Lévis (electoral district)
 Quebec electoral district
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| 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 Canadian House of Commons 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 between into Lévis—Bellechasse and Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière ridings.
It consisted initially of the County of Lévis.
In 1924, it was redefined to specifically include the City of Lévis.
In 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.
In 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:
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of:
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:
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.
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
Blanchet named Collector of Customs, Port of Quebec, 1 November 1883
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