Richmond—Wolfe
Richmond—Wolfe (also known as Richmond) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1997.
| Quebec electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1996 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1993 |
It was created as by the British North America Act, 1867.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Richmond and Drummond ridings.
Richmond riding was renamed "Richmond—Wolfe" in 1980.
In 1996, it was again abolished when it was redistributed into the new districts of Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead.
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