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Bellechasse was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 until the 1997 election, when it became Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet. After redistribution prior to the 2004 election, that riding became Lévis—Bellechasse.
[edit] Description
In 1867, Bellechasse was defined to consist of the Parishes of St. Valier, Saint Raphael, Saint Michel, Beaumont, Saint Charles, Saint Gervais, Saint Lazare, the south-west part of the Township of Armagh, the north-east part of the Township of Buckland, and the Townships of Mailloux, Roux, Bellechasse and Daaquam.
In 1882, the north-eastern part of the Township of Armagh in the County of Bellechasse, and the north-east part of the township of Mailloux were detached from Bellechasse and annexed to Montmagny.
In 1924, Bellechasse was re-defined to consist of the County of Bellechasse, except for the seigniories of Lauzon and Joliette in the municipality of Honfleur, and the townships of Langevin and Ware in the municipality of Ste. Sabine.
In 1933, Bellechasse was re-defined to consist of the county of Bellechasse (except the seigniories of Lauzon and Joliette, and the township of Langevin et Ware), the municipalities of Rivière-Boyer, St-Henri-de-Lauzon, St-Jean-Chrysostôme, and St-Henri Village in the county of Lévis, the parish municipality of St-Luc-de-Dijon in the county of Dorchester, and the municipalities of Berthier and St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud in the county of Montmagny.
In 1947, Bellechasse was re-defined to consist of the county of Bellechasse, the municipalities of Rivière-Boyer, St. Henri-de-Lauzon and the village of St. Henri in the county of Lévis, the municipality of St. Luc-de-Dijon the county of Dorchester, and the municipalities of Berthier and St. François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud in the county of Montmagny.
In 1966, Bellechasse was re-defined to consist of the Town of Montmagny, the County of Bellechasse, parts of the County of Dorchester, and the County of Montmagny (except the municipality of Cap-Saint-Ignace).
In 1976, Bellechasse was re-defined to consist of the City of Montmagny, the Towns of Lac-Etchemin, L'Islet and Saint-Pamphile, the County of Montmagny, the County of L'Islet (except the parish municipality of Sainte-Louise and the municipality of Saint-Roch-des-Aulnets), parts of the Counties of Bellechasse and Dorchester.
In 1987, Bellechasse was re-defined to consist of the towns of Lac-Etchemin, L'Islet, Montmagny and Saint-Pamphile, the counties of Bellechasse and Montmagny, the County of L'Islet (excluding the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Louise), the Municipality of Saint-Rochdes-Aulnaies, and parts of the County of Dorchester.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996, and was incorporated into Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Napoléon Casault, Conservative (1867-1870)
- Télesphore Fournier, Liberal (1870-1875)
- Joseph Goderic Blanchet, Conservative (1875-1878)
- Achille LaRue, Liberal (1878-1881)
- Guillame Amyot, Conservative/Nationalist (1881-1896)
- Onésiphore-Ernest Talbot, Liberal (1896-1911)
- Joseph-Octave LaVallee, Conservative (1911-1917)
- Charles-Alphonse Fournier, Liberal (1917-1926)
- Oscar L. Boulanger, Liberal (1926-1940)
- L.-Philippe Picard, Liberal (1940-1955)
- Ovide LaFlamme, Liberal (1955-1958)
- Noël Dorion, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
- Bernard Dumont, Social Credit (1962-1963)
- Herman Laverdière, Liberal (1963-1968)
- Adrien Lambert, Social Credit (1968-1980)
- Alain Grant, Liberal (1980-1984)
- Pierre Blais, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
- François Langlois, Bloc Québécois (1993-1997)
[edit] Electoral history
By-Election: On Mr. Casault being appointed Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec:
| By-election on 27 May 1870 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
FOURNIER, Télesphore |
acclaimed |
By-Election: On Mr. Fournier being nominated Minister of Inland Revenue:
| By-election on 27 November 1873 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
FOURNIER, Télesphore |
acclaimed |
By-Election: On Mr. Fournier being appointed to the Supreme Court Bench:
By-Election: On election being declared void:
| By-election on 19 March 1881 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Conservative |
AMYOT, Guillame |
1,066 |
| |
Unknown |
BILODEAU, |
1,035 |
By-Election: On Mr. Picard's resignation:
| Canadian federal election, 1979 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Social Credit |
LAMBERT, Adrien |
18,702 |
| |
Liberal |
RICHARD, Jean |
17,584 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
DESCHENES, Jean |
2,924 |
| |
Rhinoceros |
CHENEVERT, Marie Claude |
523 Rhino |
| |
New Democratic Party |
DUPUIS, Guy |
354 |
| |
Union Populaire |
BEAUDOIN, Jean |
195 |
| Canadian federal election, 1980 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Liberal |
GARANT, Alain |
20,636 Lib |
| |
Social Credit |
LAMBERT, Adrien |
15,124 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
DESCHENES, Jean |
2,912 |
| |
Rhinoceros |
CHABOT, Andrée |
815 Rhino |
| |
New Democratic Party |
GOUPIL, Napoléon |
730 |
| |
Union Populaire |
THEBERGE, France |
141 |
| Canadian federal election, 1984 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
BLAIS, Pierre |
24,357 |
| |
Liberal |
GARANT, Alain |
14,500 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
LEMOINE, Roger |
1,666 |
| |
Rhinoceros |
CHABOT, Serge Au-Boutte |
1,070 |
| |
Nationaliste |
LIZOTTE, André |
518 |
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