Brome—Missisquoi_(federal_electoral_district)

Brome—Missisquoi (federal electoral district)

Brome—Missisquoi (federal electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada


Brome—Missisquoi (French pronunciation: [bʁɔm misiskwa]; formerly known as Missisquoi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The original electoral district of Missiquoi existed from 1867 to 1925.

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Geography

This riding, in the south of the province, extends along the Canada–US border between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie. Its main towns are Cowansville, Magog, and Brome Lake.

The district includes the Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi, the municipalities of Saint-Sébastien, Henryville, Noyan, Clarenceville, Venise-en-Québec, Bromont, and the Regional County Municipality of Memphrémagog except Stanstead, Ayer's Cliff, North Hatley, Ogden, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Hatley and Stanstead Canton.

Its population in 2006 was 92,591 and the area is 3,045 km2.

The neighbouring ridings are Saint-Jean, Shefford, Richmond—Arthabaska, and Compton—Stanstead.

History

It was created in 1924 from parts of Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings. In 1970, Missisquoi was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi".

In 1976, "Brome—Missisquoi" was abolished and became part of a new "Missisquoi riding", which was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1983.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding stay mostly the same, but it lost a small fraction of territory to Shefford.

Demographics

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References: 2021[3] 2016[4] earlier[5][6]
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Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament. Its current MP is Pascale St-Onge of the Liberal Party.

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Election results

Graph of election results in Brome—Missisquoi(1924-1966), Missisquoi(1966-1970), Brome—Missisquoi(1970-1976), Missisquoi(1976-1983), and Brome—Missisquoi (1983-present) (1924-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Brome—Missisquoi, 1984 - present

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

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Missisquoi, 1979 - 1984

Graph of election results in Missisquoi (1976-1983, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
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Brome—Missisquoi, 1972 - 1979

Graph of election results in Brome—Missisquoi (1970-1976, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
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Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

Missisquoi, 1968 - 1972

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Brome—Missisquoi, 1925 - 1968

Graph of election results in Brome—Missisquoi (1924-1966, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
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Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.

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

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

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See also


References

  • "Brome—Missisquoi (federal electoral district) (Code 24010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Notes

  1. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  4. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  5. in private households
  6. excluding institutional residents
  7. "Confirmed candidates — Brome—Missisquoi". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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