History
The original Vaudreuil—Soulanges was created in 1914 when the ridings of Vaudreuil and Soulanges were combined into one riding. In keeping with the usual Canadian naming practices, the appellations 'Vaudreuil' and 'Soulanges' were linked by an em-dash as the two counties remained officially separate, and their combination was for electoral purposes only. It was abolished in 1966.
In 1997, the Vaudreuil riding was renamed "Vaudreuil-Soulanges," as it had been realigned to be perfectly coterminal to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality.
Read more about this topic: Vaudreuil-Soulanges (electoral District)
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