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Berthier (electoral district)

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Legislature
  
House of Commons

Last contested
  
1921

District created
  
Constitution Act, 1867

First contested
  
1867

District abolished
  
1924

Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.

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It was created by the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Berthier—Maskinongé riding.

A second "Berthier" riding was created in 1966. This riding was renamed Berthier—Maskinongé in 1975. Please see the article on that riding for the history of Berthier during this period.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

By-election: On Mr. Paquet being called to the Senate

By-election: Mr. C. Beausoleil appointed Postmaster of Montreal 1 December 1899.

References

Berthier (electoral district) Wikipedia