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Sherbrooke (electoral district)

Sherbrooke
Quebec electoral district
Sherbrooke.PNG
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Pierre-Luc Dusseault
New Democratic
District created 1924
First contested 1925
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011) 107,988
Electors (2015) 86,809
Area (km²) 105
Pop. density (per km²) 1,028.5
Census divisions Sherbrooke
Census subdivisions Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925.

This riding in the south of the province is located in the Quebec region of Estrie. It consists of most of the city of Sherbrooke, other than certain areas to the north and south.

The neighbouring ridings are Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead.

It was created in 1924 from parts of Sherbrooke (Town of) and Richmond—Arthabaska ridings.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain and lose territory with Compton—Stanstead.

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Source: Elections Canada

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.


Resignation of Jean Charest, May 1, 1998

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: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.


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