Drummond—Arthabaska

Drummond—Arthabaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968.

Drummond—Arthabaska
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It was amalgamated into the Richmond, Drummond and Lotbinière electoral districts in 1966.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Drummond—Arthabaska
1st  1867–1872     Louis-Adélard Senécal Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     Pierre-Nérée Dorion Liberal
3rd  1874–1877 Wilfrid Laurier
 1877–1878     Désiré Olivier Bourbeau Conservative
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     Joseph Lavergne Liberal
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1897
 1897–1900 Louis Lavergne
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1910
 1910–1911     Arthur Gilbert Nationalist
12th  1911–1917     Joseph Ovide Brouillard Liberal
13th  1917–1921     Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Napoléon Kemner Laflamme Liberal
15th  1925–1926 Wilfrid Girouard
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945 Armand Cloutier
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Samuel Boulanger Independent Liberal
24th  1958–1962     Liberal
25th  1962–1963     David Ouellet Social Credit
26th  1963–1965     Jean-Luc Pépin Liberal
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Richmond, Drummond and Lotbinière

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLouis-Adélard Sénécal1,135
UnknownM. Houle1,111
Eligible voters 4,028
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre-Nérée Dorion1,251
UnknownTessier1,197
UnknownGriffin95
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalWilfrid Laurier1,78653.57Green tickY
UnknownTessier1,54846.43
Total valid votes 3,334100.00
Source(s)
"Drummond--Arthabaska, Quebec (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Canadian federal by-election, October 27, 1877
Federal Ministerial by-election for Laurier's appointed as Minister of Inland Revenue
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeDésiré Olivier Bourbeau1,90250.29Green tickY
LiberalWilfrid Laurier1,88049.71
Total valid votes 3,782100.00  
Source(s)
"Drummond--Arthabaska, Quebec (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Ministerial by-election, October 27, 1877: Drummond—Arthabaska, Quebec on Wilfrid Laurier's appointment as Minister of Inland Revenue, October 8, 1877
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDésiré Olivier Bourbeau2,143
UnknownL. Rainville1,981
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDésiré Olivier Bourbeau2,421
UnknownL.J. Cannon1,811
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Lavergneacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Lavergne3,159
ConservativeL.P.E. Crépeau2,197
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Lavergne3,561
ConservativeE. Désy2,255
By-election on 13 November 1897

Lavergne nominated as Puisne Judge of the
Superior Court of the Province of Quebec, 4 August 1897

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis Lavergne3,022
ConservativeAuguste Noel1,374
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis Lavergneacclaimed
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis Lavergne3,753
ConservativeStanislas Montplaisir1,277
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis Lavergne3,754
Independent LiberalLuc Louis Philippe Poulin de Courval2,920
By-election on 3 November 1910

Lavergne called to the Senate

Party Candidate Votes
NationalistArthur Gilbert3,451
LiberalJoseph Édouard Perreault3,244
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Ovide Brouillard3,800
NationalistArthur Gilbert3,533
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Joseph Ovide Brouillardacclaimed
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalNapoléon Kemner Laflamme10,280
ProgressiveWilfrid Blanchard2,154
ConservativeWilfrid Laliberté1,902
IndependentJoseph Albert Nadeau1,503
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilfrid Girouard9,301
ConservativeJoseph Marier3,926
  Farmer Luc Louis Philippe Poulin de Courval 1,130
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilfrid Girouard9,600
ConservativeHenri-Édouard St-Sauveur3,814
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilfrid Girouard11,241
ConservativeAgésilas Kirouac7,784
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilfrid Girouard14,125
ConservativeRoland Provencher7,411
ReconstructionÉlie Lalumière1,067
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier12,145
Independent LiberalJoseph Garon10,853
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier14,805
IndependentJoseph Garon8,547
Bloc populaireRaymond Beaudet5,423
Social CreditJoseph-Richard Aubry1,037
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier16,899
Union des électeursAntonio Lamaire4,251
Progressive ConservativeJos.-Edmond Demers1,804
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier15,870
Progressive ConservativeRoland Provencher13,325
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalSamuel Boulanger11,462
LiberalArmand Cloutier10,512
Progressive ConservativeVictor Paul10,327
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSamuel Boulanger17,288
Progressive ConservativeVictor Paul16,522
Social CreditSylvio Mélancon1,308
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditDavid Ouellet17,597
LiberalSamuel Boulanger13,414
Progressive ConservativeVictor Paul7,050
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Luc Pépin17,338
Social CreditDavid Ouellet14,739
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Claude Couture3,416
New DemocraticPierre Lambert1,456
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Luc Pépin15,179
Ralliement créditisteAndré Fortin8,518
Progressive ConservativePierre Jutras7,413
IndependentSam Boulanger6,068
New DemocraticCharles-Émile Riendeau1,660

See also

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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