Nicolet (electoral district)
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Nicolet was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1935.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada
. It consisted of the County of Nicolet. From 1903 to 1924, it included the parishes of Ste. Brigitte, Ste. Eulalie, Ste. Perpétue and St. Samuel. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Lotbinière
and Nicolet—Yamaska
ridings.
|GAUDET, Joseph
||align=right|1,070
|-
|ROUSSEAU, ||align=right|499
|-
|GAUDET, Joseph ||align=right|1,423
|-
|TRAHAN, N. ||align=right|120
|-
|GAUDET, Joseph ||align=right|1,290
|-
|DAVID, G. ||align=right| 951
By-election: On Mr. Gaudet being appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec, for Kennebec Division, 31 October 1877
|-
|MÉTHOT, François-Xavier-Ovide
||align=right|1,387
|-
|TURCOTTE, Gustave-Adolphe ||align=right|1,018
|-
|MÉTHOT, François Xavier Ovide ||align=right|1,759
|-
|TURCOTTE, G.A. ||align=right|1,018
|-
|MÉTHOT, Frs. Xavier Octave ||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Méthot being appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec, for La Vallière Division, 27 March 1884
|Nationalist Conservative
|GAUDET, Athanase
||align=right|1,535
|-
|ARCHAMBEAULT, D.E. ||align=right|1,136
|Nationalist Conservative
|GAUDET, Athanase ||align=right|1,957
|-
|MAILHOT, Zéphirin ||align=right|779
By-election: On Mr. Gaudet's death, 29 April 1888
|-
|BOISVERT, Fabien
||align=right|1,582
|-
|ARCHAMBAULT, ||align=right|1,469
|-
|LEDUC, Joseph Hector ||align=right|1,502
|-
|PRINCE, E.C. ||align=right|1,501
|-
|HOUDE, C.E. ||align=right|313
|-
|BOISVERT, Fabien ||align=right|2,377
|-
|LEDUC, J.H. ||align=right|2,239
By-election: On Mr. Boisvert's death, 12 November 1897
|-
|LEDUC, J.H. ||align=right|2,265
|-
|BEAUCHESNE, J.U. ||align=right|2,018
|-
|BALL, Georges ||align=right|2,277
|-
|MILOT, Charles ||align=right|2,136
|-
|LEMIEUX, Rodolphe ||align=right|2,698
|-
|BALL, George ||align=right|2,356
By-election: On Mr. Lemieux being elected to sit for Gaspé,3 December 1906
|-
|DEVLIN, C.R. ||align=right|2,721
|-
|BALL, George ||align=right|2,328
By-election: On Mr. Devlin's resignation, 29 October 1907
|-
|TURCOTTE, G.A.
||align=right|2,761
|-
|HÉON, J.C. ||align=right|2,340
|-
|TURCOTTE, Gustave-Adolphe ||align=right|2,718
|-
|CAMIRAND, Wilfrid ||align=right|2,052
|-
|LAMARCHE, Paul-Émile ||align=right|2,805
|-
|TURCOTTE, Gustave-Adolphe ||align=right|2,721
|-
|TRAHAN, Arthur
||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|TRAHAN, Arthur ||align=right|8,298
|-
|PROULX, Fortunat ||align=right|2,271
By-election: On Mr. Trahan's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 25-04-1923
|-
|DESCOTEAUX, Joseph-Félix ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|DESCOTEAUX, Joseph-Félix ||align=right|6,221
|-
|LAMARCHE, Joseph ||align=right|2,972
|-
|O'SHAUGHNESSY, John ||align=right|723
|-
|DESCOTEAUX, Joseph-Félix ||align=right|6,597
|-
|BOURGEOIS, Charles ||align=right|3,782
|-
|DUBOIS, Lucien ||align=right|6,303
|-
|GAUDET, Joseph-Alfred ||align=right|5,102
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 1867 to 1935.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. It consisted of the County of Nicolet. From 1903 to 1924, it included the parishes of Ste. Brigitte, Ste. Eulalie, Ste. Perpétue and St. Samuel. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Lotbinière
Lotbinière (electoral district)
Lotbinière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
and Nicolet—Yamaska
Nicolet—Yamaska
Nicolet—Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.-History:This riding was created in 1933 from Nicolet and Yamaska ridings.It was defined initially to consist of:...
ridings.
