Quebec East
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Quebec East was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 2004.
While its boundaries changed over the decades, it was essentially made up of the eastern part of Quebec City
and was largely of working class
composition. It was created in 1867. It was renamed "Québec-Est" in 1966, and "Québec East" in 1996. It was abolished through redistribution 2003 into the ridings of Québec, Louis-Saint-Laurent
, and Beauport.
The riding has been represented by a number of notable Members of Parliament
(MPs), including Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1877 – 1919), senior Cabinet member Ernest Lapointe
(1919 – 1941) and Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
(1942 – 1958).
:
|Paul Bouchard
|align=right|12,302
|Canadian Party
|Paul Bouchard
|align=right|12,768
|Locataire
|Louis Seigneur
|align=right|417
|Anti-Communist
|Patrick Walsh
|align=right|333
|Nationalist
|Léo Tremblay
|align=right|540
:
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 2004.
While its boundaries changed over the decades, it was essentially made up of the eastern part of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and was largely of working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
composition. It was created in 1867. It was renamed "Québec-Est" in 1966, and "Québec East" in 1996. It was abolished through redistribution 2003 into the ridings of Québec, Louis-Saint-Laurent
Louis-Saint-Laurent
Louis-Saint-Laurent is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Portneuf and Quebec East ridings.-Geography:...
, and Beauport.
The riding has been represented by a number of notable Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MPs), including Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1877 – 1919), senior Cabinet member Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.-Education, early career:Lapointe earned his law degree from Laval University...
(1919 – 1941) and Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
(1942 – 1958).
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Pierre Gabriel Huot, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1867-1870) - Adolphe Guillet dit TourangeauAdolphe Guillet dit TourangeauAdolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau was a Quebec notary and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Quebec East from 1870 to 1874...
, Conservative (1870-1874) - Hon. Isidore ThibaudeauIsidore ThibaudeauIsidore Thibaudeau was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Quebec East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal from 1874 to 1877....
, Liberal (1874-1877) - Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid LaurierSir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
, Liberal (1877-1919) - Rt. Hon. Ernest LapointeErnest LapointeErnest Lapointe, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.-Education, early career:Lapointe earned his law degree from Laval University...
, Liberal, (1919-1941) - Rt. Hon Louis St. LaurentLouis St. LaurentLouis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
, Liberal, (1942-1958) - Yvon-Roma Tassé, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1958-1962) - Jean Robert BeauléJean Robert BeauléJean Robert Beaulé is a former Canadian politician, electrician, insurance broker and railway employee. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 federal election as a Member of the Social Credit Party to represent the riding of Quebec East...
, Social CreditSocial Credit Party of CanadaThe Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
(1962-1965) - Gérard DuquetGérard DuquetGérard Duquet was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Montmorency, Quebec and became a business agent, businessman and manager by career....
, Liberal (1965-1984) - Marcel R. Tremblay, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
- Jean-Paul MarchandJean-Paul MarchandJean-Paul Marchand was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000. He is a professor and author by career....
, Bloc QuébécoisBloc QuébécoisThe Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
(1993-2000) - Jean-Guy CarignanJean-Guy CarignanJean-Guy Carignan BA, MBA was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2004. He was an administrator by career....
, Liberal (2000-2004)
Election results
|Independent Nationalist|Paul Bouchard
|align=right|12,302
|Canadian Party
Parti canadien (1942)
The Parti canadien was an anti-conscriptionist party formed by Member of Parliament Liguori Lacombe in 1942. Lacombe was the MP for Laval—Two Mountains and an isolationist, who opposed Canada's participation in World War II and the implementation of conscription...
|Paul Bouchard
|align=right|12,768
|Locataire
Locataire (candidat)
Louis Seigneur was a Canadian politician. In the 10 August 1958 federal election, he unsuccessfully sought election in Quebec East riding as a Locataire candidate. He won 417 votes, 1.3% of the popular vote.-Source:*...
|Louis Seigneur
|align=right|417
|Anti-Communist
|Patrick Walsh
|align=right|333
|Nationalist
|Léo Tremblay
|align=right|540
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the] Library of ParliamentLibrary of Parliament
The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
:
- http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=581&Include= Quebec East 1867-1966]
- Québec-Est 1966-1996
- Québec East 1996-present