Trois-Rivières (federal electoral district) explained

Trois-Rivières
Province:Quebec
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:24076
Fed-Created:1976
Fed-Election-First:1979
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:René Villemure
Fed-Rep-Party:BQ
Fed-Rep-Party-Link:BQ
Demo-Census-Date:2021
Demo-Pop:114064
Demo-Electors:92335
Demo-Electors-Date:2021
Demo-Area:125.31
Demo-Cd:Trois-Rivières
Demo-Csd:Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières (formerly known as Three Rivers and Trois-Rivières Métropolitain) is an electoral district in Quebec, Canada that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1892 and from 1935 to the present.

It was created as "Three Rivers" riding by the British North America Act of 1867. The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Three Rivers and St. Maurice riding.

The electoral district's English name changed in 1947 to "Trois-Rivières". The riding's name was changed again in 1972 to "Trois-Rivières Métropolitain". Trois-Rivières Métropolitain was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into a new "Trois-Rivières" riding and Champlain riding.

This riding lost territory to Saint-Maurice—Champlain and gained territory from Berthier—Maskinongé during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Geography

The riding, in the Quebec region of Mauricie, consists of most of the city of Trois-Rivières, excepting the former cities of Trois-Rivières-Ouest and Pointe-du-Lac.

The neighbouring ridings are Berthier—Maskinongé, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.

Demographics

(As of 2021)[1]

History

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Three Rivers, 1867-1892

Districts since 1867 that have included Trois-Rivières

The following list contains members of districts that have included Trois-Rivières, since 1867:

 NameAssignments [2] PartyElection [3] Popular Vote [4] Charles Boucher de Niverville[5] Government MPConservative186766%William McDougallGovernment MPConservative1868unopposedWilliam McDougallGovernment MP (before 1873)
Official Opposition MP (after 1873)		Conservative1872unopposedWilliam McDougallOfficial Opposition MPConservative187478%William McDougall[6] Government MPConservative187857%Hector LangevinCabinet Member Conservative1878unopposedHector LangevinCabinet MemberConservative1882unopposedHector LangevinCabinet MemberConservative188751%Hector LangevinGovernment MP
Cabinet Member (until 1891)		Conservative189159%Sir Adolphe-Philippe CaronOfficial Opposition MPConservative189654%Jacques BureauGovernment MPLiberal190053%Jacques Bureau[7] Government MPLiberal190454%Jacques BureauCabinet MemberLiberal1907unopposedJacques BureauCabinet MemberLiberal190864%Jacques BureauOfficial Opposition MPLiberal191150%Jacques BureauOfficial Opposition MPLiberal1917unopposedJacques Bureau[8] Government MPLiberal192168%Jacques BureauCabinet MemberLiberal1922unopposedArthur BettezGovernment MP (until 1926)
Official Opposition MP (after 1926)		Liberal192556%Arthur BettezGovernment MPLiberal192666%Arthur Bettez[9] Official Opposition MPLiberal193057%Charles BourgeoisGovernment MPConservative193150%Wilfrid Gariépy[10] Government MPLiberal193530%Robert Ryan[11] Government MPLiberal194053%
|Wilfrid Gariépy[12] Independent MPIndependent194532%|Léon BalcerOfficial Opposition MPProgressive Conservative194939%|Léon BalcerOfficial Opposition MPProgressive Conservative195353%|Léon BalcerCabinet MemberProgressive Conservative195751%|Léon BalcerCabinet MemberProgressive Conservative195860%|Léon BalcerCabinet MemberProgressive Conservative196249%|Léon Balcer[13] Official Opposition MPProgressive Conservative196345%}|Joseph-Alfred MongrainIndependent MPIndependent196559%|Joseph-Alfred Mongrain[14] Government MPLiberal196846%|Claude LajoieGovernment MPLiberal197148%|Claude LajoieGovernment MPLiberal197244%|Claude LajoieGovernment MP
Parliamentary Secretary (from 1975 to 1977)Liberal197461%|Claude LajoieOfficial Opposition MPLiberal197961%|Claude LajoieGovernment MPLiberal198068%|Pierre H. VincentParliamentary SecretaryProgressive Conservative198464%|Pierre H. Vincent[15] Parliamentary Secretary (until 1993)
Cabinet Member (after 1993)Progressive Conservative198869%|Yves RocheleauOfficial Opposition MPBloc Québécois199353%|Yves Rocheleau Third Party MPBloc Québécois199742%|Yves RocheleauThird Party MPBloc Québécois200047%|Paule BrunelleThird Party MPBloc Québécois200457%|Paule BrunelleThird Party MPBloc Québécois200646%|Paule BrunelleThird Party MPBloc Québécois200846%|-|}

See also

References

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Notes

46.359°N -72.608°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Trois-Rivières [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Quebec . 9 February 2022 .
  2. Cabinet assignments are indicated with a bold font.
  3. [By-election]
  4. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=753 History of Federal Ridings since 1867 - Trois-Rivières, Quebec
  5. Boucher de Niverville resigned in 1868.
  6. Cabinet Member Hector Langevin lost his seat in the district of Rimouski in the 1878 general election. McDougall, who was re-elected, resigned to give Langevin the opportunity to sit in Parliament.
  7. Bureau resigned to become a member of the federal Cabinet in 1907.
  8. Bureau resigned to become a member of the federal Cabinet in 1922.
  9. Bettez died in 1931.
  10. Gariépy lost the 1940 election as an Independent Liberal.
  11. Ryan lost the 1945 election.
  12. Gariépy lost the 1949 election as a Liberal.
  13. Balcer sat as an Independent by 1965.
  14. Mongrain died in 1970.
  15. Vincent lost the 1993 election.

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