Laporte (electoral district)
 Quebec electoral district
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| MNA |
Liberal |
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| District created | 1972 | ||
| First contested | 1973 | ||
| Last contested | 2014 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 60,970 | ||
| Electors (2012) | 45,573 | ||
| Area (km²) | 20.2 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3,018.3 | ||
| Census divisions | Longueuil (part) | ||
| Census subdivisions | Longueuil (part), Saint-Lambert | ||
Laporte is a provincial electoral district in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec.
It was created for the 1973 election from parts of Taillon and Chambly.
It was named after former Liberal Minister Pierre Laporte who was kidnapped and killed by militants of the Front de libération du Québec during the October Crisis in 1970.
The riding currently includes:
In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, its territory was unchanged.
This riding has elected the following Members of the National Assembly:
* Result compared to Action démocratique
* Result compared to UFP
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