Shefford_(electoral_district)

Shefford (federal electoral district)

Shefford (federal electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada


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.

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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:

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Election results

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Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
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Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
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References

  • "Shefford (federal electoral district) (Code 24069) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

  1. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  3. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024.
  4. Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024.

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