Saint-Lambert (electoral district)

Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Saint-Lambert
province = Quebec


caption = Saint-Lambert in relation to other Montérégie federal electoral districts.
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 24065
fed-created = 1996
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1997
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = vacant
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party =
fed-rep-party-link =
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 94541
demo-electors = 75114
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 27
demo-cd = Longueuil
demo-csd = Longueuil, Saint-Lambert

Saint-Lambert is a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. It has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 94,541.

The riding's parliamentary seat has been vacant since Bloc Québécois MP Maka Kotto's resignation in order to run for a seat in the Quebec National Assembly became official on March 13 2008. A by-election had been scheduled for September 8, 2008, but was cancelled by the issuance of writs for the 2008 federal election.

Geography

This riding on Montreal's South Shore is located in the Quebec region of Montérégie. The district includes the City of Saint-Lambert, the former Towns of Greenfield Park and LeMoyne, and the southern part of the former City of Longueuil.

The neighbouring ridings are Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, Brossard—La Prairie, Jeanne-Le Ber, Laurier—Sainte-Marie, and Hochelaga.

Demographics

:"According to the Canada 2001 Census"

* Ethnic groups: 90.4% White, 3.0% Black, 1.2% Arab, 1.1% Chinese
* Languages: 77.0% French, 11.9% English, 9.2% Others, 1.9% Multiple responses
* Religions: 77.9% Catholic, 8.1% Protestant, 2.5% Muslim, 1.2% Christian Orthodox, 7.9% No religion
* Average income: $29,974

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1058 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament