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Quebec County (electoral district)

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Legislature
  
House of Commons

Last contested
  
1921

District created
  
Constitution Act, 1867

First contested
  
1867

District abolished
  
1924

Quebec County (French: Comté de Québec) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, 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 which preserved existing ridings in Lower Canada. It was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Québec—Montmorency riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

By-election: On Mr. Chauveau being called to the Senate, 20 February 1873

By-election: On Mr. Caron being appointed Minister of Militia and Defence, 8 November 1880

By-election: On Mr. Fitzpatrick being appointed Solicitor General, 11 July 1896

By-election: On Mr. Fitzpatrick being appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, 4 June 1906

By-election: On Mr. Pelletier being appointed Postmaster General, 10 October 1911

By-election: On Mr. Pelletier's resignation, 20 October 1914

References

Quebec County (electoral district) Wikipedia