Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
1867 - 1896
- Alfred Pinsonneault, Conservative (1867–1887)
- Cyrille Doyon, Independent Liberal (1887–1891)
- Louis Conrad Pelletier, Conservative (1891–1896)
1968 - 1997
- Ian Watson, Liberal (1968–1979)
- Pierre Deniger, Liberal (1979–1984)
- Fernand Jourdenais, Progressive Conservative (1984–1993)
- Richard Bélisle, Bloc Québécois (1993–1997)
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