Châteauguay—Huntingdon

Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1914
District abolished 1947
First contested 1917
Last contested 1945
For other uses, see Chateauguay.

Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.

History

This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings.

It initially consisted of the Counties of Châteauguay and Huntingdon.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of:

It was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Riding created from Châteauguay and Huntingdon
13th  1917–1921     James Robb Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1921     Liberal
 1922–1925
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1929
 1930–1930 Dennis James O'Connor
17th  1930–1935     John Clarke Moore Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Donald Elmer Black Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
Riding dissolved into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)ROBB, James Alexander 3,835
Government (Unionist)MORRIS, James 1,990
UnknownDUBOIS, Joseph Omer 40
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalROBB, James Alexander 5,915
LabourMCARTHUR, Peter Daniel 4,061
ProgressiveBEGIN, Joseph 548

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921

By-election on 19 January 1922
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalROBB, Hon. James Alexander acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalROBB, Hon. James Alexander 5,270
ConservativeSULLIVAN, John Alexander 4,058
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalROBB, Hon. James Alexander 5,691
ConservativeSULLIVAN, John Alexander 4,971

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalROBB, Hon. James Alexander acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Robb's death, 11 November 1929

By-election on 27 January 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalO'CONNOR, Dennis James acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMOORE, John Clarke 5,934
LiberalO'CONNOR, Dennis James 5,445
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBLACK, Donald Elmer 6,101
ConservativeMOORE, John Clarke 4,947
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBLACK, Donald E. 5,773
National GovernmentROBINSON, James Albert 2,047
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBLACK, Donald E. 4,770
IndependentTURCOT, Henri 3,075
Progressive ConservativeMCARTHUR, Peter Daniel 2,804
IndependentLEBEL, Lorenzo 662
Social CreditBOURDON, Ovila 101

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