Saint-Léonard—Anjou
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested1979
Last contested1984

Saint-Léonard—Anjou (formerly known as Saint-Léonard) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.

This riding was created in 1976 as "Saint-Léonard" riding from parts of Maisonneuve—Rosemont, Mercier and Saint-Michel ridings. It consisted of the City of Saint-Léonard, the Town of Anjou, and part of the City of Montreal.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, Papineau and Saint-Léonard ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Saint-Léonard—Anjou
Riding created from Maisonneuve—Rosemont,
Mercier and Saint-Michel
31st  1979–1980     Monique Bégin Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Alfonso Gagliano
Riding dissolved into Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies,
Papineau and Saint-Léonard

Election results

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMonique Bégin45,582
Social CreditRéal Ménard5,102
Progressive ConservativeLuciano Coraggio3,556
New DemocraticColette Lalancette-Deschamps3,105
RhinocerosJoanne Noël1,291
Union populaireAlice Derome268
Marxist–LeninistCarole Commandeur-Laloux176
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMonique Bégin42,228
New DemocraticFilippo Salvatore3,741
Progressive ConservativePierre Gauthier2,972
RhinocerosPierre Guzzo-Céros1,569
Social CreditGaétan Bernard1,194
Union populaireU. P. Nelson Bouchard260
Marxist–LeninistCaroline Commandeur-Laloux91
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlfonso Gagliano24,520
Progressive ConservativeAgostino Cannavino23,275
New DemocraticTerrence Trudeau7,506
RhinocerosDenis La Miuf Ouellet2,152
Parti nationalistePierre-Alain Cotnoir1,634
Commonwealth of CanadaJean Vigneault145

See also

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