# Villeneuve (electoral district)

Villeneuve (French pronunciation: ) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Pontiac riding. It consisted initially of:
* the southwestern part of the county of Abitibi; and
* parts of the county of Témiscamingue including the towns of Mercier, Noranda and Rouyn.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of:
* parts of the county of Abitibi including the towns of Bourlamarque, Cadillac, Duparquet, Malartic and Val-d'Or;
* the northern parts of the county of Témiscamingue including the cities of Noranda and Rouyn.
In 1966, it was redefined to consist of:
* the Towns of Barville, Bourlamaque, Cadillac, Chapais, Chibougamau, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Malartic, Senneterre and Val-d'Or;
* parts of the County of Abitibi; and
* parts of the County of Témiscamingue.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Abitibi and Témiscamingue ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Villeneuve Riding created from Pontiac |||||
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Armand Dumas | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Armand Dumas | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Armand Dumas | Liberal |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Armand Dumas | Liberal |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Réal Caouette | Social Credit |
| 26th | 1963–1963 | Réal Caouette | Social Credit |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Réal Caouette | Ralliement créditiste |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Réal Caouette | Ralliement créditiste |
| 28th | 1968–1971 | Oza Tétrault | Ralliement créditiste |
| 28th | 1971–1972 | Oza Tétrault | Social Credit |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Oza Tétrault | Social Credit |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Armand Caouette | Social Credit |
| Riding dissolved into Abitibi and Témiscamingue |||||

## Election results

1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Armand Dumas | 13,597 |
| Union des électeurs | Réal Caouette | 10,980 |
| Progressive Conservative | Louis-Charles Trempe | 958 |
| Independent PC | Henri-L. Devost | 291 |
| Independent Liberal | François-Xavier Généreux | 102 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Armand Dumas | 14,851 |
| Progressive Conservative | Jacques Thivierge | 7,015 |
| Independent | Henri-L. Devost | 1,097 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Armand Dumas | 9,893 |
| Candidat des électeurs | Réal Caouette | 8,129 |
| Progressive Conservative | André Lemieux | 6,034 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Thérèse-F. Casgrain | 1,947 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Armand Dumas | 10,102 |
| Progressive Conservative | André Lemieux | 9,811 |
| Candidat des électeurs | Réal Caouette | 8,276 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Yvon Parent | 662 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Social Credit | Réal Caouette | 21,022 |
| Liberal | L.-D. Pilon | 6,831 |
| Progressive Conservative | Marc Cloutier | 2,441 |
| New Democratic | Jean-Paul Bonneau | 981 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Social Credit | Réal Caouette | 18,096 |
| Liberal | Stephen Cuddihy | 7,270 |
| New Democratic | Roger Bédard | 2,279 |
| Progressive Conservative | Marc Cloutier | 2,235 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Ralliement créditiste | Réal Caouette | 19,839 |
| Liberal | Joseph Morin | 5,397 |
| Progressive Conservative | J.-O.-Raymond Rochon | 1,924 |
| New Democratic | Clermont Nadeau | 1,496 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Ralliement créditiste | Oza Tétrault | 10,073 |
| Liberal | André Roy | 7,994 |
| Progressive Conservative | J.-Eugène Bérard | 2,182 |
| New Democratic | Wilfrid Legault | 886 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Social Credit | Oza Tétrault | 12,070 |
| Liberal | Gaston Charest | 10,719 |
| Progressive Conservative | Guy Larocque | 1,462 |
| New Democratic | Fernand Turgeon | 1,042 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Social Credit | Armand Caouette | 10,452 |
| Liberal | Gaston Charest | 8,905 |
| Progressive Conservative | Louis-Paul Dionne | 3,006 |
| New Democratic | Louis-Marie Meilleur | 1,205 |