Compton—Frontenac
{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada}}
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Compton—Frontenac was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968.
History
This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Compton, Mégantic—Frontenac and Stanstead ridings.
It consisted of:
- the county of Compton and the towns of Cookshire, East Angus and Scotstown;
- in the county of Sherbrooke, the municipality of Compton and the villages of Compton and Waterville;
- in the county of Frontenac, the municipalities of Chesham, Ditchfield and Spaulding, Gayhurst, Gayhurst South-East, Marston South, St-Augustin-de-Woburn, Ste. Cécile-de-Whitton, St-Hubert-de-Spaulding, St. Léon-de-Marston, St. Sébastien, Winslow North, Winslow South, the village of St. Sébastien and the town of Mégantic; and
- in the county of Stanstead, the municipality and the village of St. Herménégilde.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Compton and Beauce ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
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{{CanMP nodata|Compton—Frontenac
Riding created from Compton, Mégantic—Frontenac and Stanstead}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1949
| ToYr = 1953
| Assembly# = 21
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette
| RepTerms# = 3
| PartyTerms# = 3
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1953
| ToYr = 1957
| Assembly# = 22
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1957
| ToYr = 1958
| Assembly# = 23
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1958
| ToYr = 1962
| Assembly# = 24
| CanParty = PC
| RepName = George Stearns
| RepLink = George Stearns (politician)
| RepTerms# = 1
| PartyTerms# = 1
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1962
| ToYr = 1963
| Assembly# = 25
| CanParty = Social Credit
| RepName = Henry Latulippe
| RepTerms# = 4
| PartyTerms# = 2
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| FromYr = 1963
| ToYr = 1963
| Assembly# = 26
| #ByElections = 1
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1963
| ToYr = 1965
| CanParty = Ralliement créditiste
| PartyTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1965
| ToYr = 1968
| Assembly# = 27
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{{CanMP nodata|Riding dissolved into Compton and Beauce}}
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Election results
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1949}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette|10,764}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Alden-Raymond Rousseau|5,327}}
{{CANelec|CA|Union des électeurs|Rosaire Lafrenière|1,555}}
{{end}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1953}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette|10,365}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Philippe A., Brulotte|6,530}}
{{CANelec|CA|CCF|J.E., Jamieson|261}}
{{end}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1957}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette|9,328}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|George Mac Stearns|8,270}}
{{CANelec|CA|CCF|Curtis Henry, Lowry|340}}
{{end}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1958}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|George Mac Stearns|9,383}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|J.-A. Blanchette|8,349}}
{{CANelec|CA|CCF|Curtis Henry Lowry|331}}
{{end}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1962}}
{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Henry Latulippe|8,184}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Bill Clifford|4,657}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Gérard Lacourciere|4,379}}
{{end}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1963}}
{{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Henry Latulippe|6,234}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Cecil W. Dougherty|5,673}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Estelle Gobeil|3,471}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Curtis Lowry|445}}
{{end}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1965}}
{{CANelec|CA|Ralliement créditiste|Henry Latulippe|7,240}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Cecil Dougherty|4,464}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Robert Fournier|2,128}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Curtis Lowry|1,196}}
{{end}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=159 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
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