Vaudreuil-Soulanges (provincial electoral district)
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Vaudreuil-Soulangers was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Montérégie
region, the riding was formed in 1939 following a merger of Vaudreuil
and Soulanges
it was split in 1989 in two ridings: Vaudreuil and Salaberry-Soulanges which later became Soulanges in 2003.
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 Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region, the riding was formed in 1939 following a merger of Vaudreuil
Vaudreuil (provincial electoral district)
Vaudreuil is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1988 from a part of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. It includes the cities of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Hudson and Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot...
and Soulanges
Soulanges (provincial electoral district)
Soulanges is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 2001 from parts of Salaberry-Soulanges and Vaudreuil. It includes the municipalities of Rigaud, Pointe-Fortune, Saint-Lazare, Saint-Polycarpe,...
it was split in 1989 in two ridings: Vaudreuil and Salaberry-Soulanges which later became Soulanges in 2003.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Alphide Sabourin, Liberal (1939-1948)
- Joseph-Édouard Jeannotte, Union Nationale (1948-1957)
- Loyola Schmidt, Union Nationale (1957-1960)
- Paul Gérin-LajoiePaul Gérin-LajoiePaul Gérin-Lajoie, is a Canadian lawyer, philanthropist, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec and Cabinet Minister....
, Liberal (1960-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Liberal (1966-1969)
- François-Edouard Belliveau, Union Nationale (1969-1970)
- Paul Phaneuf, Liberal (1970-1976)
- Louise Sauvé Cuerrier, Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
(1976-1981) - Daniel Johnson Jr., Liberal (1981-1989)