Rousseau (electoral district)

Rousseau (electoral district)

Rousseau is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1980 from parts of Prévost, Joliette-Montcalm and L'Assomption. It includes the cities or municipalities of Rawdon, Saint-Lin, Sanite-Julienne, Saint-Alexis, Saint-Esprit, Saint-Roch-de-L'Archigan and portions of L'Assomption and L'Épiphanie

The riding was named after French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Members of the National Assembly

#René Blouin, Parti Québécois (1981-1985)
#Robert Thérien, Liberal (1985-1994)
#Lévis Brien, Parti Québécois (1994-1998)
#François Legault, Parti Québécois (1998-present)

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-rousseau.html Election results]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=504 Map of Rousseau]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Bertrand, Berthier
West=Prévost
Center=Rousseau
East=Joliette, Berthier
South=Mirabel, Blainville, Masson, L'Assomption


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