Bagot, Sir Charles, 1781-1843, British diplomat. As minister to the United States (1815-20) he negotiated the Rush-Bagot Convention, which limited armaments along the U.S.-Canadian border. As governor-general of Canada (1841-43), he was instructed by the British cabinet to resist Canadian demands for responsible government along the lines proposed by the earl of Durham. Bagot, however, allowed Robert Baldwin and Sir Louis LaFontaine to form a ministry on the basis of their parliamentary majority.

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (formerly known as Saint-Hyacinthe) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. It is located in Quebec, Canada. Its population in 2006 was 95,983.

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Acton and Les Maskoutains. It includes the communities of Saint-Hyacinthe, Acton Vale, Saint-Pie, Sainte-Madeleine, and Saint-Dominique.

Political geography

Almost all of the riding voted for the Bloc in 2006 except for parts of Roxton Falls and its surrounding township, Roxton which voted Conservative.

History

The electoral district was created in 1933 as "St. Hyacinthe—Bagot". In 1947, the name was changed to "Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot".

In 1966, the riding was abolished. Parts of the riding were combined with parts of Chambly—Rouville and Richelieu—Verchères riding into a new riding named "Saint-Hyacinthe". Saint-Hyacinthe was renamed "Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot" after the 1980 election.

2007 by-election

After the resignation of Yvan Loubier on 21 February 2007, a by-election will occur on 17 September 2007.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

St. Hyacinthe—Bagot

1. Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine, Liberal, (1935-1944)
2. Joseph Fontaine, Liberal, (1945-1949)

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot

1. Joseph Fontaine, Liberal, (1949-1957)
2. J.-H.-Théogène Ricard, Progressive Conservative, (1957-1968)

Saint-Hyacinthe

1. J.-H.-Théogène Ricard, Progressive Conservative, (1968-1972)
2. Claude Wagner, Progressive Conservative, (1972-1978)
3. Marcel Ostiguy, Liberal (1978-1980)

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot

1. Marcel Ostiguy, Liberal (1981-1984)
2. Andrée Champagne, Progressive Conservative, (1984-1993)
3. Yvan Loubier, Bloc Québécois (1993-2007)
4. Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, Bloc Québécois (2007-present)

Election results

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1981-present

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Saint-Hyacinthe, 1966-1980

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Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1947-1966

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St. Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1933-1947

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See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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