Labelle (electoral district)
 Quebec electoral district
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1892 |
| District abolished | 1987 |
| First contested | 1896 |
| Last contested | 1984 |
Labelle was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1892 from parts of the County of Ottawa riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into the new riding of Laurentides and the existing riding of Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle.
The district's most prominent MP was Quebec nationalist Henri Bourassa.
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
Bourassa's resignation, 26 October 1899, as a protest
against Canadian participation in the South African War
Bourassa's resignation, 29 October 1907, to enter provincial politics
Courtemanche summoned to the Senate, 20 January 1960
Cadieux's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 17 September 1970
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