Pontiac—Témiscamingue
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Pontiac—Témiscamingue was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1947 from Pontiac riding.
It was defined to consist of:
- the county of Pontiac;
- the towns of Belleterre and Témiscamingue and the county of Témiscamingue, except the township of Montreuil, Rémigny, Beaumesnil, Clérion, Chabert, Landanet, Mazérac, Jourdan, Pélissier and Granet and all the townships situated north of Granet.
In 1966, it was split into the new electoral districts of Pontiac and Témiscamingue.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 1949–1953 | John Hugh Proudfoot | Liberal | |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | |||
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | |||
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Paul Martineau | Progressive Conservative | |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | |||
| 26th | 1963–1965 | |||
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Thomas Lefebvre | Liberal | |
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hugh Proudfoot | 7,817 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John McLean Argue | 5,149 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Philippe Chabot | 3,041 | ||||||
| Union des électeurs | Charles-Alfred Sauvé | 1,562 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Douglas Langford Campbell | 362 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hugh Proudfoot | 9,041 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hector Bélec | 6,373 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hugh Proudfoot | 8,642 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul-A. Martineau | 7,878 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Martineau | 8,842 | ||||||
| Liberal | Hugh Proudfoot | 8,431 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Martineau | 6,137 | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul-Oliva Goulet | 6,005 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Laurent Legault | 4,624 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Alex Parker | 381 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Martineau | 6,448 | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul-Oliva Goulet | 6,448 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Yvan Beaulé | 3,339 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Lorne Catherwood | 351 | ||||||
N.B. Mr. Martineau elected by the casting vote of the Returning Officer
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Lefebvre | 6,593 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Martineau | 6,322 | ||||||
| Ralliement créditiste | Camil Samson | 3,279 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Kenneth Morris | 434 | ||||||
| Independent SC | Terrence O'Reilly | 194 | ||||||
