Shefford (electoral district)

This article is about the federal district. For the provincial district, see Shefford (provincial electoral district).
Shefford
Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Pierre Breton
Liberal

District created 1867
First contested 1867
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 107,538
Electors (2015) 87,902
Area (km²)[2] 1,434
Pop. density (per km²) 75
Census subdivisions Granby, Shefford, Saint-Césaire, Waterloo, Roxton Pond, Saint-Alphonse, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Rougemont, Valcourt

Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English
Religions: 90.3% Catholic, 3.8% Protestant, 4.7% No religious affiliation
Average income: $25,354

Geography

This southern Quebec riding extends west to east between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie.

The district includes the central and eastern Rouville Regional County Municipality, all of La Haute-Yamaska (except Bromont) and southwestern Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The main communities are Granby, Roxton Pond, Saint-Césaire, Saint-Alphonse, Valcourt, Waterloo, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Shefford, Granby Township, and Rougemont. The Area is 1,428 km2.

The neighbouring ridings are Brome—Missisquoi, Saint-Jean, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Drummond, and Richmond—Arthabaska.

History

The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain a small fraction of territory from Brome—Missisquoi.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Shefford
1st  1867–1872     Lucius Seth Huntington Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887     Michel Auger Independent Liberal
6th  1887–1891     Antoine Audet Conservative
7th  1891–1896     John Robbins Sanborn Liberal
8th  1896–1900 Charles Henry Parmelee
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911 Henry Edgarton Allen
12th  1911–1917 Georges Henri Boivin
13th  1917–1921
14th  1921–1925
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930 Pierre-Ernest Boivin
17th  1930–1935     J.-Eugène Tétreault Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Joseph-Hermas Leclerc Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Marcel Boivin
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Gilbert Rondeau Social Credit
26th  1963–1963
 1963–1965     Ralliement créditiste
27th  1965–1968     Louis-Paul Neveu Liberal
28th  1968–1971     Gilbert Rondeau Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1977
 1977–1979     Independent
31st  1979–1980     Jean Lapierre Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1990
 1990–1993     Bloc Québécois
35th  1993–1997 Jean Leroux
36th  1997–2000     Diane St-Jacques Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2004     Liberal
38th  2004–2006     Robert Vincent Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Réjean Genest New Democratic
42nd  2015–Present     Pierre Breton Liberal

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalPierre Breton 22,957 38.96 +29.97 $40,821.95
New DemocraticClaire Mailhot 13,945 23.67 -27.42
Bloc QuébécoisJocelyn Beaudoin 13,092 22.22 -1.15
ConservativeSylvie Fontaine 7,529 12.78 -1.87
GreenSimon McMillan 1,397 2.37 +0.48
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,920100.00 $228,103.99
Total rejected ballots 1,2992.16
Turnout 60,21968.16
Eligible voters 88,355
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.69
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 27,578 51.09
  Bloc Québécois 12,617 23.37
  Conservative 7,908 14.65
  Liberal 4,856 9.00
  Green 1,022 1.89
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticRéjean Genest 27,575 51.09 +38.58
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent 12,615 23.37 19.45
ConservativeMélisa Leclerc 7,908 14.65 -4.98
LiberalBernard Demers 4,855 8.99 -12.39
GreenPatrick Daoust 1,022 1.89 -1.7
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,975 100.00
Total rejected ballots 8771.60-0.33
Turnout 54,852 64.94+1.80
Eligible voters 84,464
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Robert Vincent 21,650 42.82 -0.27 $48,933
Liberal Bernard Demers 10,810 21.38 -2.04 $16,716
Conservative Jean Lambert 9,927 19.63 -5.13 $38,653
New Democratic Simon Gnocchini Messier 6,323 12.51 +7.78 $7,035
Green Michel M. Champagne 1,848 3.66 -0.35
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,558 100.00 $86,480
Total rejected ballots 9941.93
Turnout 51,552 63.14
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +0.9
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent 22,159 43.09 -3.51 $43,703
ConservativeJean Lambert 12,734 24.76 +16.84 $52,890
LiberalDiane St-Jacques 12,043 23.42 -16.31 $44,786
New DemocraticPaula Maundcote 2,431 4.73 +2.30 $1,540
GreenFrancine Brière 2,061 4.01 +0.68
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,428100.00 $79,318
Bloc Québécois hold Swing −9.9
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent 21,968 46.60 +2.65 $41,344
LiberalDiane St-Jacques 18,725 39.72 -6.21 $60,445
ConservativeJacques Parenteau 3,732 7.92 +0.45 $6,910
GreenFrancine Brière 1,571 3.33
New DemocraticSonia Bisson 1,146 2.43 +1.59 $400
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,146100.00 $77,209

