Richelieu (provincial electoral district)

Richelieu is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Monteregie region, the district was created in 1792. Between 1936 and 1944, it was part of the defunct riding of Richelieu-Vercheres. It includes the cities or municipalities of Sorel-Tracy, Saint-Ours, Yamaska and Massueville. The riding is named after former French Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Members of Legislative Assembly

Richelieu

• Joseph Beaudreau, Conservative Party (1867-1869)
• Jean-Baptiste Labelle, Conservative Party (1869-1871)
• Joseph Adolphe Dorion, Conservative Party (1871-1875)
• Michel Mathieu, Conservative Party (1875-1881)
• Léon Leduc, Conservative Party (1881-1886)
• Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin, Liberal (1886-1892)
• Louis Lacouture, Conservative Party (1892-1897)
• Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin, Liberal (1897-1912)
• Maurice-Louis Péloquin, Liberal (1912-1923)
• Jean-Baptiste Lafrenière, Liberal (1923-1929)
• Avila Turcotte, Liberal (1929-1939)
• Joseph-Willie Robidoux, Liberal (1944-1948)
• Bernard Gagné, Union Nationale (1948-1952)
• Gérard Cournoyer, Liberal (1952-1956)
• Bernard Gagné, Union Nationale (1956-1960)
• Gérard Cournoyer, Liberal (1960-1966)

Richelieu-Vercheres

• Félix Messier, Liberal (1939-1942)
• Joseph-Willie Robidaux, Liberal (1942-1944)

Members of National Assembly

• Maurice Martel, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
• Claude Simard, Liberal (1970-1976)
• Maurice Martel, Parti Québécois (1976-1985)
• Albert Khelfa, Liberal (1985-1994)
• Sylvain Simard, Parti Québécois (1994-)

References

• Election results
• Map of Richelieu
• Quebec electoral map

Neighbouring electoral districts

		Berthier, Maskinongé
	Verchères		Nicolet-Yamaska
		Richelieu
		Saint-Hyacinthe