Laprairie—Napierville
Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
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Laprairie—Napierville (French pronunciation: [lapʁɛʁi napjɛʁvil]) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1935.
 Quebec electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1892 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1896 |
| Last contested | 1930 |
This riding was created in 1892 from Laprairie and Napierville ridings. It consisted initially of:
- the villages of Laprairie, St. Rémi and Napierville, and
- the parishes de Laprairie, St. Constant, St. Isidore, St. Jacques le Mineur, St. Philippe, St. Michel Archange, St. Patrice de Sherrington, St. Édouard, St. Cyprien and St. Rémi.
In 1903, the Indian village and reserve of Caughnawaga were transferred from Châteauguay riding into Laprairie—Napierville.
In 1924, it was defined to consist of the Counties of Laprairie and Napierville.
It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Beauharnois—Laprairie and St. Johns—Iberville—Napierville ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laprairie—Napierville Riding created from Laprairie and Napierville |
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| 8th | 1896–1900 | Dominique Monet | Liberal | |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | |||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Roch Lanctôt | ||
| 11th | 1908–1911 | |||
| 12th | 1911–1917 | |||
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | ||
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Liberal | ||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | |||
| 16th | 1926–1929 | |||
| 1929–1930 | Vincent Dupuis | |||
| 17th | 1930–1935 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Beauharnois—Laprairie and St. Johns—Iberville—Napierville |
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Election results
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Dominique Monet | 1,734 | ||||||
| Conservative | L. C. Pelletier | 1,458 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Dominique Monet | 1,653 | ||||||
| Conservative | Maximilien Coupal | 1,557 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roch Lanctôt | 1,797 | ||||||
| Conservative | Maximilien Coupal | 1,561 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roch Lanctôt | 1,923 | ||||||
| Conservative | Siméon Beaudin | 1,539 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roch Lanctôt | 1,795 | ||||||
| Conservative | Gustave Monette | 1,626 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Roch Lanctôt | 3,395 | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Mastaï Pagnuelo | 143 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roch Lanctôt | 4,458 | ||||||
| Conservative | Louis Moïse Cornellier | 1,213 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roch Lanctôt | 3,956 | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur Brossard | 2,635 | ||||||
| Independent | Joseph Hildège Lamarre | 356 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Roch Lanctôt | 4,201 | ||||||
| Conservative | Léopold Doyon | 2,844 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Lanctôt's death, 30 May 1929
| By-election on 22 July 1929 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Vincent Dupuis | acclaimed | |||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Vincent Dupuis | 4,321 | ||||||
| Conservative | Gustave Monette | 3,968 | ||||||