Beauce (Province of Canada electoral district)
Electoral district in Province of Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beauce was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the Province of Canada in Canada East, in a rural area south of Quebec City bordering on the United States. From 1841 to 1854, Beauce county had been included in the riding of Dorchester. In 1853, the provincial Parliament enacted a redistribution statute which enlarged the Legislative Assembly, from forty-two seats to sixty-five. The Beauce area was split off from Dorchester and made a separate riding. It was represented by one member in the Legislative Assembly.
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Defunct pre-Confederation electoral district | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada |
District created | 1853 |
District abolished | 1867 |
First contested | 1854 |
Last contested | 1863 |
The electoral district was abolished in 1867, upon the creation of Canada and Quebec.