Compton—Stanstead
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| Compton—Stanstead | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | France Bonsant Bloc Québécois |
| Population, 2001 | 94 167 |
| Electors, 2006 | 75 670 |
| Area (km²) | 4747 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 20 |
| Electoral district created | 1996, from Richmond—Wolfe and Sherbrooke |
| Census divisions | • Coaticook RCM • Le Haut-Saint-François RCM • Memphrémagog RCM • Sherbrooke • Le Val-Saint-François RCM |
| Polling divisions | 205 |
| Major municipalities | • Ascot Corner • Coaticook • Compton • Cookshire-Eaton • East Angus • Sherbrooke (part) • Stanstead • Stoke • Weedon |
Compton—Stanstead is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
It was created in 1996 from Richmond—Wolfe and Sherbrooke ridings.
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[edit] Geography
The southern Quebec riding on the US border southeast of Sherbrooke is located in the Quebec region of Estrie. It consists of the RCMs of Coaticook and Le Haut-Saint-François, the eastern half of Memphrémagog, and parts of Le Val-Saint-François and the city of Sherbrooke.
Main towns include Coaticook, Lennoxville (now part of Sherbrooke), North Hatley, Stanstead, and Ayer's Cliff.
Neighbouring ridings are Brome—Missisquoi, Richmond—Arthabaska, Sherbrooke, and Mégantic—L'Érable.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond—Wolfe and Sherbrooke prior to 1996 | ||||
| 36th | 1997-2000 | David Price | Progressive Conservative | |
| 37th | 2000-2004 | Liberal | ||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | France Bonsant | Bloc Québécois | |
| 39th | 2006- | |||
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Bloc Québécois | France Bonsant | 21,316 | 42.76 | |||
| Conservative | Gary Caldwell | 12,131 | 24.33 | |||
| Liberal | David Price | 11,126 | 22.32 | |||
| New Democrat | Stéphane Bürgi | 3099 | 6.21 | |||
| Green | Gaétan Perreault | 2171 | 4.35 | |||
| Total | 49,843 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | France Bonsant | 20,450 | |||
| Liberal | David Price | 15,752 | |||
| Conservative | Gary Caldwell | 4,589 | |||
| Green | Laurier Busque | 1,546 | |||
| New Democrat | Martin Baller | 1,451 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | David Price | 17,729 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Gaston Leroux | 14,808 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Mary Ann Dewey-Plante | 2,422 | |||
| Canadian Alliance | Marc Carrier | 2,061 | |||
| New Democrat | Christine Moore | 580 | |||
| Natural Law | Marc Roy | 476 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | David Price | 18,125 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Maurice Bernier | 13,367 | |||
| Liberal | Gaétan Grenier | 8,119 | |||
| New Democrat | Christine Moore | 587 | |||
| Natural Law | Lisette Proulx | 439 | |||
[edit] See also
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| Federal Ridings in the Eastern Townships | ||
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| Bloc Québécois |
Brome—Missisquoi | Compton—Stanstead | Drummond | Richmond—Arthabaska | Shefford | Sherbrooke |
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| Conservative | ||
| Vacant | ||
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* The riding of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot is currently vacant after the resignation of Bloc Québécois MP Yvan Loubier. |
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