Abitibi (provincial electoral district)
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Abitibi is a defunct provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Situated in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue
region in Western Quebec, the riding was created in 1923, from parts of the now-defunct Témiscamingue
district. It was later split after the 1939 elections
in two existing ridings, Abitibi-Ouest and Abitibi-Est.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Situated in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of 57,674.26 km2 . As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was 143,872 inhabitants.-History:The land was first occupied...
region in Western Quebec, the riding was created in 1923, from parts of the now-defunct Témiscamingue
Témiscamingue (provincial electoral district)
Témiscamingue is a former provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region in western Quebec, it was created after the 1908 provincial elections from parts of the district of Pontiac in the Outaouais region which existed in 1867...
district. It was later split after the 1939 elections
Quebec general election, 1939
The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
in two existing ridings, Abitibi-Ouest and Abitibi-Est.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Joseph-Édouard PerraultJoseph-Édouard PerraultJoseph-Édouard Perrault was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Arthabaska from 1916 to 1936 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Liberal member....
, Quebec (1923) - Hector AuthierHector AuthierHector Authier was a Canadian politician, lawyer and news reporter/announcer.-Member of the legislature:Authier won a by-election in 1923 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for the provincial district of Abitibi...
, Liberal (1923-1936) - Émile LesageÉmile LesageÉmile Lesage was a Canadian politician from Quebec.-Background:He was born on February 8, 1904 in Louiseville, Mauricie and was a business person.-Member of the legislature:...
, Union Nationale (1936-1939) - Félix AllardFélix AllardFélix Allard was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Abitibi in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1939 to 1944 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1939-1944)