# Richelieu (federal electoral district)

Richelieu (French: ) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935.
It was created by the British North America Act, 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères electoral district in 1933.
In 1968, a new electoral district was created under the same name which is now known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Richelieu |||||
| 1st | 1867–1870 | Thomas McCarthy | Conservative |
| 1st | 1870–1872 | Georges-Isidore Barthe | Independent Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Michel Mathieu | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Georges-Isidore Barthe | Independent Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Louis Huet Massue | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Louis Huet Massue | Liberal–Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1887 | Jean-Baptiste Labelle | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Joseph-Aimé Massue | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | Hector-Louis Langevin | Conservative |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1907 | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | Liberal |
| 10th | 1907–1908 | Adélard Lanctôt | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Adélard Lanctôt | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1912 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| 12th | 1912–1917 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) |
| 14th | 1921–1924 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| 14th | 1924–1925 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| 16th | 1926–1926 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Pierre-Joseph-Arthur Cardin | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Richelieu—Verchères |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas McCarthy | 777 |
| | Unknown | Joseph-Xavier Perrault | 625 |
| | Unknown | P. Gélinas | 450 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,912 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
By-election: On Mr. McCarthy's death, 23 September 1870
By-election on 18 November 1870 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | Georges-Isidore Barthe | 1,194 |
| | Unknown | J. G. Crébassa | 849 |
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Michel Mathieu | 1,249 |
| | Independent Conservative | Georges-Isidore Barthe | 1,108 |
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | Georges-Isidore Barthe | 1,320 |
| | Conservative | Michel Mathieu | 1,119 |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Louis Huet Massue | 1,227 |
| | Independent Conservative | Georges-Isidore Barthe | 1,117 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Louis Huet Massue | 1,205 |
| | Independent Conservative | Georges-Isidore Barthe | 927 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jean-Baptiste Labelle | 1,618 |
| | Liberal | N. H. Ladouceur | 1,560 |
By-election: On Mr. Labelle's death, 3 August 1887
By-election on 18 October 1887 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph-Aimé Massue | acclaimed |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hector-Louis Langevin | 1,701 |
| | Liberal | Lomer Gouin | 1,393 |
By-election: On Mr. Langevin's resignation
By-election on 11 January 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | acclaimed |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | 1,609 |
| | Conservative | Alphonse Desjardins | 1,475 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | 1,803 |
| | Conservative | J. B. Vanasse | 1,533 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Aimé Bruneau | 2,081 |
| | Conservative | L. B. J. Leclaire | 1,769 |
By-election: On Mr. Bruneau being appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, 29 January 1907
By-election on 7 March 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Adélard Lanctôt | 2,467 |
| | Liberal | A. O. Rondeau | 1,363 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Adélard Lanctôt | 2,468 |
| | Conservative | Edward A. D. Morgan | 1,448 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | 2,373 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Pierre Vanasse | 1,639 |
By-election: On election being declared void, 29 April 1912
By-election on 24 October 1912 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | 2,154 |
| | Conservative | E. A. D. Morgan | 1,896 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Arthur Cardin | 3,355 |
| | Government (Unionist) | Edward André "D." Morgan | 834 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | 4,706 |
| | Conservative | William George Marcellin Morgan | 2,044 |
By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 30 January 1924
By-election on 27 February 1924 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | acclaimed |
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | 4,562 |
| | Conservative | William Georges Marcellin Morgan | 2,565 |
vte1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | 4,893 |
| | Conservative | Aimé Chassé | 2,927 |
By-election: On Mr. Cardin's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926
By-election on 2 November 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | acclaimed |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cardin | 5,644 |
| | Conservative | Joseph-Louis-Alphonse L'Heureux | 3,236 |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||