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Saint François (electoral district)

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MNA
  
Guy Hardy Liberal

First contested
  
1973

Electors (2014)
  
54,984

Elector
  
54,984

District created
  
1972

Last contested
  
2014

Province
  
Québec

Legislature
  
National Assembly of Quebec

Census divisions
  
Sherbrooke (part), Barnston West, Quebec

Saint-François is a provincial electoral district in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes the Brompton, Fleurimont and Lennoxville boroughs of the city of Sherbrooke, as well as also various other municipalities.

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It was created for the 1973 election from parts of Compton, Richmond and Sherbrooke electoral districts.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained territory from Orford and Mégantic-Compton electoral districts, and also gained the Brompton borough of Sherbrooke from Johnson electoral district.

Geography

The Saint-François electoral district covers the following territory:

  • Barnston-Ouest
  • Coaticook
  • Compton
  • Dixville
  • East Hereford
  • Hatley
  • Martinville
  • Sherbrooke - the boroughs of Brompton, Fleurimont, and Lennoxville
  • Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton
  • Saint-Herménégilde
  • Saint-Malo
  • Saint-Venant-de-Paquette
  • Stanstead-Est
  • Waterville
  • Members of the National Assembly

    1. Gérard Déziel, Liberal (1973–1976)
    2. Réal Rancourt, Parti Québécois (1976–1985)
    3. Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Liberal (1985–2012)
    4. Réjean Hébert, Parti Québécois (2012–2014)
    5. Guy Hardy, Liberal (2014–present)

    References

    Saint-François (electoral district) Wikipedia