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Mégantic (federal electoral district)

Mégantic
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1947
District abolished 1967
First contested 1949
Last contested 1965

Mégantic was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, and from 1949 to 1968.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into the Lotbinière and Mégantic—Frontenac electoral districts.

The riding was created again in 1947 from Lotbinière and Mégantic—Frontenac, was defined to consist of:

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Compton, Frontenac and Richmond.

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

On election being declared void, 1 April 1884

On Pacaud's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 26 October 1922

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:


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