Laporte (electoral district)

Laporte is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was named after former Liberal Minister Pierre Laporte who was kidnapped and killed by militants of the Front de libération du Québec during the October Crisis in 1970. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Chambly and Taillon.

The riding currently includes:
*The entire City of St. Lambert
* The following areas of the City of Longueuil:
**"Borough of Greenfield Park",
**"LeMoyne district" of the Borough of Vieux-Longueuil,
**"Laflèche district" of the Borough of Saint-Hubert

Members of the National Assembly

#André Déom, Liberal (1973-1976)
#Pierre Marois, Parti Québécois (1976-1981)
#André Bourbeau, Liberal (1981-2003)
#Michel Audet, Liberal (2003-2007)
#Nicole Ménard, Liberal (2007-present)

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-laporte.html Election results]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=208 Map of Laporte]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/dossier_socio/2001/laporte.pdf Laporte Socioeconomic data]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/general_information_electoral_divisions.asp?bsq=208 Elections Quebec page for Laporte]

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Marie-Victorin, Taillon
West=Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques, Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne, Verdun
Center=Laporte
East=Vachon
South=La Pinière