# Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm

Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm (French pronunciation:) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm ridings.
It was initially defined to consist of:
* the county of Joliette including the city of Joliette;
* the county of L'Assomption; and
* the county of Montcalm, except the township of Archambault.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of:
* the county of Joliette (except the township of Gouin), and the city of Joliette;
* the county of L'Assomption and the towns of L'Assomption and Laurentides;
* the county of Montcalm, except the townships of Brunet, Nantel and Pérodeau and the township of Archambault.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Berthier, Joliette, Labelle and Terrebonne ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm Riding created from Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm |||||
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Charles-Édouard Ferland | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Charles-Édouard Ferland | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Georges-Émile Lapalme | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1950 | Georges-Émile Lapalme | Liberal |
| 21st | 1950–1953 | Maurice Breton | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Maurice Breton | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Maurice Breton | Liberal |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Louis-Joseph Pigeon | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Louis-Joseph Pigeon | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Louis-Joseph Pigeon | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Joseph-Roland Comtois | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Berthier, Joliette, Labelle and Terrebonne |||||

## Election results

1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Charles-Édouard Ferland | 14,087 |
| Reconstruction | François-Xavier-Romulus Joly | 1,966 |
| Conservative | Mario Forest | 1,640 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles-Édouard Ferland | 14,112 |
| | National Government | Julien Lavallée | 3,430 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Georges-Émile Lapalme | 14,810 |
| Independent | Paul Brien | 12,560 |
| Independent | Rodolphe Gariépy | 393 |
| Progressive Conservative | Damien Neveu | 318 |
| Social Credit | Joseph-Arthur Marchand | 161 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Georges-Émile Lapalme | 18,755 |
| Progressive Conservative | Claude-Édouard Hétu | 13,584 |
| Union des électeurs | Frédéric Therrien | 361 |
By-election on 3 October 1950
Lapalme resigned, 23 June 1950 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Maurice Breton | acclaimed |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Maurice Breton | 18,149 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sarto Blais | 4,541 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Maurice Breton | 19,445 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Placide Morency | 4,409 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis-Joseph Pigeon | 21,821 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Breton | 15,454 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Louis-Joseph Pigeon | 17,600 |
| Liberal | J.-Roland Comtois | 12,172 |
| Social Credit | Victor Pagette | 6,310 |
| New Democratic | Pierre-Émile Doré | 829 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Louis-Joseph Pigeon | 16,103 |
| Liberal | Joseph-Roland Comtois | 12,299 |
| Social Credit | Victor Pagette | 7,399 |
| New Democratic | Raymond Legendre | 2,033 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Roland Comtois | 15,221 |
| Progressive Conservative | Roch La Salle | 15,043 |
| New Democratic | Noël Lacas | 4,951 |
| Ralliement créditiste | Jean Boisclair | 2,961 |