Frontenac (provincial electoral district)

Frontenac is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Centre-du-Québec region, the riding was created in 1972 after being part of the Megantic district from 1867 to 1970. Previously, Frontenac was in the Estrie region from 1912 to 1973. It includes the city of Thetford Mines and the municipality of Disraeli and Broughton area.

The riding is named after former governor of New France, Louis de Buade de Frontenac.

Members of Legislative Assembly (Estrie)

* Georges-Stanislas Gregoire, Liberal (1912-1923)
* Cyril Baillargeon, Liberal (1923-1931)
* Henri-Louis Gagnon, Libeal (1931-1935)
* Patrice Tardif, Action liberale nationale - Union Nationale (1935-1939)
* Henri-Louis Gagnon, Liberal (1939-1944)
* Patrice Tardif, Union Nationale (1944-1952)
* Gérard Noel, Liberal (1952-1956)
* Éloi Guillemette, Union Nationale (1956-1966)

Members of National Assembly

Estrie

* Fernand Grenier, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
* Paul-André Latulippe Ralliement creditiste (1970-1973)

Centre-du-Québec

* Henri Lecours, Liberal (1973-1976)
* Gilles Grégoire, Parti Québécois - Independent (1976-1985)
* Roger Lefebvre, Liberal (1985-1998)
* Marc Boulianne, Parti Québécois (1998-2003)
* Laurent Lessard, Liberal (2003-)

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-frontenac.html Frontenac election results (Estrie riding)]
* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-megantic.html Frontenac election results (Chaudières-Appalaches riding)]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=288 Map of Current Frotnenac district]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Lotbinière
West=Arthabaska
Center=Frontenac
East=Beauce-Nord, Beauce-Sud
South=Richmond, Mégantic-Compton