Lotbinière
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished2003
First contested1867
Last contested2000

Lotbinière (later known as Lotbinière—L'Érable) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 2004.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was renamed "Lotbinière—L'Érable" in 2000, and was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Mégantic—L'Érable, Richelieu and Richmond—Arthabaska ridings.

Geography

It consisted initially of the County of Lotbinière.

In 1876, the Parish of St. Sévérin was transferred to the County of Beauce for the purposes of representation in the House of Commons.

In 1924, it was defined again as consisting of the County of Lotbinière.

In 1933, the following areas were added:

  • from the county of Nicolet: the municipalities of Lemieux, St-Pierre Les-Becquets, Ste-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Ste-Sophie-de-Lévrard, Ste-Marie-de-Blandford, St-Joseph-de-Blandford and the village of Manseau;
  • from the county of Lévis: the municipalities of St-Etienne-de-Lauzon, St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, St-Nicholas, St-Nicholas Sud, the village of St-Rédempteur;
  • from the county of Mégantic: the village of Lyster and the municipalities of Ste-Anastasie-de-Nelson, Nelson, Leeds, Leeds East, St-Jacques-de-Leeds;
  • from the county of Beauce: the municipalities of St-Elzéar and St-Séverin.

In 1947, it was defined as consisting of:

  • the county of Lotbinière;
  • in the county of Nicolet: the municipalities of Lemieux, St. Pierre-les-Becquets, Ste. Cécile-de-Lévrard, Ste-Sophie-de-Lévrard, Ste. Marie de-Blandford, St. Joseph-de-Blandford and the villages of Manseau and Les Becquets;
  • in the county of Mégantic: the village of Lyster and the municipalities of Nelson and Ste. Anastasie-de-Nelson; and
  • in the county of Arthabaska: the municipality of St. Louis-de-Blandford.

In 1966, it was defined as consisting of:

  • the Towns of Arthabaska, Princeville, Victoriaville and Warwick;
  • in the County of Arthabaska: the village municipalities of Daveluyville and Norbertville; the parish municipalities of Saint-Albert-de-Warwick, Sainte-Anne-du-Sault, Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Saint-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold, Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, Saint-Rosaire and Sainte-Victorie-d'Arthabaska; the township municipalities of Maddington and Warwick; the municipalities of Saint-Jacques-de-Horton and Saint-Valère;
  • in the County of Lotbinière: the village municipalities of Deschaillons, Deschaillons-sur-Saint Laurent, Fortierville, Laurier-Station, Leclercville, Lotbinière, Sainte-Croix and Saint-Flavien; the parish municipalities of Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur-d'Issoudun, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Sainte-Croix, Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Sainte-Emmélie, Saint-Flavien, Saint-Jacques-de-Parisville, Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière, Saint-Octave-de-Dosquet and Sainte-Philomène-de-Fortierville; the municipalities of Sainte-Françoise, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly, Val-Alain and Villeroy; and
  • in the County of Nicolet: the village municipalities of Aston-Junction, Les Becquets, Manseau, Sainte-Marie and Saint-Sylvère; the parish municipalities of Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Saint-Joseph-de-Blandford, Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, Saint-Pierreles-Becquets, Saint-Raphaël south part, Saint-Samuel, Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard and Saint-Sylvère; the municipalities of Lemieux and Sainte-Eulalie.

In 1976, it was defined as consisting of:

