L'Assomption—Montcalm

L'Assomption—Montcalm
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1914
District abolished 1933
First contested 1917
Last contested 1930

L'Assomption—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935.

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of L'Assomption and Montcalm ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Montcalm and L'Assomption.

The district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm and Terrebonne ridings. Its only member of parliament was Paul-Arthur Séguin of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
L'Assomption—Montcalm
Riding created from L'Assomption and Montcalm
13th  1917–1921     Paul-Arthur Séguin Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm and Terrebonne

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)SÉGUIN, Paul-Arthur 5,181
Government (Unionist)RICHARD, Jean-Baptiste-Trefflé 172
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSÉGUIN, Paul-Arthur 7,408
ConservativeFOREST, Alfred 1,626
IndependentTHOUIN, Louis 600
UnknownVIRONNEAU, Louis Henry 114
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSÉGUIN, Paul-Arthur 6,261
ConservativeMONAHAN, John Paul 2,480
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSÉGUIN, Paul-Arthur 6,044
ConservativeFOREST, Alfred 1,901
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSÉGUIN, Paul-Arthur 6,568
ConservativeJEANNOTTE, Charles-Édouard 4,650

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