Lévis (federal electoral district)

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Lévis
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 2003
First contested 1867
Last contested 2000

Lévis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 2004. It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. From 1998 to 2003, it was known as Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Lévis—Bellechasse and Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière ridings.

History

The Lévis electoral district consisted initially of the County of Lévis. During 1924, it was redefined to specifically include the City of Lévis.

During 1933, it was redefined to consist of only the parts of the county of Lévis included in the city of Lévis, town of Lauzon, Village de Charny, and the municipalities of St-David de l'Aube-Rivière, Ste-Hélène-de-Breakeyville, St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévis, St-Louis-de-Gonzague-de-Pintendre, St-Romuald d'Etchemin and St-Télesphore.

Subsequently, during 1947, it was redefined to consist of the country of Lévis, excluding the municipalities of Rivière-Boyer, St. Henri-de-Lauzon and the village of St. Henri, and including the city of Lévis and the town of Lauzon.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Cities of Lauzon and Lévis;
  • the Towns of Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière, Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Romuald-d'Etchemin;
  • the county of Lévis;
  • in the County of Dorchester: the village municipalities of Saint-Bernard and Saint-Isidore; the parish municipalities of Saint-Bernard, Sainte-Hénédine, Saint-Isidore, Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Maxime; the municipality of Taschereau-Fortier; and
  • in the County of Lotbinière: the village municipalities of Francoeur, Saint-Agapitville, Sainte-Agathe, Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Sylvestre; the parish municipalities of Saint-Agapit-de-Beaurivage, Sainte-Agathe, Saint-Apollinaire, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Sylvestre.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Cities of Lauzon, Lévis and Saint-Romuald-d'Etchemin;
  • the Towns of Charny, Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière, Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme and Saint-Nicolas;
  • the County of Lévis;
  • in the County of Bellechasse: the village municipality of Saint Charles; the parish municipalities of Saint-Charles-Borromée and Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont;
  • in the County of Dorchester: the village municipalities of Saint-Anselme, Saint-Bernard and Saint-Isidore; the parish municipalities of Saint-Anselme, Saint-Bernard, Sainte-Hénédine, Saint-Isidore and Saint-Maxime; the municipality of Taschereau-Fortier; and
  • in the County of Lotbinière: the village municipalities of Saint-Agapitville and Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage; the parish municipalities of Saint-Agapit-de-Beaurivage, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Towns of Charny, Lauzon, Lévis, Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Saint-Nicholas, Saint-Rédempteur and Saint-Romuald;
  • the County of Lévis; and
  • in the County of Lotbinière: the parish municipality of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the cities of Charny, Lévis, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Rédempteur and Saint-Romuald;
  • the County Regional Municipality of Desjardins;
  • the County Regional Municipality of Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, excepting the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon.

In 1998, it renamed "Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière". It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between into Lévis—Bellechasse and Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Lévis
1st  1867–1872     Joseph-Goderic Blanchet Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878     Louis-Honoré Fréchette Liberal
4th  1878–1882     Joseph-Goderic Blanchet Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1883
 1883–1885     Isidore-Noël Belleau Conservative
 1885–1887     Pierre Malcom Guay Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1899
 1899–1900 Louis Julien Demers
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1905
 1905–1908 Louis Auguste Carrier
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917 Joseph-Boutin Bourassa
13th  1917–1921
14th  1921–1925
15th  1925–1926 Joseph-Étienne Dussault
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     Émile Fortin Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Joseph-Étienne Dussault Liberal
19th  1940–1945 Maurice Bourget
20th  1945–1949     Independent Liberal
21st  1949–1953     Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Joseph-Aurélien Roy Social Credit
26th  1963–1965     Raynald Guay Liberal
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1980
 1981–1984 Gaston Gourde
33rd  1984–1988     Gabriel Fontaine Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Antoine Dubé Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
37th  2000–2003     Antoine Dubé Bloc Québécois
 2003–2004     Christian Jobin Liberal
Riding dissolved into Lévis—Bellechasse and Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière

Election results

Election results

Lévis

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Joseph-Godéric Blanchet acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Joseph-Godéric Blanchet 1,564
Independent Louis-Honoré Fréchette 1,475
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Louis-Honoré Fréchette 1,670
Independent J. Chabot 1,572
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Joseph-Goderic Blanchet 2,144
Liberal Louis-Honoré Fréchette 2,026
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Joseph-Goderic Blanchet 1,935
Liberal L. Fréchette 1,528
By-election on 25 October 1883

Blanchet named Collector of Customs, Port of Quebec, 1 November 1883

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Isidore-Noël Belleau 1,551
Unknown O.B. Samson 703
By-election on 14 April 1885

Belleau unseated on a judgement of the Supreme Court, 16 March 1885

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Pierre Malcom Guay acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Pierre Malcom Guay 2,170
Conservative Charles Darveau 1,776

Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière

Template:2000 Canadian federal election/Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière

Canadian federal by-election, 16 June 2003
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Christian Jobin 13,115 55.6
Bloc Québécois Maxime Fréchette 8,274 35.1
New Democratic Louise Foisy 987 4.2
Progressive Conservative Yohan Nolet 537 2.3
Green Yonnel Bonaventure 254 1.1
Alliance Philippe Bouchard 220 0.9
Marijuana Benjamin Kasapoglu 186 0.8
Called upon Dubé's resignation, 17 March 2003.

See also

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament: