Kamouraska (provincial electoral district)
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Kamouraska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent
region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged in 1973 with Témiscouata
to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata
. From 1939 to 1944, it was also part of Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup.
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 Bas-Saint-Laurent
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged in 1973 with Témiscouata
Témiscouata (provincial electoral district)
Témiscouata was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged with Kamouraska in 1973 to form the new riding of Kamouraska-Témiscouata....
to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata
Kamouraska-Témiscouata
Kamouraska-Témiscouata is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from Kamouraska and parts of L'Islet and Témiscouata...
. From 1939 to 1944, it was also part of Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup.
Kamouraska district
- Vacant (1867-1869)
- Charles-François RoyCharles-François RoyCharles-François Roy was a civil engineer, land surveyor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1869 to 1877 and Kamouraska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1877 to 1878 as a Conservative member.He was born in...
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1869-1877) - Joseph DumontJoseph DumontJoseph Dumont was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1877 to 1878 and Kamouraska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal member.He was born in Saint-André, Quebec, the son of Lifsey Dumont and...
, Liberal (1877-1878) - Charles-Antoine-Ernest GagnonCharles-Antoine-Ernest GagnonCharles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon was a notary, author and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1890 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1878-1890) - Charles-Alfred DesjardinsCharles-Alfred DesjardinsCharles-Alfred Desjardins was a farmer, merchant, manufacturer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1897 as a Conservative...
, Conservative Party (1890-1897) - Louis-Rodolphe RoyLouis-Rodolphe RoyLouis-Rodolphe Roy was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born Saint-Vallier, Canada East, in the son of Nazaire Roy and Marie Letellier, Roy was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Université Laval in 1883. He was called to the Quebec Bar in...
, Liberal (1897-1909) - Louis-Auguste DupuisLouis-Auguste DupuisLouis-Auguste Dupuis was an educator, notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1909 to 1912 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1909-1912) - Charles-Adolphe SteinCharles-Adolphe SteinCharles-Adolphe Stein was a Quebec politician, lawyer and judge.He was born in Quebec City to immmigration agent Léonce Stein and Alma Baillairgé. Stein studied at the Quebec Seminary and at Laval University where he studied law and received the Governor General's Academic Medal in 1902...
, Liberal (1912-1920) - Nérée Morin, Liberal (1920-1927)
- Pierre Gagnon, Liberal (1927-1936)
- René ChaloultRené ChaloultRené Chaloult was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.-Political career:Chaloult first won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election in the district of Kamouraska...
, Union Nationale (1936-1939) - Louis Philippe LizotteLouis Philippe LizotteLouis Philippe Lizotte was a Quebec political figure.He was born in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec and was educated at Laval University where he earned a law degree...
, Liberal (1944-1948) - Alfred Plourde, Union Nationale (1948-1962)
- Gérard Dallaire, Liberal (1962-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Adélard D'Anjou, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
- Jean-Marie PelletierJean-Marie PelletierJean-Marie Pelletier is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Kamouraska from 1970 to 1973, and Kamouraska-Témiscouata from 1973 to 1976, in the National Assembly of Quebec. He was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.-External links:*...
, Liberal (1970-1973)