Berthier (electoral district)

This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Berthier (provincial electoral district).
Berthier
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1924
First contested 1867
Last contested 1921

Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Berthier—Maskinongé riding.

A second "Berthier" riding was created in 1966. This riding was renamed Berthier—Maskinongé in 1975. Please see the article on that riding for the history of Berthier during this period.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Berthier
1st  1867–1872     Anselme-Homère Pâquet Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1875
 1875–1878     Edward Octavian Cuthbert Conservative
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     Cléophas Beausoleil Liberal
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1899
 1900–1900 Joseph-Éloi Archambault
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911 Arthur Ecrément
12th  1911–1917     Joseph-Arthur Barrette Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Théodore Gervais Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
Riding dissolved into Berthier—Maskinongé

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPAQUET, Anselme Homère 1,131
UnknownTRACHEMONTAGNE, 1,095
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPAQUET, Anselme Homère 757
ConservativeCUTHBERT, 15
UnknownBARTHE, 0
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPAQUET, Anselme Homère acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Paquet being called to the Senate

By-election on 27 February 1875
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCUTHBERT, Edward-Octavian 1,056
UnknownDRAINVILLE, Isaie Stanislas Norbert 784
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCUTHBERT, E.O. 1,134
UnknownBELIVEAU, P. 915
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCUTHBERT, Edouard Octavian 1,138
UnknownSYLVESTRE, Louis 1,120
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBEAUSOLEIL, Cléophas 1,535
ConservativeROBILLARD, J.B. 1,304
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBEAUSOLEIL, C. 1,522
ConservativeALLARD, Victor 1,365
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBEAUSOLEIL, C. acclaimed

By-election: Mr. C. Beausoleil appointed Postmaster of Montreal 1 December 1899.

By-election on 18 January 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalARCHAMBAULT, J.E. acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalARCHAMBAULT, J.E. 1,529
ConservativeLAMARCHE, F.O. 1,235
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalARCHAMBAULT, J.E. 1,707
ConservativeMICHAUD, T. 1,498
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalECREMENT, Arthur 1,887
ConservativeALLARD, Victor 1,622
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeBARRETTE, Joseph Arthur 1,638
LiberalECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur 1,612
IndependentDENIS, Jean Joseph 383
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)GERVAIS, Théodore 2,422
Independent LiberalECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur 1,440
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGERVAIS, Théodore 4,910
ConservativeBARRETTE, Joseph Arthur 2,615

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