Quebec electoral district | |
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Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1867 |
District abolished | 1996 |
First contested | 1867 |
Last contested | 1993 |
Richmond—Wolfe (also known as Richmond) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997.
It was created as by the British North America Act, 1867.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Richmond and Drummond ridings.
Richmond riding was renamed "Richmond—Wolfe" in 1980.
In 1996, it was again abolished when it was redistributed into the new districts of Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead.
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
On Mr. Aylmer being unseated on petition, 24 October 1874
Riding history from the Library of Parliament: