# Châteauguay (federal electoral district)

Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917 and from 1979 to 2004.

## History

It was created by the British North America Act 1867. In 1914, it was amalgamated with Huntingdon to become Châteauguay—Huntingdon riding.
The riding was recreated in 1976 from portions of La Prairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry ridings. It consisted of:
* the Towns of Châteauguay, Châteauguay-Centre, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
* in the County of Châteauguay: the parish municipalities of Sainte-Clothilde, Sainte-Martine and Saint-Urbain-Premier; the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay;
* in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipality of Saint-Isidore; the municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Caughnawaga No. 14; and
* in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Michel and Saint-Rémi.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:
* the Towns of Châteauguay, Delson, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi;
* in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipalities of Saint-Isidore, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Philippe; the Municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Kahnawake No. 14; and
* in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Michel and Saint-Patrick-de-Sherrington.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:
* the cities of Châteauguay, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Saint-Constant, Saint-Rémi and Sainte-Catherine;
* the County Regional Municipality of Roussillon, including Kahnawake Indian Reserve No. 14 (Caughnawaga), excepting: the cities of Candiac and La Prairie; the Parish Municipality of Saint-Philippe; and
* in the County Regional Municipality of Les Jardins-de-Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Édouard, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur and Saint-Michel.
It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Châteauguay |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Luther Hamilton Holton | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Luther Hamilton Holton | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Luther Hamilton Holton | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1880 | Luther Hamilton Holton | Liberal |
| 4th | 1880–1882 | Edward Holton | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Edward Holton | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Edward Holton | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | James Pollock Brown | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | James Pollock Brown | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | James Pollock Brown | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | James Pollock Brown | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | James Pollock Brown | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1913 | James Pollock Brown | Liberal |
| 12th | 1913–1917 | James Morris | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Châteauguay—Huntingdon |||||
| Riding re-created from Laprairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Ian Watson | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Ian Watson | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Ricardo López | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Ricardo López | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Maurice Godin | Bloc Québécois |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Maurice Godin | Bloc Québécois |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Robert Lanctôt | Bloc Québécois |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | Robert Lanctôt | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean and Châteauguay—Saint-Constant |||||

## Election results
### 1867 – 1917

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 1,013 |
| | Unknown | Thomas Kennedy Ramsay | 586 |
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 907 |
| | Unknown | R. Stuart | 669 |
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vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 911 |
| | Unknown | J. Tantone | 519 |
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vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Luther Hamilton Holton | 936 |
| | Unknown | L. A. Seers | 757 |
By-election: On Mr. Holton's death, 14 March 1880
By-election on 17 April 1880 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Holton | 838 |
| | Unknown | P. Laberge | 725 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Holton | 860 |
| | Unknown | F. A. Quinn | 799 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Holton | 1,120 |
| | Conservative | Michael Joseph Francis Quinn | 767 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,246 |
| | Independent | R. N. Walsh | 1,148 |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,594 |
| | Conservative | C. Lecavalier | 894 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,301 |
| | Conservative | William Greig | 872 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,370 |
| | Conservative | John George Bryson | 906 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,397 |
| | Conservative | Campbell Lane | 1,092 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Pollock Brown | 1,281 |
| | Conservative | James Morris | 1,241 |
By-election: On Mr. Brown's death, 30 May 1913
By-election on 11 October 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Morris | 1,412 |
| | Liberal | Sydney Arthur Fisher | 1,267 |

### 1979 - 2004

vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,485 |
| Progressive Conservative | Yves Longtin | 5,909 |
| Social Credit | Jean Lachaine | 3,668 |
| New Democratic | Ginette Bourdon | 2,404 |
| Rhinoceros | Cher Logue Georges Duchesne | 883 |
| Union populaire | Guy Cousineau | 213 |
vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,152 |
| | New Democratic | William W. Evans | 4,203 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean Dugre | 3,311 |
| | Social Credit | Paul-André Boucher | 1,182 |
| | Union populaire | Jean-Denis Paquette | 570 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Jane Woods | 199 |
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vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 21,318 |
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 17,313 |
| New Democratic | Robert Vigneault | 5,083 |
| Parti nationaliste | Jean-Guy Lafrenaye | 1,630 |
| Libertarian | Guy Pelletier | 284 |
| Commonwealth of Canada | Gilles A. Grisé | 124 |
vte1988 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 22,439 |
| Liberal | Jean-Marc Fournier | 16,422 |
| New Democratic | Pierre Hétu | 8,282 |
| Not affiliated | André Turcot | 1,724 |
| Rhinoceros | Hubert Le Tube Simon | 1,250 |
vte1993 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Bloc Québécois | Maurice Godin | 34,271 |
| Liberal | Kimon Valaskakis | 18,012 |
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 5,749 |
| New Democratic | Luc Proulx | 850 |
| Commonwealth of Canada | Stéphane Beauregard | 317 |
vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Bloc Québécois | Maurice Godin | 25,909 |
| Liberal | Sergio Pavone | 19,167 |
| Progressive Conservative | George F. Lavoie | 11,112 |
| New Democratic | Hannah Rogers | 794 |
vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Bloc Québécois | Robert Lanctôt | 26,284 |
| Liberal | Carole Marcil | 22,972 |
| Alliance | Ricardo López | 3,120 |
| Progressive Conservative | Réjeanne Rioux | 2,041 |
| Natural Law | Margaret Larrass | 743 |
| New Democratic | Robert Lindblad | 622 |