Mégantic—L'Érable
 Quebec electoral district |
 |
| Federal electoral district |
| Legislature |
House of Commons |
| MP |
Christian Paradis
Conservative |
| District created |
2003 |
| First contested |
2004 |
| Last contested |
2011 |
| District webpage |
profile, map |
| Demographics |
| Population (2011)[2] |
86,851 |
| Electors (2011) |
69,864 |
| Area (km²)[1] |
5,580.51 |
| Pop. density (per km²) |
15.6 |
| Census divisions |
Les Appalaches RCM, L'Érable RCM, Le Granit RCM |
| Census subdivisions |
Disraeli, East Broughton, Lac-Mégantic, Plessisville, Princeville, Saint-Ferdinand, Thetford Mines, Victoriaville (part) |
Mégantic—L'Érable is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
The current MP is Conservative Christian Paradis.
[edit] Geography
Straddling the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, it consists of the regional county municipalities of Les Appalaches and L'Érable; and the Regional County Municipality of Le Granit, excepting the municipalities of Saint-Ludger and Saint-Robert-Bellarmin. Notable towns include Thetford Mines and Lac-Mégantic.
The neighbouring ridings are Compton—Stanstead, Richmond—Arthabaska, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, and Beauce.
Its population is 87,078, including 69,617 voters, and it covers an area of 5,912 km².
[edit] History
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable ridings.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2008 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Expenditures |
|
Conservative |
Christian Paradis |
20,697 |
46.70 |
-3.15 |
$60,593 |
|
Bloc Québécois |
Pierre Turcotte |
12,283 |
27.72 |
-4.90 |
$49,764 |
|
Liberal |
Nicole Champagne |
6,185 |
13.96 |
+3.56 |
$7,283 |
|
New Democratic |
Bruno Vézina |
4,191 |
9.46 |
+5.57 |
$1,755 |
|
Green |
Jean-R. Guernon |
959 |
2.16 |
-1.09 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
44,315 |
100.00 |
$81,095 |
| Total rejected ballots |
688 |
1.53 |
| Turnout |
45,003 |
64.42 |
| Canadian federal election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Expenditures |
|
Conservative |
Christian Paradis |
23,550 |
49.85 |
+38.43 |
$72,735 |
|
Bloc Québécois |
Marc Boulianne |
15,410 |
32.62 |
-12.12 |
$50,512 |
|
Liberal |
Yvan Corriveau |
4,912 |
10.40 |
-26.25 |
$17,812 |
|
New Democratic |
Isabelle Tremblay |
1,836 |
3.89 |
+0.16 |
$0 |
|
Green |
Jean François Hamel |
1,534 |
3.25 |
-0.21 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
47,242 |
100.00 |
$75,377 |
| Total rejected ballots |
543 |
1.14 |
| Turnout |
47,785 |
68.64 |
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±pp |
Expenditures |
|
Bloc Québécois |
Marc Boulianne |
19,264 |
44.74 |
– |
$44,288 |
|
Liberal |
Gérard Binet |
15,778 |
36.65 |
– |
$67,467 |
|
Conservative |
Yves Mailly |
4,916 |
11.42 |
– |
$14,915 |
|
New Democratic |
Alexandre Côté |
1,608 |
3.73 |
– |
$970 |
|
Green |
Bruno Vézina |
1,489 |
3.46 |
– |
$0 |
| Total valid votes |
43,055 |
100.00 |
– |
$73,642 |
| Total rejected ballots |
868 |
1.98 |
| Turnout |
43,923 |
63.01 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Quebec electoral district
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