Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm

Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968.

Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1933
District abolished1967
First contested1935
Last contested1965

This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm ridings.

It was initially defined to consist of:

  • the county of Joliette including the city of Joliette;
  • the county of L'Assomption; and
  • the county of Montcalm, except the township of Archambault.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the county of Joliette (except the township of Gouin), and the city of Joliette;
  • the county of L'Assomption and the towns of L'Assomption and Laurentides;
  • the county of Montcalm, except the townships of Brunet, Nantel and Pérodeau and the township of Archambault.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Berthier, Joliette, Labelle and Terrebonne ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Riding created from Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm
18th  1935–1940     Charles-Édouard Ferland Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Georges-Émile Lapalme
21st  1949–1950
 1950–1953 Maurice Breton
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Louis-Joseph Pigeon Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968     Joseph-Roland Comtois Liberal
Riding dissolved into Berthier, Joliette, Labelle and Terrebonne

Election results

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles-Édouard Ferland14,087
ReconstructionFrançois-Xavier-Romulus Joly1,966
ConservativeMario Forest1,640
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles-Édouard Ferland14,112
National GovernmentJulien Lavallée3,430
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges-Émile Lapalme14,810
IndependentPaul Brien12,560
IndependentRodolphe Gariépy393
Progressive ConservativeDamien Neveu318
Social CreditJoseph-Arthur Marchand161
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorges-Émile Lapalme18,755
Progressive ConservativeClaude-Édouard Hétu13,584
Union des électeursFrédéric Therrien361
By-election on 3 October 1950

Lapalme resigned, 23 June 1950

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMaurice Bretonacclaimed
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMaurice Breton18,149
Progressive ConservativeSarto Blais4,541
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMaurice Breton19,445
Progressive ConservativePlacide Morency4,409
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLouis-Joseph Pigeon21,821
LiberalMaurice Breton15,454
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLouis-Joseph Pigeon17,600
LiberalJ.-Roland Comtois12,172
Social CreditVictor Pagette6,310
New DemocraticPierre-Émile Doré829
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLouis-Joseph Pigeon16,103
LiberalJoseph-Roland Comtois12,299
Social CreditVictor Pagette7,399
New DemocraticRaymond Legendre2,033
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Roland Comtois15,221
Progressive ConservativeRoch La Salle15,043
New DemocraticNoël Lacas4,951
Ralliement créditisteJean Boisclair2,961

See also

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