Kamouraska (electoral district)
 Quebec electoral district
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1976 |
| First contested | 1869 by-election |
| Last contested | 1979 |
Kamouraska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1869 to 1979. It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. There was no election in 1867 due to riots. There was a by-election held in 1869 in its place. The district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Bellechasse, Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup and Rimouski ridings.
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
No return had been made in 1867, due to riots
On Mr. Pelletier being called to the Senate, 2 February 1877
On Mr. Carroll being appointed Solicitor General, 10 February 1902
On Mr. Carroll being appointed Judge, 29 January 1904
On Mr. Lapointe's resignation, 14 October 1919
Stein accepted an office of emolument from the Crown, 5 May 1922
Marquis accepted an office of emolument from the Crown, 24 August 1949
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