Matapédia (electoral district)

Matapédia was a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that existed for several periods in the province's history.

History:

The district was first created for the 1867 election and existed until the 1890 election. It was then abolished and its territory redistributed.

The district was re-created for the 1939 election and existed until the 1973 election. Again, it was abolished and its territory redistributed into other ridings, primarily Matapédia-Matane.

A third iteration of the district was created for the 1981 election. It existed until the 1994 election, when it was merged into the Matapédia-Matane riding.

Geography:

The electoral district covered territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. Its namesake is the Matapédia Valley. The specific boundaries varied slightly over its different periods of existence.

Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly:

• 1867-1875: Pierre-Bruno Blondeau, Conservative

• 1875-1878: Jean-Baptiste Romuald Fiset, Liberal

• 1878-1886: Louis-Joseph Riopel, Conservative

• 1886-1890: Joseph-Ernest-Eugène d'Auteuil, Conservative

• 1939-1944: Joseph Dufour, Liberal

• 1944-1960: Philippe Cossette, Union Nationale

• 1960-1962: Roger Marquis, Liberal

• 1962-1970: Bona Arsenault, Liberal

• 1970-1973: Armand Maltais, Liberal

• 1981-1985: Henri Anglehart, Parti Québécois

• 1985-1994: Jeanne Blackburn, Liberal