# Berthier (federal electoral district)

Berthier (French pronunciation: ) was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925.
It was created by the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Berthier—Maskinongé riding.
A second "Berthier" riding was created in 1966. This riding was renamed Berthier—Maskinongé in 1975. Please see the article on that riding for the history of Berthier during this period.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Berthier |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Anselme-Homère Pâquet | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Anselme-Homère Pâquet | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1875 | Anselme-Homère Pâquet | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1875–1878 | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Cléophas Beausoleil | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | Cléophas Beausoleil | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1899 | Cléophas Beausoleil | Liberal |
| 8th | 1900–1900 | Joseph-Éloi Archambault | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Joseph-Éloi Archambault | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Joseph-Éloi Archambault | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Arthur Ecrément | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Joseph-Arthur Barrette | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Théodore Gervais | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Théodore Gervais | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Berthier—Maskinongé |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Anselme-Homère Pâquet | 1,131 |
| | Unknown | L. Trachemontagne | 1,095 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,040 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Anselme-Homère Pâquet | 757 |
| | Conservative | Cuthbert | 15 |
| | Unknown | Barthe | 0 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Anselme-Homère Pâquet | acclaimed |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
By-election: On Mr. Paquet being called to the Senate
By-election on 27 February 1875 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,056 |
| | Unknown | Isaie Stanislas Norbert Drainville | 784 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward Cuthbert | 1,134 |
| | Unknown | P. Beliveau | 915 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,138 |
| | Unknown | Louis Sylvestre | 1,120 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Cléophas Beausoleil | 1,535 |
| | Conservative | J. B. Robillard | 1,304 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Cléophas Beausoleil | 1,522 |
| | Conservative | Victor Allard | 1,365 |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Cléophas Beausoleil | acclaimed |
By-election: Mr. C. Beausoleil appointed Postmaster of Montreal 1 December 1899.
By-election on 18 January 1900
Berthier (federal electoral district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph-Éloi Archambault | acclaimed |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph-Éloi Archambault | 1,529 |
| | Conservative | F. O. Lamarche | 1,235 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph-Éloi Archambault | 1,707 |
| | Conservative | T. Michaud | 1,498 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Ecrément | 1,887 |
| | Conservative | Victor Allard | 1,622 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Joseph-Arthur Barrette | 1,638 |
| Liberal | Arthur Ecrément | 1,612 |
| Independent | Jean Joseph Denis | 383 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Théodore Gervais | 2,422 |
| | Independent Liberal | Arthur Ecrément | 1,440 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Théodore Gervais | 4,910 |
| | Conservative | Joseph-Arthur Barrette | 2,615 |