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Lafontaine (electoral district)

Lafontaine
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1947
District abolished 1976
First contested 1949
Last contested 1974

Lafontaine (also known as Lafontaine—Rosemont) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Hochelaga, St. James and St. mary ridings. It consisted of a part of the city of Montreal.

The riding's name was changes in 1975 to "Lafontaine—Rosemont", and the riding was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Hochelaga, Laurier, Maisonneuve and Rosemont ridings.

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:


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