# Missisquoi (federal electoral district)

Missisquoi was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925.

## History

It was created as a riding by the British North America Act, 1867. Missisquoi consisted initially of the County of Missiquoi.
In 1892, it was defined as consisting of the parishes of St. Thomas de Foucault, St. George de Clarenceville (including the village of Clarenceville), St. Armand East (including the village of Frelighsburg), St. Armand West (including the village of Philipsburg), and St. Ignace de Stanbridge; the township of Stanbridge; the town of Bedford; the municipality of Stanbridge Station; the township of Dunham (including the villages of Dunham, Cowansville and Sweetsburg); the west part of the township of Farnham; the town of Farnham; the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite the parish of Lacolle.
In 1903, the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite thereto, were transferred to the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville. The parishes of Notre Dame de Stanbridge and Notre Dame des Anges de Stanbridge were transferred from St. Johns and Iberville to Missisquoi.
It was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Brome—Missisquoi riding.
The histories of two later Missiquoi ridings are covered in the Brome—Missisquoi article:
* Missisquoi riding was re-created in 1966 from parts of Brome—Missisquoi, Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville and Stanstead ridings, but was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1970.
* A third Missisquoi riding was created in 1976 from Brome—Missisquoi, but was renamed "Brome—Missiquoi" in 1983.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Missisquoi |||||
| 1st | 1867–1870 | Brown Chamberlin | Conservative |
| 1st | 1870–1872 | George Barnard Baker | Liberal–Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | George Barnard Baker | Liberal–Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | William Donahue | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | George Barnard Baker | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | George Barnard Baker | Liberal–Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1888 | George Clayes | Liberal |
| 6th | 1888–1891 | Daniel Bishop Meigs | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | George Barnard Baker | Liberal–Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Daniel Bishop Meigs | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Daniel Bishop Meigs | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Daniel Bishop Meigs | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Daniel Bishop Meigs | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | William Frederic Kay | Liberal |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | William Frederic Kay | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | William Frederic Kay | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Brome—Missisquoi |||||

## Election results

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Brown Chamberlin | 1,190 |
| | Unknown | Philip Henry Moore | 497 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,915 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
By-election: On Mr. Chamberlin's resignation to become Queen's Printer, 7 June 1870
By-election on 5 July 1870 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | George Barnard Baker | 975 |
| | Unknown | Haskell A. Hogell | 923 |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | George Barnard Baker | 1,357 |
| | Unknown | W.F. Kay | 944 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Donahue | acclaimed |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | George Barnard Baker | 1,355 |
| | Liberal | George Clayes | 1,209 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | George Barnard Baker | 1,426 |
| | Liberal | George Clayes | 1,273 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | George Clayes | 1,590 |
| Liberal–Conservative | George Barnard Baker | 1,410 |
| Conservative | A. H. Gilmour | 285 |
By-election: On Mr. Clayes' death, 3 March 1888
By-election on 27 March 1888 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Daniel Bishop Meigs | unknown |
| | Liberal–Conservative | George Barnard Baker | unknown |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | George Barnard Baker | 1,776 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Bishop Meigs | 1,617 |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Daniel Bishop Meigs | 1,687 |
| | Conservative | G. F. Slack | 1,471 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Daniel Bishop Meigs | 1,864 |
| | Conservative | Jean-Baptiste Comeau | 1,838 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Daniel Bishop Meigs | 1,848 |
| | Conservative | J. B. Comeau | 1,714 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Daniel Bishop Meigs | 1,891 |
| Conservative | Follin Horace Pickel | 1,873 |
| Independent | George Edward Ford | 50 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Frederic Kay | 2,002 |
| | Conservative | Follin Horace Pickel | 1,800 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | William Frederic Kay | 2,582 |
| | Government (Unionist) | George Provost England | 1,444 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Frederic Kay | 5,268 |
| | Conservative | François-Xavier-Arthur Giroux | 2,740 |