Compton—Frontenac

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

Compton—Frontenac
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1947
District abolished1966
First contested1949
Last contested1965

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 eas redistributed into Compton and Beauce ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Compton—Frontenac
Riding created from Compton, Mégantic—Frontenac and Stanstead
21st  1949–1953     Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     George Stearns Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Henry Latulippe Social Credit
26th  1963–1963
 1963–1965     Ralliement créditiste
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Compton and Beauce

Election results

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Adéodat Blanchette10,764
Progressive ConservativeAlden-Raymond Rousseau5,327
Union des électeursRosaire Lafrenière1,555
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Adéodat Blanchette10,365
Progressive ConservativePhilippe A., Brulotte6,530
Co-operative CommonwealthJ.E., Jamieson261
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Adéodat Blanchette9,328
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Mac Stearns8,270
Co-operative CommonwealthCurtis Henry, Lowry340
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Mac Stearns9,383
LiberalJ.-A. Blanchette8,349
Co-operative CommonwealthCurtis Henry Lowry331
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditHenry Latulippe8,184
Progressive ConservativeBill Clifford4,657
LiberalGérard Lacourciere4,379
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditHenry Latulippe6,234
LiberalCecil W. Dougherty5,673
Progressive ConservativeEstelle Gobeil3,471
New DemocraticCurtis Lowry445
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Ralliement créditisteHenry Latulippe7,240
LiberalCecil Dougherty4,464
Progressive ConservativeRobert Fournier2,128
New DemocraticCurtis Lowry1,196

See also

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