# Compton—Frontenac

Compton—Frontenac was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968.

## History

This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Compton, Mégantic—Frontenac and Stanstead ridings.
It consisted of:
* the county of Compton and the towns of Cookshire, East Angus and Scotstown;
* in the county of Sherbrooke, the municipality of Compton and the villages of Compton and Waterville;
* in the county of Frontenac, the municipalities of Chesham, Ditchfield and Spaulding, Gayhurst, Gayhurst South-East, Marston South, St-Augustin-de-Woburn, Ste. Cécile-de-Whitton, St-Hubert-de-Spaulding, St. Léon-de-Marston, St. Sébastien, Winslow North, Winslow South, the village of St. Sébastien and the town of Mégantic; and
* in the county of Stanstead, the municipality and the village of St. Herménégilde.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Compton and Beauce ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Compton—Frontenac Riding created from Compton, Mégantic—Frontenac and Stanstead |||||
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | Liberal |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | George Stearns | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Henry Latulippe | Social Credit |
| 26th | 1963–1963 | Henry Latulippe | Social Credit |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Henry Latulippe | Ralliement créditiste |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Henry Latulippe | Ralliement créditiste |
| Riding dissolved into Compton and Beauce |||||

## Election results

1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | 10,764 |
| Progressive Conservative | Alden-Raymond Rousseau | 5,327 |
| Union des électeurs | Rosaire Lafrenière | 1,555 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | 10,365 |
| Progressive Conservative | Philippe A., Brulotte | 6,530 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | J.E., Jamieson | 261 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | 9,328 |
| Progressive Conservative | George Mac Stearns | 8,270 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Curtis Henry, Lowry | 340 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | George Mac Stearns | 9,383 |
| Liberal | J.-A. Blanchette | 8,349 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Curtis Henry Lowry | 331 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Social Credit | Henry Latulippe | 8,184 |
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Clifford | 4,657 |
| Liberal | Gérard Lacourciere | 4,379 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Social Credit | Henry Latulippe | 6,234 |
| Liberal | Cecil W. Dougherty | 5,673 |
| Progressive Conservative | Estelle Gobeil | 3,471 |
| New Democratic | Curtis Lowry | 445 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Ralliement créditiste | Henry Latulippe | 7,240 |
| Liberal | Cecil Dougherty | 4,464 |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Fournier | 2,128 |
| New Democratic | Curtis Lowry | 1,196 |