Sherbrooke (electoral district)
- Sherbrooke (electoral district)
Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Sherbrooke
province = Quebec
caption =
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 24070
fed-created = 1924
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1925
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Serge Cardin
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = BQ
fed-rep-party-link = Bloc Québécois
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 101681
demo-electors = 81896
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 173
demo-cd =
demo-csd = Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925.
Geography
This riding in the south of the province is located in the Quebec region of Estrie. It consists of most of the city of Sherbrooke, other than certain areas to the north and south.
The neighbouring ridings are Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead.
History
It was created in 1924 from parts of Sherbrooke (Town of) and Richmond—Arthabaska ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
# Charles Howard, Liberal (1925-1940)
# Maurice Gingues, Liberal (1940-1958)
# Maurice Allard (first term), Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
# Gérard Chapdelaine, "Ralliement créditiste" (1962-1965)
# Maurice Allard (second term), Independent Progressive Conservative (1965-1968)
# Paul Mullins Gervais, Liberal (1968-1972)
# Irénée Pelletier, Liberal (1972-1984)
# Jean Charest, Progressive Conservative (1984-1998)
# Serge Cardin, "Bloc Québécois" (1998-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=683 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
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