Châteauguay—Huntingdon

Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.

History

This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings.

It initially consisted of the Counties of Châteauguay and Huntingdon.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of:

the county of Châteauguay except the municipalities of Ste-Philomène, St-Joachim, and the towns of De Léry and of Châteauguay;
the county of Huntingdon except the municipality of Ste-Barbe;
in the county of Beauharnois, the municipality of St-Etienne; and
in the county of St. Johns, the municipalities of St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and the village of Lacolle.

It was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie.

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Opposition (Laurier Liberals)	ROBB, James Alexander	3,835
	Government (Unionist)	MORRIS, James	1,990
	Unknown	DUBOIS, Joseph Omer	40

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 19 January 1922
	Liberal	ROBB, Hon. James Alexander	acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Robb accepting an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 2 November 1926
	Liberal	ROBB, Hon. James Alexander	acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Robb's death, 11 November 1929

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 27 January 1930
	Liberal	O'CONNOR, Dennis James	acclaimed