  • the Towns of Arthabaska, Princeville, Victoriaville and Warwick;
  • in the County of Arthabaska: the village municipalities of Daveluyville and Norbertville; the parish municipalities of Saint-Albert-de-Warwick, Sainte-Anne-du-Sault, Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, Saint Rosaire and Sainte-Victorie-d'Arthabaska; the township municipalities of Maddington and Warwick; the municipalities of Saint-Jacques-de-Horton and Saint-Valère;
  • in the County of Lotbinière: the village municipalities of Deschaillons, Deschaillons-sur-Saint Laurent, Fortierville, Laurier-Station, Leclercville, Lotbinière, Sainte-Croix and Saint-Flavien; the parish municipalities of Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur-d'Issoudun, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Sainte-Croix, Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Sainte-Emmélie, Saint-Flavien, Saint-Jacques-de-Parisville, Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière, Saint-Octave-de-Dosquet and Sainte-Philomène-de-Fortierville; the municipalities of Saint-Apollinaire, Sainte-Françoise, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly, Val-Alain and Villeroy;
  • in the County of Nicolet: the village municipalities of Aston-Junction, Les Becquets, Manseau, Sainte-Marie and Saint-Sylvère; the parish municipalities of Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Saint-Joseph-de-Blandford, Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, Saint-Pierreles-Becquets, Saint-Raphaël (south part,) Saint-Samuel, Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard and Saint-Sylvère; the municipalities of Lemieux and Sainte-Eulalie.

In 1987, it was defined as consisting of:

  • the towns of Arthabaska, Princeville, Victoriaville and Warwick;
  • the County of Arthabaska excluding the following: the parish municipalities of Saint-Rémi-de-Tangwick and Tingwick; the Township Municipality of Chester-Est; the municipalities of Chester-Nord, Chesterville and Trois-Lacs;
  • the County of Lotbinière excluding the following: the village municipalities of Sainte-Agathe and Saint-Sylvestre; the parish municipalities of Sainte-Agathe, Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Sylvestre;
  • in the County of Drummond: the Village Municipality of Kingsey Falls; the municipality of Kingsey Falls;
  • in the County of Nicolet: the village municipalities of Les Becauets and Manseau; the parish municipalities of Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, Saint-Joseph-de-Blandford, Saint-Pierreles-Becquets and Saint-Samuel; the municipalities of Lemieux, Sainte-Eulalie, Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford and Saint-Sylvère.

In 1996, it was defined as consisting of:

  • the cities of Plessisville and Princeville;
  • the county regional municipalities of L'Érable and Lotbinière;
  • the County Regional Municipality of Bécancour, excepting the City of Bécancour and Wôlinak Indian Reserve No. 11;
  • in the County Regional Municipality of Arthabaska: the Village Municipality of Daveluyville; the parish municipalities of Saint-Louis-de-Blanford, Saint-Rosaire and Sainte-Anne-du-Sault; the Township Municipality of Maddington; the Municipality of Saint-Valère; and
  • in the County Regional Municipality of Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière: the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Lotbinière
1st  1867–1872     Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878 Henri Bernier
4th  1878–1882 Côme Isaïe Rinfret
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1899
 1900–1900 Edmond Fortier
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1909
 1909–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Thomas Vien Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926 Joseph-Achille Verville
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1937
 1937–1940 Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur
19th  1940–1945 Hugues Lapointe
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Raymond O'Hurley Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     Auguste Choquette Liberal
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1971     André-Gilles Fortin Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1977
 1978–1979 Richard Janelle
31st  1979–1979
 1979–1980     Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Jean-Guy Dubois Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Maurice Tremblay Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Jean Landry Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000 Odina Desrochers
Lotbinière—L'Érable
37th  2000–2004     Odina Desrochers Bloc Québécois
Riding dissolved into Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière,
Mégantic—L'Érable, Richelieu and Richmond—Arthabaska

Election results

Lotbinière

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinièreacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinièreacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Bernier776
UnknownL.G. Houle288
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCôme Isaïe Rinfret1,083
UnknownL.A. Coté972
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCôme Isaïe Rinfret1,025
UnknownA.D. Ross812
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCôme Isaïe Rinfret1,464
ConservativeAngus Baker955
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCôme Isaïe Rinfretacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCôme Isaïe Rinfret1,620
ConservativeI.A.P. Lord1,214
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Fortier1,376
LiberalF. Boisvert805
ConservativeLawrence Stafford795
By-election on 25 January 1900

Rinfret was appointed inspector of Inland Revenue, 25 August 1899

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Fortier1,496
ConservativeJ.H. Boisvert1,324
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Fortier1,670
ConservativeNapoléon Bergeron799
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Fortier2,304
ConservativeLouis Philippe Pelletier1,459
By-election on 26 October 1909

