Quebec East
 Quebec electoral district
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 2003 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 2000 |
Quebec East (also known as Québec-Est and Québec East) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.
While its boundaries changed over the decades, it was essentially made up of the eastern part of Quebec City and was largely of working class composition. It was created in 1867. It was renamed "Québec-Est" in 1966, and "Québec East" in 1996. It was abolished through redistribution 2003 into the ridings of Québec, Louis-Saint-Laurent, and Beauport.
The riding has been represented by a number of notable Members of Parliament (MPs), including Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1877 – 1919), senior Cabinet member Ernest Lapointe (1919 – 1941) and Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent (1942 – 1958).
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Huot was appointed Postmaster of Quebec, May 1870
Thibaudeau resigned, 7 November 1877
On Laurier becoming Prime Minister, 11 July 1896
On Laurier's death, 17 February 1919
On Lapointe's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 3 January 1922
On Lapointe's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 5 October 1926
On Lapointe's death, 26 November 1941
Riding history from the] Library of Parliament:
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