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Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. Its population is 94,084. (2001)

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Acton and Les Maskoutains.

History

The electoral district was created in 1933 as St. Hyacinthe—Bagot and was first used in the Canadian federal election of 1935.. In 1947 the name was changed to Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot. In 1966, it was merged with parts of Chambly—Rouville, and from Richelieu—Verchères and renamed Saint-Hyacinthe . It reverted to the name Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot in 1980.

List of Members:

  1. Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine, Liberal, (1935-1944)
  2. Joseph Fontaine, Liberal, (1945-1957)
  3. J.-H.-Théogène Ricard, Prog. Cons., (1957-1972)
  4. Claude Wagner, Prog. Cons., (1972-1978)
  5. Marcel Ostiguy, Liberal (1978-1984)
  6. Andrée Champagne, Prog. Cons., (1984-1993)
  7. Yvan Loubier, Bloc Québécois (1993-present)
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