Due to the election being declared void on 29 September 1909

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Fortier1,379
ConservativeThéodore Dubé1,076
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Fortier1,870
ConservativeWilfrid Laliberté1,520
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Thomas Vien3,896
Government (Unionist)Marie Joseph Émile Rousseau164
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Vien5,179
ProgressiveHenri Lafleur2,370
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Achille Verville3,819
ConservativeJoseph Adalbert Pouliot1,402
LiberalOmer Langlois1,358
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Achille Verville4,650
IndependentJoseph Uldéric Paris3,345
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Achille Verville5,068
ConservativeWilfrid Laliberté3,863
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Achille Verville9,768
ConservativeApollinaire Castonguay5,373
By-election on 27 December 1937

Due to Achille Verville's death, 20 November 1937

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Napoléon Francoeur9,910
IndependentPaul Bouchard5,239
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHugues Lapointe8,983
IndependentGérard Laliberté4,627
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHugues Lapointe10,122
IndependentOmer Langlois5,813
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHugues Lapointe8,849
IndependentAdrien Lambert6,430
Union des électeursBenjaminDemers288
Progressive ConservativeMarie-Joseph-Émile Rousseau72
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHugues Lapointe9,047
Progressive ConservativeRolland Legendre6,879
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRaymond O'Hurley8,372
LiberalHugues Lapointe7,823
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRaymond O'Hurley9,610
LiberalPaul Biron6,432
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRaymond O'Hurley6,183
LiberalAuguste Choquette5,581
Social CreditAdélard Larose4,287
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAuguste Choquette6,957
Progressive ConservativeRaymond O'Hurley5,449
Social CreditGérard Lamontagne3,442
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAuguste Choquette6,238
Progressive ConservativeRaymond O'Hurley5,160
Ralliement créditisteAdrien Lambert3,481
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Ralliement créditisteAndré-Gilles Fortin11,302
LiberalFernand Beaudet9,743
Progressive ConservativeGérard Ouellet8,215
New DemocraticMarcel Laurin732
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditAndré-Gilles Fortin21,366
LiberalHenri Brunelle9,836
Progressive ConservativePierre Beaudet4,258
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditAndré-Gilles Fortin21,448
LiberalNormand Bégin10,885
Progressive ConservativeVictor Paul2,833
New DemocraticNicole Drapeau504
By-election on 16 October 1978

Due to André-Gilles Fortin's death, 25 June 1977

Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditRichard Janelle16,358
LiberalJean-Guy Dubois11,955
Progressive ConservativeJacinthe Lavigne6,916
New DemocraticJean-Denis Lavigne902
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditRichard Janelle20,083
LiberalJean-Guy Dubois16,958
Progressive ConservativeRonald Robichaud3,639
New DemocraticJean-Denis Lavigne1,159
Union populaireRéal Turgeon202
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Guy Dubois24,780
Progressive ConservativeRichard Janelle9,117
Social CreditRoland Beaulieu3,707
New DemocraticJean-Denis Lavigne3,041
RhinocerosPaul Régimbald945
IndependentMichel Dumont201
Union populaireFrançois Laberge75
Marxist–LeninistNicole Éthier59
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMaurice Tremblay22,584
LiberalJean-Guy Dubois20,202
New DemocraticGaston Coté1,963
RhinocerosAndré Sévigny909
Parti nationalisteNelson Bouffard881
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMaurice Tremblay26,585
LiberalPierre Lajeunesse15,067
New DemocraticRichard Lacoursière8,782
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisJean Landry26,763
LiberalMichael Provencher14,659
Progressive ConservativeJacques Le Sieur7,387
New DemocraticAndré-Pierre Robitaille714
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisOdina Desrochers13,069
LiberalPierre Savoie10,062
Progressive ConservativeGaston Beaudet9,690
IndependentJean Landry1,988
New DemocraticDominique Vaillancourt445

Lotbinière—L'Érable

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisOdina Desrochers15,351
LiberalLuc Dastous12,563
AlliancePierre Allard2,827
Progressive ConservativeJean Landry2,357
New DemocraticDominique Vaillancourt538

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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