Stanstead (provincial electoral district)
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Stanstead was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Estrie
region, the district was formed in 1867. After the 1970 elections
, it became part of Orford.
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...
. Located in the Estrie
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
region, the district was formed in 1867. After the 1970 elections
Quebec general election, 1970
The Quebec general election of 1970 was held on April 29, 1970 to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968...
, it became part of Orford.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Thomas LockeThomas LockeThomas Locke was a farmer and political figure. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1875 as a Conservative....
, 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...
(1867–1875) - John ThorntonJohn Thornton (Canadian politician)John Thornton was an American-born merchant, farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1878 and from 1881 to 1886 as a Conservative....
, Conservative Party (1875–1878) - Henry LovellHenry LovellHenry Lovell was a Canadian politician....
, Liberal (1878–1881) - John Thornton, Conservative Party (1881–1886)
- Ozro BaldwinOzro BaldwinOzro Baldwin was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1890 as a Conservative....
, Conservative Party (1886–1890) - Moodie Brock LovellMoodie Brock LovellMoodie Brock Lovell was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1890–1892) - Michael Felix HackettMichael Felix HackettMichael Felix Hackett was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1900 as a Conservative member....
, Conservative Party (1892–1900) - Moodie Brock LovellMoodie Brock LovellMoodie Brock Lovell was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1900–1902) - Georges-Henri Saint-Pierre, Conservative Party (1902–1904)
- Prosper-Alfred Bissonnet, Liberal (1904–1913)
- Alfred-Joseph Bisonnet, Liberal (1913–1935)
- Rouville BeaudryRouville BeaudryRouville Beaudry was a Canadian politician active in Quebec. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Career:...
, Action liberale nationaleAction libérale nationaleThe Action libérale nationale was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundation of the Union Nationale.-Origin and beliefs:The party was created in 1934 by...
– Union Nationale (1935–1938) - Henri GérinHenri GérinHenri Gérin was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on April 13, 1900 in Coaticook, Eastern Townships.-Member of the legislature:...
, Union Nationale (1938–1939) - Raymond-François Frégeau, Liberal (1939–1944)
- Ovila BergeronOvila Bergeron-Political career:Lemieux ran as a Bloc Populaire Canadien candidate in the provincial district of Stanstead in the 1944 election and won against incumbent Raymond-François Frégeau. He served as his party House Whip from 1945 to 1948. He did not run for re-election in the 1948 election...
, Bloc populaire canadienBloc populaire canadienThe Bloc populaire canadien was a political party in the Canadian province of Quebec from 1942 to 1947. It was founded on September 8, 1942 by opponents of conscription during World War II...
(1944–1948) - Léon-Denis GérinLéon-Denis GérinLéon-Denis Gérin was a politician Quebec, Canada and a three-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on June 6, 1894 in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Eastern Townships.-City politics:...
, Union Nationale (1948–1960) - Georges Vaillancourt, Liberal (1960–1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Georges Vaillancourt, Liberal (1966–1973) (re-elected in Orford in 1973)