Joliette (electoral district)

Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Joliette
province = Quebec

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caption = Joliette in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 24025
fed-created = 1966
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1968
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Pierre Paquette
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = BQ
fed-rep-party-link = Bloc Québécois
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 108169
demo-electors = 84494
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 11249
demo-cd = Joliette, Matawinie
demo-csd = Joliette, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Saint-Charles-Borromée, Rawdon

:"For the provincial electoral district, see Joliette (provincial electoral district)"

Joliette is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935 and since 1968.

Geography

This electoral district, located northeast of Montreal in the Quebec region of Lanaudière, currently consists of:
*the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie, including Communauté Atikamekw de Manawan indian reserve
*the Regional County Municipality of Joliette.

It is bounded by the:
* electoral district of Repentigny and Berthier—Maskinongé and the Saint Lawrence River to the south
* electoral district of Saint-Maurice—Champlain to the east and north
* Lac Nemiscachingue and the electoral districts of Rivière-du-Nord, Montcalm and Laurentides—Labelle to the west

History

It was created by the British North America of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. In 1933, Joliette became part of the new electoral district of Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm.

It was created again in 1966 from Berthier—Maskinongé—delanaudière, Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm and Terrebonne ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

1968 - present

1867 - 1935

N.B. Mr. Guilbault elected by the casting vote of the Returning Officer.

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=316 Joliette, Quebec (1867 - 1933)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=318 Joliette--L'Assomption--Montcalm (1933-1966)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=317 Joliette (1966-present)]
* [http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/reference/elections Atlas of Canada]

References

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Source=SenatorsMembers_house&Search=Rres Riding History - Joliette]