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Pontiac is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec.
The provincial electoral district existed over two distinct periods The first period began with its creation in 1854 and ended in 1973, when Pontiac was merged with Témiscamingue to form Pontiac—Témiscamingue. In 1981, it was created again when the electoral district of Pontiac—Témiscamingue was split. It includes the Aylmer sector of the city of Gatineau as well as the municipalities of Shawville, Quyon, Fort Coulonge, Sheenboro, Bryson and Waltham.
The riding was named after Chief Pontiac an Indian leader who've led the Pontiac's Rebellion in 1763 in the Great Lakes region.
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly/National Assembly
This riding has elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada (1857-1866), Legislative Assembly of Quebec (1867-1966) and the National Assembly of Quebec (1966-present):
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- John Egan, (1854-1857)
- George Bryson, Conservative (1857-1858) by-election
- Edmund Heath, Conservative (1858-1861)
- John Poupore, Conservative (1861-1874)
- Levi Ruggles Church, Conservative (1874-1881)
- Thomas Bryson, Conservative (1881-1883)
- William Joseph Poupore, Conservative (1883-1892)
- David Gillies, Liberal {1892-1908)
- Tancrède-Charles Gaboury, Liberal 1908-1912
- George Benjamin Campbell, Conservative (1912-1916)
- William Hodgins, Liberal (1916-1919)
- Wallace Reginald McDonald, Liberal (1919-1935)
- Edward Charles Lawn, Liberal (1935-1948)
- Raymond Thomas Johnson, Union Nationale (1948-1970)
- Jean-Guy Larivière, Liberal (1970-1973)
- Robert Middlemiss, Liberal (1981-2003)
- Charlotte L'Écuyer, Liberal (2003-present)
[edit] Pontiac-Temiscamingue
- Jean-Guy Lariviere, Liberal (1973-1981)
[edit] Election results
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[edit] Neighbouring electoral districts
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Quebec provincial electoral districts |
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| Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
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Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
and Côte-Nord |
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| Capitale-Nationale |
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| Mauricie |
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Chaudière-Appalaches
and Centre-du-Québec |
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| Estrie (Eastern Townships) |
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| Eastern Montérégie |
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| South Shore |
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| East Montreal |
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| Central Montreal |
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| West Montreal |
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| North Montreal |
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| Laval |
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| Lanaudière |
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| Laurentians |
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| Outaouais |
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| Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec |
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See also: 2007 election • List of elections • Politics of Quebec
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