Soulanges (electoral district)

Soulanges was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.

Soulanges
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Vaudreuil—Soulanges riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Soulanges
1st  1867–1872     Luc-Hyacinthe Masson Conservative
2nd  1872–1874 Jacques-Philippe Lantier
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1882
 1882–1883 G.R.L. Saveuse de Beaujeu
 1883–1884 James William Bain
 1885–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1891     Joseph Octave Mousseau Independent
 1892–1892     James William Bain Conservative
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900     Augustin Bourbonnais Liberal
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     Joseph-Arthur Lortie Conservative
12th  1911–1917     Wilfrid Laurier Liberal
Riding dissolved into Vaudreuil—Soulanges

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLuc-Hyacinthe Masson729
UnknownGuindon470
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJacques-Philippe Lantier759
ConservativeR.S. De Beaujeu520
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJacques-Philippe Lantieracclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJacques-Philippe Lantier852
UnknownL.H. Masson325
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJacques-Philippe Lantier761
ConservativeG.R.L. de Beaujeu675
By-election on 27 October 1882

On Mr. Lantier's death, 15 September 1882

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeG.R.L. de Beaujeu748
ConservativeJames William Bain745
By-election on 27 December 1883

On Mr. De Beaujeu being unseated on petition, 11 December 1883

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames William Bain760
ConservativeG.R.L. de Beaujeu734
By-election on 5 February 1885

On election being declared void, 15 January 1884

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames William Bainacclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames William Bain927
IndependentJoseph Octave Mousseau756
NationalistCam. Lalonde28
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentJoseph Octave Mousseau934
ConservativeJames William Bain895
By-election on 3 February 1892

On election being declared void, 23 December 1891

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames William Bainelected, vote count unknown
IndependentJoseph Octave Mousseaudefeated, vote count unknown
By-election on 13 December 1892

Election being declared void, 11 November 1892

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames William Bainelected, vote count unknown
IndependentJoseph Octave Mousseaudefeated, vote count unknown
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAugustin Bourbonnais1,054
ConservativeElzéar Lantier861
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAugustin Bourbonnais1,105
ConservativeA.M. Bissonnette861
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAugustin Bourbonnais1,063
ConservativeLudger Séguin839
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph-Arthur Lortie942
LiberalAugustin Bourbonnais889
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalWilfrid Laurier1,04553.64Y
ConservativeJoseph-Arthur Lortie90346.36
Total valid votes 1,948 100.00
Source(s)
"Soulanges, Quebec (1867-08-06 - 1917-10-05)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

See also

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