Matane (electoral district)

This article is about the federal district. For the provincial district, see Matane (provincial electoral district).
Matane
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1966
District abolished 1976
First contested 1968
Last contested 1974

Matane was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935, and from 1968 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Rimouski riding. It consisted of the part of the county of Rimouski east of the Métis River excluding the part of the parish of St. Angèle de Mérici east of the Métis River. In 1924, It was redefined to consist of the Counties of Matane and Matapédia.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Gaspé and Matapédia—Matane ridings.

It was recreated in 1966 from parts of those two ridings. The new riding consisted of:

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Gaspé, Matapédia—Matane and Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine and ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Matane
Riding created from Rimouski
13th  1917–1921     François-Jean Pelletier Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
14th  1925–1926 Georges Dionne
15th  1926–1930
16th  1930–1935     Henri LaRue Conservative
Riding dissolved into Gaspé and Matapédia—Matane
Riding re-created from Gaspé and Matapédia—Matane
28th  1968–1972     Pierre de Bané Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Gaspé, Matapédia—Matane and Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Election results

Matane, 1917–1935

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)PELLETIER, François-Jean 5,010
Government (Unionist)BOULAY, Herménégilde 447
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPELLETIER, François-Jean 8,105
ConservativeBOULAY, Herménégilde 2,252
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDIONNE, Georges-Léonidas 7,660
ConservativeLANGLAIS, Roméo 3,884
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDIONNE, Georges-Léonidas 8,880
ConservativeBÉGIN, Nazaire 3,727
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLARUE, Joseph-Ernest-Henri 7,710
LiberalDIONNE, Georges-Léonidas 6,975

Matane, 1968–1979

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDE BANÉ, Pierre 9,207
Progressive ConservativeCHOUINARD, Julien 6,055
Ralliement créditisteGAGNON, Ghislain 1,159
New DemocraticBUREAU, Marcel 639
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDE BANÉ, Pierre 10,038
Social CreditBOULAY, Léonard 5,968
Progressive ConservativeSIROIS, Yvon 2,999
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDE BANÉ, Pierre 11,194
Progressive ConservativeLAVOIE, Jacques 2,598
Social CreditBOULAY, François 2,141
New DemocraticTURBIDE, Mario 567

See also

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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