Berthier (electoral district)
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Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Berthier—Maskinongé riding.
A second "Berthier" riding was created in 1966. This riding was renamed Berthier—Maskinongé in 1975. Please see the article on that riding for the history of Berthier during this period.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Anselme Homère Pâquet, Liberal (1867–1875)
- Edward Octavian Cuthbert, Conservative (1875–1887)
- Cléophas Beausoleil, Liberal (1887–1899)
- Joseph Éloi Archambault, Liberal (1899–1908)
- Arthur Ecrement, Liberal (1908–1911)
- Joseph Arthur Barrette, Conservative (1911–1917)
- Théodore Gervais, Liberal (1917–1925)
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | PAQUET, Anselme Homère | 1,131 | ||||||
| Unknown | TRACHEMONTAGNE, | 1,095 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | PAQUET, Anselme Homère | 757 | ||||||
| Conservative | CUTHBERT, | 15 | ||||||
| Unknown | BARTHE, | 0 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | PAQUET, Anselme Homère | acclaimed | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Paquet being called to the Senate
| By-election on 27 February 1875 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | CUTHBERT, Edward-Octavian | 1,056 | |||
| Unknown | DRAINVILLE, Isaie Stanislas Norbert | 784 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | CUTHBERT, E.O. | 1,134 | ||||||
| Unknown | BELIVEAU, P. | 915 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | CUTHBERT, Edouard Octavian | 1,138 | ||||||
| Unknown | SYLVESTRE, Louis | 1,120 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | BEAUSOLEIL, Cléophas | 1,535 | ||||||
| Conservative | ROBILLARD, J.B. | 1,304 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | BEAUSOLEIL, C. | 1,522 | ||||||
| Conservative | ALLARD, Victor | 1,365 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | BEAUSOLEIL, C. | acclaimed | ||||||
By-election: Mr. C. Beausoleil appointed Postmaster of Montreal 1 December 1899.
| By-election on 18 January 1900 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. | 1,529 | ||||||
| Conservative | LAMARCHE, F.O. | 1,235 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ARCHAMBAULT, J.E. | 1,707 | ||||||
| Conservative | MICHAUD, T. | 1,498 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ECREMENT, Arthur | 1,887 | ||||||
| Conservative | ALLARD, Victor | 1,622 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | BARRETTE, Joseph Arthur | 1,638 | ||||||
| Liberal | ECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur | 1,612 | ||||||
| Independent | DENIS, Jean Joseph | 383 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | GERVAIS, Théodore | 2,422 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | ECREMENT, Joseph Wilfrid Arthur | 1,440 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | GERVAIS, Théodore | 4,910 | ||||||
| Conservative | BARRETTE, Joseph Arthur | 2,615 | ||||||
