingdon.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the county of Châteauguay except the municipalities of Ste-Philomène, St-Joachim, and the towns of De Léry and of Châteauguay;
  • the county of Huntingdon except the municipality of Ste-Barbe;
  • in the county of Beauharnois, the municipality of St-Etienne; and
  • in the county of St. Johns, the municipalities of St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and the village of Lacolle.

It was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Riding created from Châteauguay and Huntingdon
13th  1917–1921     James Robb Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1921     Liberal
 1922–1925
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1929
 1930–1930 Dennis James O'Connor
17th  1930–1935     John Clarke Moore Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Donald Elmer Black Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
Riding dissolved into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie

Election results

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)James Robb3,835
Government (Unionist)James Morris1,990
UnknownJoseph Omer Dubois40
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Robb5,915
LabourPeter Daniel McArthur4,061
ProgressiveJoseph Begin548

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921

By-election on 19 January 1922
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Robbacclaimed
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Robb5,270
ConservativeJohn Alexander Sullivan4,058
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Robb5,691
ConservativeJohn Alexander Sullivan4,971

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Robbacclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Robb's death, 11 November 1929

By-election on 27 January 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDennis James O'Connoracclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Clarke Moore5,934
LiberalDennis James O'Connor5,445
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Elmer Black6,101
ConservativeJohn Clarke Moore4,947
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Elmer Black5,773
National GovernmentJames Albert Robinson2,047
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Elmer Black4,770
IndependentHenri Turcot3,075
Progressive ConservativePeter Daniel McArthur2,804
IndependentLorenzo Lebel662
Social CreditOvila Bourdon101

See also

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