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Bellechasse was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 until the 1997 election, when it became Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet. After redistribution prior to the 2004 election, that riding became Lévis—Bellechasse. Currently, the only riding which includes the name "Bellechasse" is Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis.
Bellechasse may refer to:
In Quebec, Canada:
- Bellechasse (electoral district)
- Bellechasse (provincial electoral district)
- Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Bellechasse is a provincial electoral riding in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Saint-Anselme and Lac-Etchemin.
It was created for the 1867 election, and electoral districts of that name existed even earlier: see Bellechasse (Province of Canada) and Bellechasse (Lower Canada).
In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained part of the Desjardins borough of the city of Lévis, namely the portion south of Quebec Autoroute 20.
Under the Union regime (1841-1867), the district of Bellechasse was re-established as a successor to the district of the same name in Lower Canada. It was located in the current Chaudière-Appalaches area.
Bellechasse was represented by one Member at the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
The district of Bellechasse was established in 1829, under the regime of the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was located in the current Chaudière-Appalaches area.
Bellechasse was represented simultaneously by two Members at the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.