Verdun
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1933
District abolished2003
First contested1935
Last contested2000

Verdun (also known as Verdun—Saint-Paul, Verdun—Saint-Henri and Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe-Saint-Charles) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1949 and from 1953 to 2004.

Verdun—La Salle riding, which covered much of the same area, was represented in the House of Commons from 1949 to 1953.

History

The riding was created as "Verdun" riding in 1933 from parts of Jacques Cartier and St. Anne ridings. It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Jacques Cartier and "Verdun—La Salle" ridings.

Verdun—La Salle riding was created from Verdun riding in 1947, and was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into a new Verdun riding and into Jacques-Cartier—Lasalle.

"Verdun" riding was recreated in 1952 from parts of Verdun—La Salle riding. It was renamed "Verdun—Saint-Paul" in 1980, "Verdun—Saint-Henri" in 1996, and "Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles" in 2000.

In 2004, the riding was merged into Jeanne-Le Ber riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Verdun
Riding created from Jacques Cartier and St. Anne
18th  1935–1940     Jules Wermenlinger Conservative
19th  1940–1945     Paul-Émile Côté Liberal
20th  1945–1949
Verdun—La Salle
21st  1949–1953     Paul-Émile Côté Liberal
Verdun
22nd  1953–1954     Paul-Émile Côté Liberal
 1954–1957 Yves Leduc
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Harold Monteith Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Bryce Mackasey Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1976
 1977–1979 Pierre Savard
31st  1979–1980
Verdun—Saint-Paul
32nd  1980–1984     Pierre Savard Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Gilbert Chartrand Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Raymond Lavigne Liberal
Verdun—Saint-Henri
36th  1997–2000     Raymond Lavigne Liberal
Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles
37th  2000–2002     Raymond Lavigne Liberal
 2002–2004 Liza Frulla
Riding dissolved into Jeanne-Le Ber

Election results

Verdun 1933-1947

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJules Wermenlinger5,60222.39%
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorges Stuart Mooney4,70618.81%
VerdunHervé Ferland4,21416.84%
LabourWilliam "Willie" Lessard3,83315.32%
Independent LiberalThomas Guérin2,73110.91%
Independent LiberalCasimir Allard2,0658.25%
ReconstructionCamille Dansereau1,2665.06%
Independent ConservativeJames Albert Whitaker2320.93%
Independent LabourHenry Joseph Garrity2210.88%
VeteransAlloys Reginald Sprenger790.32%
Independent ConservativeÉdouard Lamontagne740.30%
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPaul-Émile Côté8,372
Independent LiberalHervé Ferland7,231
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Louis Calder3,817
National GovernmentJules Wermenlinger3,693
IndependentRuby Beryl Joan Adams1,838
IndependentCharles S.P. Halpin1,181
Independent ConservativeSamuel Currie814
IndependentRobert William Scurrah599
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPaul-Émile Côté15,943
Progressive ConservativeWilfrid Pagé7,151
Co-operative CommonwealthEdward Wilson6,967
Bloc populaireLouis-Philippe Hurtubise3,060
Labor–ProgressiveSam Bailey874
Independent LiberalJoseph-Jean-Léopold Comeau390
Independent Co-operative CommonwealthWalter Wilson279
Social CreditHenri Turcotte187
Independent LiberalDonald Mark Elvidge127
Independent LiberalJoseph-Madore-Omer Royer36

Verdun—La Salle 1947-1952

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPaul-Émile Côté24,903
Progressive ConservativeJohn William Macgillivray7,790
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Dodge2,612
Union des électeursDonat Fortin445
IndependentRichard Monahan83

Verdun 1952-1980

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPaul-Émile Côté20,281
Progressive ConservativeHarold Monteith7,255
Co-operative CommonwealthRaymond Lapointe1,587
Labor–ProgressiveKen Perry483
By-election on 22 March 1954

