La Prairie (federal electoral district)
La Prairie (previously known as Laprairie) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896 and from 1968 to 1997.
The riding of "Laprairie" was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into the Châteauguay and Laprairie—Napierville electoral districts.
The riding was re-created in 1966 from Beauharnois—Salaberry and Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie ridings. In 1980, it was renamed "La Prairie".
The riding was abolished in 1996 when it as merged into Brossard—La Prairie riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
1867 - 1896
- Alfred Pinsonneault, Conservative (1867-1887)
- Cyrille Doyon, Independent Liberal (1887-1891)
- Louis Conrad Pelletier, Conservative (1891-1896)
1968 - 1997
- Ian Watson, Liberal (1968-1979)
- Pierre Deniger, Liberal (1979-1984)
- Fernand Joudenais, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
- Richard Bélisle, Bloc Québécois (1993-1997)
See also
External link
Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
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