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Pontiac–Témiscamingue (federal electoral district)

{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada}}

{{about|the federal electoral district|the provincial electoral district|Pontiac–Témiscamingue (provincial electoral district)}}

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Pontiac—Témiscamingue was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1947 from Pontiac riding.

It was defined to consist of:

  • the county of Pontiac;
  • the towns of Belleterre and Témiscamingue and the county of Témiscamingue, except the township of Montreuil, Rémigny, Beaumesnil, Clérion, Chabert, Landanet, Mazérac, Jourdan, Pélissier and Granet and all the townships situated north of Granet.

In 1966, it was split into the new electoral districts of Pontiac and Témiscamingue.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

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{{CanMP nodata|Pontiac—Témiscamingue
Riding created from Pontiac}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1949

| ToYr = 1953

| Assembly# = 21

| CanParty = Liberal

| RepName = Hugh Proudfoot

| 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 = Paul Martineau

| RepTerms# = 3

| PartyTerms# = 3

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{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1962

| ToYr = 1963

| Assembly# = 25

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{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1963

| ToYr = 1965The election resulted in a tie, 6,448 votes for both PC candidate Paul Martineau and Liberal candidate Paul-Oliva Goulet. The casting vote of the Returning Officer went to Paul Martineau.

| Assembly# = 26

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{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1965

| ToYr = 1968

| Assembly# = 27

| CanParty = Liberal

| RepName = Thomas Lefebvre

| RepTerms# = 1

| PartyTerms# = 1

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{{CanMP nodata|Riding dissolved into Pontiac and Témiscamingue}}

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Election results

{{1949 Canadian federal election/Pontiac–Témiscamingue}}

{{1953 Canadian federal election/Pontiac–Témiscamingue}}

{{1957 Canadian federal election/Pontiac–Témiscamingue}}

{{1958 Canadian federal election/Pontiac–Témiscamingue}}

{{1962 Canadian federal election/Pontiac–Témiscamingue}}

{{1963 Canadian federal election/Pontiac–Témiscamingue}}

{{1965 Canadian federal election/Pontiac–Témiscamingue}}

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=554 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament

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Category:Former federal electoral districts of Quebec