Legislature House of Commons District created 1867 Last contested 2015 Province Québec | MP Pierre Breton
Liberal First contested 1867 District webpage profile, map Elector 87,902 | |
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Census divisions Granby, Shefford, Quebec | ||
Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.
Contents
- Map of Shefford QC Canada
- Demographics
- Geography
- History
- Members of Parliament
- Election results
- References
Map of Shefford, QC, Canada
Demographics
Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English
Religions: 90.3% Catholic, 3.8% Protestant, 4.7% No religious affiliation
Average income: $25,354
Geography
This southern Quebec riding extends from Sherbrooke in the east to Montreal in the west, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie.
The district includes the central and eastern Rouville Regional County Municipality, all of La Haute-Yamaska (except Bromont) and southwestern Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The main communities are Granby, Roxton Pond, Saint-Césaire, Saint-Alphonse, Valcourt, Waterloo, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Shefford, Granby Township, and Rougemont. The Area is 1,428 km2.
The neighbouring ridings are Brome—Missisquoi, Saint-Jean, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Drummond, and Richmond—Arthabaska.
History
The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867.
The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain a small fraction of territory from Brome—Missisquoi.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Election results
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.