Bonaventure (electoral district)

This article is about the federal district. For the provincial district, see Bonaventure (provincial electoral district).
Bonaventure
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1996
First contested 1867
Last contested 1993

Bonaventure (later known as Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997. It was created as "Bonaventure" riding by the British North America Act, 1867.

History

In 1933, it was defined to consist of the county of Bonaventure and the municipalities of Ste-Florence, Ste-Marguerite-Marie and Causapscal (parish and village) in the county of Matapedia.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist only of the county of Bonaventure.

In 1952, parts of the county of Matapédia were added: the townships of Assemetquagan and Milnikek, the projected township of Roncevaux and, the township of Assemetquagan in the municipality of Saint-Fidèle-de-Ristigouche.

In 1966, it was defined to consist of the Counties of Bonaventure and Iles-de-la-Madeleine and the Townships of Milnikek and Assemetquagan in the County of Matapédia.

In 1976, it was defined to consist of:

In 1987, it was defined to consist of

The riding's name was changed to "Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine" in 1971.

The district was amalgamated into the Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral district in 1996.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Bonaventure
1st  1867–1872     Théodore Robitaille Conservative
2nd  1872–1873
 1873–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1879
 1879–1882 Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne
5th  1882–1887 Louis-Joseph Riopel
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896     William Le Boutillier Fauvel Liberal
8th  1896–1897
 1897–1900 Jean-François Guité
9th  1900–1904 Charles Marcil
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1937
 1937–1940 Pierre-Émile Côté
19th  1940–1945 Alphée Poirier
20th  1945–1949     Bona Arsenault Independent
21st  1949–1953     Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Nérée Arsenault Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962 Lucien Grenier
25th  1962–1963     Albert Béchard Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
29th  1972–1974     Albert Béchard Liberal
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 Rémi Bujold
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Darryl Gray Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Patrick Gagnon Liberal
Riding dissolved into Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Election results

Bonaventure

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThéodore Robitaille 1,018
UnknownTremblay 444
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThéodore Robitaille 999
UnknownJ.R. Hamilton 232
UnknownA. Verge 2
By-election on 15 February 1873

On Mr. Robitaille's appointment as Receiver-General, 30 January 1873

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThéodore Robitaille acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThéodore Robitaille 1,063
UnknownM. Tremblay 742
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThéodore Robitaille 1,014
UnknownW.H. Clapperton 825
By-election on 26 August 1879

Robitaille appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, 26 July 1879

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativePierre-Clovis Beauchesne acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLouis-Joseph Riopel acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLouis-Joseph Riopel 1,352
LiberalGeorge Pierre Roy 994
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam LeBoutillier Fauvel 1,707
ConservativeA.A. Laferriere 1,003
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam LeBoutillier Fauvel 1,644
ConservativeGeorge P. Roy 1,331
By-election on 17 March 1897

Fauvel's death, 8 February 1897

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-François Guité 1,908
ConservativeCharles Cyr 1,116
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 1,567
ConservativeJean Baptiste Belanger 1,418
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 2,280
ConservativeThomas Crockett 1,388
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 2,408
ConservativeArthur Beauchesne 1,146
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 2,444
ConservativeJoseph-Alfred Mousseau 1,395
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Charles Marcil 4,131
Government (Unionist)Philippe Furois 1,236
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 6,136
ConservativeThomas Robert Busteed 1,599
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 4,344
ConservativeEtienne Théodore Paquet 3,815
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 6,164
ConservativeEugene Paquet 5,155
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 5,894
ConservativeEdward Andrew D. Morgan 5,848
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Marcil 8,498
ConservativeJames Joseph Jessop 5,935
By-election on 22 March 1937

Marcil's death, 29 January 1937

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Emile Cote 7,735
ConservativeWilliam O'Donnell 6,076
IndependentMaurice Thibault 225
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJ.-Alphée Poirier 9,446
National GovernmentBona Arsenault 5,741
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentBona Arsenault 7,885
LiberalJohn C. Gilker 6,605
Progressive ConservativeAlexander Pratt 1,046
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBona Arsenault 9,802
Progressive ConservativeEdouard Dion 6,776
Independent LiberalBertrand Tremblay 437
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBona Arsenault 9,177
Progressive ConservativeJean-Augustin Goulet 6,446
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeNérée Arsenault 8,161
LiberalBona Arsenault 7,903
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLucien Grenier 9,135
LiberalAndré Dube 7,741
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert Béchard 7,559
Progressive ConservativeLucien Grenier 6,286
Social CreditConrad-V. Audet 3,025
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert Béchard 9,092
Social CreditJ.-O-Gérard Bernard 4,302
Progressive ConservativeLucien Grenier 2,785
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert Béchard 8,985
Progressive ConservativeAURÈLE 6,236
Ralliement créditisteGérard Audet 733
New DemocraticMarc Boulard 251
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert Béchard 10,144
Ralliement créditisteGérard Audet 4,240
Progressive ConservativeRobert Bourdages 3,674
IndependentHenri Chapados 680
New DemocraticBernard Martin 282

Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert Béchard 12,213
Progressive ConservativeGérard-Raymond Blais 5,108
Social CreditGérard Audet 4,842
New DemocraticHuguette-L. Gauthier 480
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlbert Béchard 12,977
Progressive ConservativeGérard-Raymond Blais 6,884
New DemocraticHuguette-L. Gauthier 1,313
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRémi Bujold 15,777
Progressive ConservativeGilbert Carbonneau 11,641
New DemocraticHuguette Gauthier 1,514
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRémi Bujold 19,193
Progressive ConservativeMarie Josée Pinard 5,063
New DemocraticJohn Foran 1,568
RhinocerosLouis Philippe Tulip Leblanc 917
Social CreditGérard Bernard 528
RhinocerosJacques Simard 391
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Gray 15,502
LiberalRémi Bujold 13,689
New DemocraticMartin Cauvier 1,040
IndependentSylvain Sauvé 440
Commonwealth of CanadaJacques Bernier 280
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Gray 15,491
LiberalLyse Routhier 9,296
New DemocraticGermaine Poirier 1,546
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPatrick Gagnon 12,334
Bloc QuébécoisMichel Saint-Pierre 9,228
Progressive ConservativeDarryl L. Gray 6,019
New DemocraticGermaine Poirier 377

See also

External links

Riding history from the] Library of Parliament:

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