Maisonneuve (federal electoral district)
former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada (1896–1935)
Maisonneuve (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃nœv]) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1935.
A "Maisonneuve" riding also existed from 1966 to 1970 when it renamed "Maisonneuve—Rosemont", and from 1976 to 1978 when it was renamed "Hochelaga—Maisonneuve". See those article for information on those periods.
This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Hochelaga ridings.
The electoral district of Maisonneuve consisted initially of:
the towns of Maisonneuve and Côte St. Louis,
the villages of Côte de la Visitation and Mile End, and
Hochelaga and St. Jean Baptiste wards in the city of Montreal.
In 1914, it was redefined to consist of:
the town of Maisonneuve,
Rosemount ward and Longue Point ward of the city of Montreal,
Pointe-aux-Trembles town and parish,
Rivière-des-Prairies,
Sault au Recollet town and parish,
St. Léonard-de-Port-Maurice,
the town of Montréal Est,
the town of St. Michel-de-Laval, and
the area on which is situated the St.
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