Saint-Jacques (federal electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Jacques was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988.
Quick Facts Quebec electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
Quebec electoral district | |
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Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1952 |
District abolished | 1987 |
First contested | 1953 |
Last contested | 1984 |
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There were two separate ridings named "Saint-Jacques". The first was created in 1952 from Cartier and St. James ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Laurier and Saint-Henri ridings.
A second "Saint-Jacques" riding was created in 1977 when Saint-Henri was renamed Saint-Jacques. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Laurier—Sainte-Marie, Saint-Henri—Westmount and Verdun—Saint-Paul ridings.