Chambly—Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Chambly—Verchères and St. Hyacinthe—Rouville ridings. It was abolished into Chambly and Saint-Hyacinthe in 1966.

History

It initially consisted of:

  • the county of Chambly, including the cities of Longueuil and St-Lambert;
  • the county of Rouville excepting such part thereof as is included in the municipalities of St-Paul-d'Abbotsford, St-Ange-Gardien, St-Césaire, and the villages of Canrobert and St-Césaire;
  • that part of the county of Verchères included in the municipality of the town of Beloeil, the village of McMasterville, and the municipalities of Ste-Julie and St-Mathieu.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the county of Chambly (except the municipality of Ste. Famille-de-Boucherville and the village of Boucherville), the cities of Longueuil and St. Lambert and the towns of Greenfield Park and Montreal South;
  • the county of Rouville (except that part of the county included in the municipalities of St. Paul-d'Abbotsford, St. Ange-Gardien, St. Césaire and the villages of Canrobert and St. Césaire), and the town of Marieville;
  • the town of Beloeil and that part of the county of Verchères included in the village of McMasterville and the municipalities of Ste. Julie and St. Mathieu.

In 1952, it was defined to consist of:

  • the county of Chambly, (less the municipality of the parish of Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, and the municipality of the village of Boucherville);
  • the town of Fort Chambly;
  • the county of Rouville, (less the parish municipalities of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, and Saint-Ange-Gardien, the municipality of Saint-Césaire, and the village municipalities of Canrobert and Saint-Césaire);
  • the town of Marieville; the town of Beloeil and that part of the county of Verchères included in the village municipality of McMasterville and the parish municipalities of Sainte-Julie and Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Chambly—Rouville Riding created from Chambly—Verchères and St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
18th1935–1940Vincent DupuisLiberal
19th1940–1945
20th1945–1949Roch Pinard
21st1949–1953
22nd1953–1957
23rd1957–1958Yvon L'Heureux
24th1958–1962Maurice JohnsonProgressive Conservative
25th1962–1963Bernard PilonLiberal
26th1963–1965
27th1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Chambly and Saint-Hyacinthe

Election results

1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalVincent Dupuis9,555
ConservativeAntoine Lamarre6,370
ReconstructionRobert Louis Calder2,228
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalVincent Dupuis11,964
National GovernmentJean-Joseph Penverne5,761
Independent ConservativeJoseph Menard567
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalRoch Pinard12,723
IndependentPaul Pratt9,158
Bloc populaireMichel Chartrand2,333
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph-Charles Patenaude1,041
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalRoch Pinard20,946
Progressive ConservativeJean-Charles Lefrancois11,362
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph-Charles Patenaude733
Independent PCJean-Marie Fleury449
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalRoch Pinard9,824
Progressive ConservativeMarcel Landry5,016
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalYvon L'Heureux11,302
Progressive ConservativeMarcel Landry5,858
Independent LiberalPaul Poirier1,035
Independent LiberalMaxime St-Laurent192
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeMaurice Johnson10,546
LiberalYvon L'Heureux10,224
Social CreditCamille Lussier366
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalBernard Pilon11,813
Progressive ConservativeMaurice Johnson9,688
Social CreditCamille Lussier3,236
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalBernard Pilon13,850
Social CreditCamille Lussier4,887
Progressive ConservativeRoger-E.-N. Petit3,412
New DemocraticBernard Lefebvre2,311
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalBernard Pilon14,377
New DemocraticGeorges St-Amour4,266
Progressive ConservativeDominique Page3,838
Ralliement créditistePaul Verville1,896

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