On Côté's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 1 January 1954

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalYves Leduc8,221
Progressive ConservativeArmand Dupuis5,755
Independent LiberalRoland Gadbois4,671
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Dodge2,745
Labor–ProgressiveHervé Ferland2,180
Independent LiberalJoseph Michael Hayes1,322
IndependentKen Perry204
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalYves Leduc18,695
Progressive ConservativeHarold Monteith9,037
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Dodge2,299
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeHarold Monteith16,357
LiberalYves Leduc14,604
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Dodge2,205
Independent LiberalJ.-O.-Rolland Leduc1,901
Social CreditÉdouard Provencher264
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBryce Mackasey13,860
Progressive ConservativeHarold Monteith11,489
New DemocraticIrénée Blais3,430
Independent LiberalWilliam-Léonard Poitras3,208
Social CreditP.-Raymond Leclerc1,032
Independent PCCarl-B. O'Malley881
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBryce Mackasey19,473
Progressive ConservativeBernard Rhéaume7,488
Social CreditCarl B. O'Malley4,412
New DemocraticDouglas Findlay3,380
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBryce Mackasey18,072
Progressive ConservativeBernard Rhéaume6,213
New DemocraticWesley Robert Dillen4,113
Ralliement créditisteRené Lassonde2,094
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBryce Mackasey22,436
Progressive ConservativeClaude De Serres3,410
New DemocraticMatt Craig2,813
Ralliement créditisteEugène Lépine1,004
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBryce Mackasey20,943
Progressive ConservativeEddy Vigneau7,626
Social CreditEugène Lépine3,323
New DemocraticGus Callaghan2,518
IndependentPaul Lévesque239
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBryce Mackasey17,633
Progressive ConservativeEddy Vigneau7,922
New DemocraticPhilippe Morse2,232
Social CreditLucien Laroche1,774
Marxist–LeninistArnold August199
By-election on 24 May 1977

On Mackasey's resignation, 28 October 1976

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre Savard15,208
New DemocraticPhil Edmonston8,151
Progressive ConservativePierrette Lucas2,003
Social CreditMichel Dansereau173
CommunistSamuel J. Walsh97
IndependentLouise Ouimet78
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre Savard30,178
Progressive ConservativeJohn Oss4,908
Social CreditLucien Marien2,301
New DemocraticDenis Faubert2,299
RhinocerosCatherine Messier905
Union populaireRaymond Marchessault801
LibertarianMary Lou Gutscher182
CommunistDenis Gervais139
Marxist–LeninistMary Saul59
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPierre Savard27,575
New DemocraticDavid Garon3,635
Progressive ConservativeJocelyn Giroux3,423
RhinocerosRonald Cawthorn1,141
Social CreditLucien Marien599
Union populaireJean-Claude Bonin155
Marxist–LeninistMary Saul80

Verdun—Saint-Paul 1981-1997

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGilbert Chartrand17,378
LiberalPierre Savard16,431
New DemocraticAlain Giguère3,912
RhinocerosPhilippe Hooligan Coté1,309
Parti nationalisteSerge Paquette798
Commonwealth of CanadaSteve Boyle99
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGilbert Chartrand20,113
LiberalRaymond Lavigne15,207
New DemocraticAlain Tassé6,572
GreenJan-Marc Lavergne1,339
RhinocerosIrène Maman Mayer902
Commonwealth of CanadaClaude Brosseau142
IndependentYvon Turgeon105
1993 Canadian federal election: Verdun—Saint-Paul
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaymond Lavigne19,64443.69$36,451
  Bloc Québécois Kim Beaudoin 19,095 42.47 $35,583
  Progressive Conservative André Martin 3,864 8.59 $51,508
  New Democratic Party Claude Ledoux 860 1.91 $0
GreenJean-Marc Beaudin5981.33$1
  Natural Law Marylise Baux 432 0.96 $408
  Abolitionist Yvan Cousineau 140 0.31 $0
  National J.J. McPherson 130 0.29 $466
  Non-affiliated Deepak Massand 115 0.26 $6,744
  Commonwealth Golam Khan 88 0.20 $0
Total valid votes 44,966 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,720
Turnout 46,686 75.50
Electors on the lists 61,838
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from the official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.

Verdun—Saint-Henri 1997-2000

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRaymond Lavigne21,424
Bloc QuébécoisDonald Longépée15,153
Progressive ConservativeAline Aubut6,838
New DemocraticClaude Ledoux1,156
Natural LawMichèle Beausoleil498
ReformDeepak Massand380
Marxist–LeninistGeneviève Royer205

Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles 2000-2004

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRaymond Lavigne20,905
Bloc QuébécoisPedro Utillano11,976
Progressive ConservativeBernard Côté2,670
AllianceJacques Gendron2,098
New DemocraticMatthew McLauchlin1,003
GreenLorraine Ann Craig933
MarijuanaMarc-André Roy922
CommunistBill Sloan147
IndependentWilliam Lorenson117
By-election on 13 May 2002

Lavigne appointed to Senate

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLiza Frulla10,897
Bloc QuébécoisSonia Goulet4,432
Progressive ConservativeBernard Côté735
New DemocraticMatthew McLauchlin635
AllianceJoe De Santis241
IndependentRobert Lindblad113

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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