Champlain (Lower Canada) Explained

Champlain
Province:Lower Canada
Prov-Status:defunct
Prov-Created:1830
Prov-Abolished:1838
Prov-Election-First:1830
Prov-Election-Last:1834

The district of Champlain was established in 1829, under the regime of the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was located in the current Mauricie area and was located northeast of the district of Saint-Maurice on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.[1]

Champlain was represented simultaneously by two Members at the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.

Members for Champlain (1830-1838)

 NamePartyElection [2] Olivier TrudelParti Canadien1830Olivier TrudelParti Patriote1834NamePartyElectionPierre-Antoine DorionParti Canadien1830Pierre-Antoine DorionParti Patriote1834

See also

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20040312181936/http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/history_electoral_map.asp History of the electoral map of Québec, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec
  2. [By-election]