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L'Islet (federal electoral district)

Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

L'Islet (French pronunciation: [lilɛ]) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935.

LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
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L'Islet
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1930
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It was created by the British North America Act, 1867 and consisted of the County of L'Islet. It was amalgamated into the Kamouraska and Montmagny—L'Islet electoral districts in 1933.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

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Parliament Years Member Party
L'Islet
1st  1867–1869     Barthélemy Pouliot Conservative
 1869–1872
2nd  1872–1874     Philippe Baby Casgrain Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1892     Louis-Georges Desjardins Conservative
 1893–1896     Joseph-Israël Tarte Independent
8th  1896–1900     Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne Liberal
9th  1900–1901
 1902–1904 Onésiphore Carbonneau
10th  1904–1908     Eugène Paquet Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Joseph-Fernand Fafard Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Kamouraska and Montmagny—L'Islet
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Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeBarthélemy Pouliot464Green tickY
UnknownLouis-Bonaventure Caron40
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By-election: On Mr. Pouliot being unseated on petition

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By-election on 14 July 1869
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeBarthélemy Pouliot697
UnknownLouis-Bonaventure Caron460
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1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPhilippe Baby Casgrain646
ConservativeBarthélemy Pouliot599
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
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By-election: On Mr. Desjardin's resignation, 30 September 1892

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By-election on 5 January 1893
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentJoseph-Israël Tarteacclaimed
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By-election: On Mr. Déchêne being called to the Senate, 13 May 1901

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By-election on 15 January 1902
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalOnésiphore Carbonneau953
ConservativeJos. Ed. Caron932
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1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEugène Paquet1,349
LiberalJean-Baptiste-Thomas Caron1,184
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1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEugène Paquet1,578
LiberalArmand Bourgault1,144
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1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Fernand Fafard3,516
ConservativeJoseph-Adhémar Gagnon2,436
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1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Fernand Fafard3,619
ConservativeJoseph-Adhémar Gagnon2,795
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