Mégantic—L'Érable

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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	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006)	87,078
Electors (2006)	69,617
Area (km²)	5,912
Pop. density (per km²)	14.7
Census divisions	L'Amiante 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.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2.1 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Straddling the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, it consists of the regional county municipalities of L'Amiante 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:

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable prior to 2003
38th	2004-2006		Marc Boulianne	Bloc Québécois
39th	2006-		Christian Paradis	Conservative

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Christian Paradis	23,550
	Bloc Québécois	Marc Boulianne	15,410
	Liberal	Yvan Corriveau	4,912
	New Democrat	Isabelle Tremblay	1,836
	Green	Jean François Hamel	1,534

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Marc Boulianne	19,264
	Liberal	Gérard Binet	15,778
	Conservative	Yves Mailly	4,916
	New Democrat	Alexandre Côté	1,608
	Green	Bruno Vézina	1,489

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament

v • d • e Federal ridings in the Eastern Townships Bloc Québécois Brome—Missisquoi • Compton—Stanstead • Drummond • Richmond—Arthabaska • Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot • Shefford • Sherbrooke Conservative Beauce • Mégantic—L'Érable

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