Election results
|-|GAUDET, Joseph
Joseph Gaudet
Joseph Gaudet was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Nicolet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative Party of Canada member from 1867 to 1877...
||align=right|1,070
|-
|ROUSSEAU, ||align=right|499
|-
|GAUDET, Joseph ||align=right|1,423
|-
|TRAHAN, N. ||align=right|120
|-
|GAUDET, Joseph ||align=right|1,290
|-
|DAVID, G. ||align=right| 951
By-election: On Mr. Gaudet being appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec, for Kennebec Division, 31 October 1877
|-
|MÉTHOT, François-Xavier-Ovide
François Xavier Ovide Méthot
François-Xavier-Ovide Méthot was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He presented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1876 and in the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent Conservative member from 1877 to 1884.He was born in Quebec City in 1843, the son of...
||align=right|1,387
|-
|TURCOTTE, Gustave-Adolphe ||align=right|1,018
|-
|MÉTHOT, François Xavier Ovide ||align=right|1,759
|-
|TURCOTTE, G.A. ||align=right|1,018
|-
|MÉTHOT, Frs. Xavier Octave ||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Méthot being appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec, for La Vallière Division, 27 March 1884
|Nationalist Conservative
Nationalist Conservative
The label Nationalist Conservative was used by several Quebec Members of the Canadian Parliament and several unsuccessful candidates. They used this label in order to distinguish themselves from the British imperialist reputation of the Conservative Party or as a result of disputes with the...
|GAUDET, Athanase
Athanase Gaudet
Athanase Gaudet was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Canadian House of Commons from 1884 to 1888 as a Nationalist Conservative member....
||align=right|1,535
|-
|ARCHAMBEAULT, D.E. ||align=right|1,136
|Nationalist Conservative
Nationalist Conservative
The label Nationalist Conservative was used by several Quebec Members of the Canadian Parliament and several unsuccessful candidates. They used this label in order to distinguish themselves from the British imperialist reputation of the Conservative Party or as a result of disputes with the...
|GAUDET, Athanase ||align=right|1,957
|-
|MAILHOT, Zéphirin ||align=right|779
By-election: On Mr. Gaudet's death, 29 April 1888
|-
|BOISVERT, Fabien
Fabien Boisvert
Fabien Boisvert was a politician, land surveyor and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1888 by-election as an independent Conservative-affiliated Member to represent the riding of Nicolet after the death of Athanase Gaudet...
||align=right|1,582
|-
|ARCHAMBAULT, ||align=right|1,469
|-
|LEDUC, Joseph Hector ||align=right|1,502
|-
|PRINCE, E.C. ||align=right|1,501
|-
|HOUDE, C.E. ||align=right|313
|-
|BOISVERT, Fabien ||align=right|2,377
|-
|LEDUC, J.H. ||align=right|2,239
By-election: On Mr. Boisvert's death, 12 November 1897
|-
|LEDUC, J.H. ||align=right|2,265
|-
|BEAUCHESNE, J.U. ||align=right|2,018
|-
|BALL, Georges ||align=right|2,277
|-
|MILOT, Charles ||align=right|2,136
|-
|LEMIEUX, Rodolphe ||align=right|2,698
|-
|BALL, George ||align=right|2,356
By-election: On Mr. Lemieux being elected to sit for Gaspé,3 December 1906
|-
|DEVLIN, C.R. ||align=right|2,721
|-
|BALL, George ||align=right|2,328
By-election: On Mr. Devlin's resignation, 29 October 1907
|-
|TURCOTTE, G.A.
Gustave-Adolphe-Narcisse Turcotte
Gustave-Adolphe-Narcisse Turcotte was a Quebec physician and political figure. He represented Nicolet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1907 to 1911...
||align=right|2,761
|-
|HÉON, J.C. ||align=right|2,340
|-
|TURCOTTE, Gustave-Adolphe ||align=right|2,718
|-
|CAMIRAND, Wilfrid ||align=right|2,052
|-
|LAMARCHE, Paul-Émile ||align=right|2,805
|-
|TURCOTTE, Gustave-Adolphe ||align=right|2,721
|-
|TRAHAN, Arthur
Arthur Trahan
Arthur Trahan was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1913 to 1917 and Nicolet in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1923 as a :Liberal.He was born in Nicolet, Quebec, the son of Narcisse Trahan and...
||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|TRAHAN, Arthur ||align=right|8,298
|-
|PROULX, Fortunat ||align=right|2,271
By-election: On Mr. Trahan's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 25-04-1923
|-
|DESCOTEAUX, Joseph-Félix ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|DESCOTEAUX, Joseph-Félix ||align=right|6,221
|-
|LAMARCHE, Joseph ||align=right|2,972
|-
|O'SHAUGHNESSY, John ||align=right|723
|-
|DESCOTEAUX, Joseph-Félix ||align=right|6,597
|-
|BOURGEOIS, Charles ||align=right|3,782
|-
|DUBOIS, Lucien ||align=right|6,303
|-
|GAUDET, Joseph-Alfred ||align=right|5,102
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...