Chapleau (electoral district)
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Chapleau was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1935 to 1968. It is currently a Quebec provincial riding that includes the majority of the Gatineau region.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Berthier—Maskinongé
, Champlain
, Joliette
, L'Assomption—Montcalm
, Pontiac
, and Three Rivers and St. Maurice
ridings.
It was abolished in 1967 when it was redistributed into Abitibi, Berthier
, Champlain
, Portneuf and Villeneuve
ridings.
A different Chapleau riding existed from 1987-1988 in a different part of Quebec. It was renamed in 1988 to Gatineau—La Lièvre
.
|Jean-Jacques Rouleau
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Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Quebec
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...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1935 to 1968. It is currently a Quebec provincial riding that includes the majority of the Gatineau region.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Berthier—Maskinongé
Berthier—Maskinongé
Berthier—Maskinongé is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953, from 1968 to 1988, and since 2004...
, Champlain
Champlain (electoral district)
Champlain was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act...
, Joliette
Joliette (electoral district)
Joliette is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935 and since 1968.-Geography:...
, L'Assomption—Montcalm
L'Assomption—Montcalm
L'Assomption—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of L'Assomption and Montcalm ridings...
, Pontiac
Pontiac (electoral district)
Pontiac is a federal electoral district in south-western Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1949 and since 1968....
, and Three Rivers and St. Maurice
Three Rivers and St. Maurice
Three Rivers and St. Maurice was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1935....
ridings.
It was abolished in 1967 when it was redistributed into Abitibi, Berthier
Berthier (electoral district)
Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925....
, Champlain
Champlain (electoral district)
Champlain was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act...
, Portneuf and Villeneuve
Villeneuve (electoral district)
Villeneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1979.This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Pontiac riding...
ridings.
A different Chapleau riding existed from 1987-1988 in a different part of Quebec. It was renamed in 1988 to Gatineau—La Lièvre
Gatineau—La Lièvre
Gatineau—La Lièvre was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997....
.
History
It consisted of:- the towns of Buckingham, Gatineau, Masson and Thurso;
- in the County of Labelle: the Municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Laus;
- in the County of Papineau: the township municipalities of Lochaber and Lochaber-Partie-Ouest; the united townships municipality of Mulgrave-et-Derry; the municipalities of Ange-Gardien, Bowman, Mayo, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Saint-Sixte, Val-des-Bois et Val-des-Monts.
Election results
|Ouvrier canadienParti ouvrier canadien
In the March 31 , 1958 Canadian federal election, Jean-Jacques Rouleau, who listed his profession as ‘technician’, unsuccessfully sought election in Chapleau riding in Quebec as a candidate of the Parti ouvrier canadien . He won 204 votes, 0.8% of the popular vote.* See also: List of political...
|Jean-Jacques Rouleau
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See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the] Library of ParliamentLibrary of Parliament
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