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Nicolet (electoral district)

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Legislature
  
House of Commons

Last contested
  
1930

District abolished
  
1933

First contested
  
1867

Province
  
Québec

District created
  
Constitution Act, 1867

Nicolet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.

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It was created by the British North America Act, 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. It consisted of the County of Nicolet. From 1903 to 1924, it included the parishes of Ste. Brigitte, Ste. Eulalie, Ste. Perpétue and St. Samuel. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Lotbinière and Nicolet—Yamaska ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

By-election: On Mr. Gaudet being appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec, for Kennebec Division, 31 October 1877

By-election: On Mr. Méthot being appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec, for La Vallière Division, 27 March 1884

By-election: On Mr. Gaudet's death, 29 April 1888

By-election: On Mr. Boisvert's death, 12 November 1897

By-election: On Mr. Lemieux being elected to sit for Gaspé,3 December 1906

By-election: On Mr. Devlin's resignation, 29 October 1907

By-election: On Mr. Trahan's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 25-04-1923

References

Nicolet (electoral district) Wikipedia