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Mercier (electoral district)

Mercier
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1933
District abolished 2003
First contested 1935
Last contested 2000

Mercier (also known as Montreal—Mercier) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 2004. In 2003, the district was abolished and split into the La Pointe-de-l'Île and Honoré-Mercier ridings. A provincial electoral district still exists under the same name but is located in Plateau Mont-Royal borough.

Mercier riding was created in 1933 from Laval—Two Mountains and Maisonneuve ridings.

It initially consisted of:

In 1966, it was defined as consisting of:

In 1976, it was defined as consisting of:

In 1980, it was renamed "Montreal—Mercier". In 1987, Montreal—Mercier was split into Anjou—Rivière-Des-Prairies and a re-created Mercier riding. The new Mercier riding also incorporated territory from Gamelin riding.

The new Mercier riding consisted of:

The district was abolished in 2003 when it was split into La Pointe-de-l'Île and Honoré-Mercier ridings.

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

On Jean's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 24 August 1949

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:


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