Shefford (federal electoral district)
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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.
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 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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| 2011 federal election redistributed results<ref>Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections</ref> | |||
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| Party | Vote | % | |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | New Democratic | 27,578 | 51.09 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Bloc Québécois | 12,617 | 23.37 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Conservative | 7,908 | 14.65 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Liberal | 4,856 | 9.00 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Green | 1,022 | 1.89 |
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See also
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References
External links
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- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
- 2011 Results from Elections Canada
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