Saint-Jean (electoral district)
- Saint-Jean (electoral district)
Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Saint-Jean
province = Quebec
caption = Saint-Jean in relation to other Montérégie federal electoral districts.
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 24064
fed-created = 1966
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1968
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Claude Bachand
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = BQ
fed-rep-party-link = Bloc Québécois
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 102902
demo-electors = 79885
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 734
demo-cd =
demo-csd = Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Lacolle, Saint-Alexandre, Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.
Geography
The riding extends along the Richelieu River southeast of Montreal, in the Quebec region of Montérégie. It consists of the northern and western parts of the RCM of Le Haut-Richelieu.
The neighbouring ridings are Beauharnois—Salaberry, Brossard—La Prairie, Chambly—Borduas, Shefford, and Brome—Missisquoi.
Its population is 102 902, of whom 79 885 are on the voter's list, and has an area of 734 km².
History
It was created in 1966 from parts of Beauharnois—Salaberry, Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie and Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville ridings.
Members of Parliament
#Walter Smith, Liberal (1968-1979)
#Paul-André Massé, Liberal (1979-1984)
#André Bissonnette, Progressive Conservative (1984-1988)
#Clément Couture, Progressive Conservative (1988-1993)
#Claude Bachand, Bloc Québécois (1993-present)
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=643 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
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