Verchères (provincial electoral district)

Vercheres is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, it was created in 1829. From 1936 to 1944 Vercheres was part of the riding of Richelieu-Vercheres. It includes the cities or municipalities of Varennes, Vercheres, Contrecoeur, Saint-Amable, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu

Members of Legislative Assembly

Verchères

* André-Boniface Craig, Conservative Party (1867-1871)
* Joseph Daigle, Liberal (1871-1878)
* Jean-Baptiste Brousseau, Liberal (1878-1879)
* Achille Larose, Liberal (1879-1881)
* Abraham Bernard, Liberal (1881-1886)
* Albert-Alexandre Lussier, Liberal (1886-1897)
* Étienne Blanchard, Liberal (1897-1908)
* Amédée Geoffrion, Liberal (1908-1912)
* Joseph-Léonide Perron, Liberal (1912-1916)
* Adrien Beaudry, Liberal (1916-1921)
* Jean-Marie Richard, Liberal (1921-1927)
* Felix Messier, Liberal (1927-1939)
* Arthur Dupré, Liberal (1944-1956)
* Clodomir Ladouceur, Union Nationale (1956-1960)
* Guy Lechasseur, Liberal (1960-1966)

Richelieu-Verchères

* Felix Messier, Liberal (1939-1942)
* Joseph-Willie Robidaux, Liberal (1942-1944)

Members of National Assembly

* Guy Lechasseur, Liberal (1966-1970)
* Guy Saint-Pierre, Liberal (1970-1973)
* Marcel Ostiguy, Liberal (1973-1976)
* Jean-Pierre Charbonneau, Parti Québécois (1976-1989)
* Luce Dupuis, Parti Québécois (1989-1994)
* Bernard Landry, Parti Québécois (1994-2005)
* Stéphane Bergeron, Parti Québécois (2005-)

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-vercheres.html Election results]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=248 Map of Vercheres]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=L'Assomption, Berthier
West=Pointe-aux-Trembles
Center=Verchères
East=Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe
South=Marguerite-D'Youville, Borduas