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDiane St-Jacques 20,707 45.93 +19.74
Bloc QuébécoisMichel Benoit 19,816 43.95 +8.13
AllianceJean-Jacques Treyvaud 1,867 4.14
Progressive ConservativeAudrey Castonguay 1,498 3.32 -33.58
MarijuanaNicolas Cousineau 819 1.82
New DemocraticElizabeth Morey 380 0.84 -0.25
Total valid votes 45,087 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDiane St-Jacques 17,897 36.90 +25.10
Bloc QuébécoisJean H. Leroux 17,376 35.82 -19.60
LiberalChantal Gareau 12,699 26.18 -2.87
New DemocraticKaren Hurley 531 1.09 -0.11
Total valid votes 48,503 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Bloc QuébécoisJean Leroux 27,001 55.42
LiberalRoger Légaré 14,152 29.05 -19.19
Progressive ConservativeJocelyn Compagnat 5,750 11.80 -31.41
Natural LawMichèle Beausoleil 758 1.56
New DemocraticMarielle Sanna 586 1.20 -7.34
AbolitionistDenis Loubier 470 0.96
Total valid votes 48,717 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJean Lapierre 23,943 48.24 +0.73
Progressive ConservativeDanielle Coté 21,445 43.21 +0.27
New DemocraticPaul Pearson 4,242 8.55 +1.89
Total valid votes 49,630 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJean Lapierre 25,483 47.51 -20.96
Progressive ConservativeDenis Loubier 23,028 42.94 +22.18
New DemocraticDenis Boissé 3,569 6.65 -1.16
Parti nationalistePierre C. Boivin 1,552 2.89
Total valid votes 53,632 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJean Lapierre 32,449 68.47 +17.00
Progressive ConservativeArmand Russell 9,837 20.76 -2.79
New DemocraticDenis Boissé 3,701 7.81 +5.76
RhinocerosCornélius André Brazeau 1,274 2.69 +1.12
Marxist–LeninistGilles Davignon 129 0.27
Total valid votes 47,390 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJean Lapierre 25,287 51.47 +12.13
Progressive ConservativeGérald R. Scott 11,567 23.54 +6.93
IndependentGilbert Rondeau 6,454 13.14
Social CreditMurielle Audette 3,922 7.98 -33.64
New DemocraticDenis Boisse 1,008 2.05 -0.37
RhinocerosLyse Dumouchel 770 1.57
Union populaireGilles Maille 121 0.25
Total valid votes 49,129 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau 15,512 41.62 -6.91
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu 14,663 39.34 +5.97
Progressive ConservativeLouis Grignon 6,193 16.62 +0.54
New DemocraticTerry Haig 903 2.42 +0.39
Total valid votes 37,271 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau 18,803 48.53 +7.89
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu 12,928 33.37 -5.75
Progressive ConservativeGuy Arseneault 6,228 16.07 -2.32
New DemocraticJohn Philip Penner 786 2.03 +0.18
Total valid votes 38,745 100.00

Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Ralliement créditisteGilbert Rondeau 12,633 40.64 +7.98
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu 12,158 39.11 +6.29
Progressive ConservativePaul-O. Trépanier 5,718 18.40 -14.33
New DemocraticJean Miller 574 1.85
Total valid votes 31,083 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu 9,494 32.82 -3.97
Progressive ConservativePaul-O. Trépanier 9,467 32.73 +13.82
Ralliement créditisteGilbert Rondeau 9,447 32.66 -5.18
Independent LiberalLucien Pearson 518 1.79
Total valid votes 28,926 100.00

Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.

Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau 9,989 37.84 -4.18
LiberalGérard Lacaille 9,713 36.79 +4.42
Progressive ConservativeDonat Marois 4,991 18.91 -6.70
New DemocraticJacques Jourdenais 1,706 6.46
Total valid votes 26,399 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau 12,421 42.02
LiberalMarcel Boivin 9,570 32.37 -17.72
Progressive ConservativeClaude Léveillé 7,569 25.61 -21.45
Total valid votes 29,560 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMarcel Boivin 13,001 50.10 -12.87
Progressive ConservativeJacques Hannon 12,211 47.05 +10.02
Co-operative CommonwealthAdrien Dumas 739 2.85
Total valid votes 25,951 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMarcel Boivin 14,897 62.97 -5.13
Progressive ConservativeHector Choquette 8,760 37.03 +5.13
Total valid votes 23,657 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMarcel Boivin 15,409 68.10 +8.81
Progressive ConservativeJean-Louis Robert 7,219 31.90 -4.68
Total valid votes 22,628 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMarcel Boivin 12,993 59.29 +11.92
Progressive ConservativeWilson Irwin 8,017 36.58
Union des électeursFernand Brodeur 906 4.13 0.44
Total valid votes 21,916 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMarcel Boivin 7,413 47.37 -20.87
Bloc populaireLindor Tétreault 4,212 26.92
Independent PCPatrick Edward Delaney 3,446 22.02
Social CreditElzéar Brodeur 578 3.69
Total valid votes 15,649 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJoseph-Hermas Leclerc 7,831 68.24 +16.67
National GovernmentHector Choquette 3,644 31.76 -16.67
Total valid votes 11,475 100.00

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJoseph-Hermas Leclerc 6,925 51.58 +7.90
ConservativeSylva Lebrun 6,502 48.42 -7.90
Total valid votes 13,427 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJ.-Eugène Tétreault 7,064 56.32 +20.20
LiberalPierre-Ernest Boivin 5,478 43.68 -20.20
Total valid votes 12,542 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalPierre-Ernest Boivin 6,374 63.87 +7.10
ConservativeLouis-Joseph Gauthier 3,605 36.13 -7.10
Total valid votes 9,979 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Henri Boivin 5,910 56.78 -13.78
ConservativeJames Davidson 4,499 43.22
Total valid votes 10,409 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGeorge Henri Boivin 6,318 70.56
IndependentHormisdas Beaudry 2,636 29.44
Total valid votes 8,954 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)George Henri Boivin acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Henri Boivin 2,271 50.29 -3.03
ConservativeJames Davidson 2,245 49.71 +3.03
Total valid votes 4,516 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalHenry Edgarton Allen 2,465 53.32 -4.25
ConservativeWilliam H. Robinson 2,158 46.68 +4.25
Total valid votes 4,623 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalCharles Henry Parmelee 2,347 57.57 +2.45
ConservativePeter Munroe Hayes 1,730 42.43 -2.45
Total valid votes 4,077 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalCharles Henry Parmelee 2,314 55.12 -0.81
ConservativeAlonzo Chown Savage 1,884 44.88 +0.81
Total valid votes 4,198 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalC.H. Parmelee 2,191 55.94 +3.34
ConservativeP.J.I. Peltier 1,726 44.06 -3.34
Total valid votes 3,917 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJ.R. Sanborn 1,792 52.60
ConservativeA.C. Savage 1,615 47.40 -3.07
Total valid votes 3,407 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeAntoine Audet 1,671 50.47
Independent LiberalM. Auger 1,640 49.53 -2.70
Total valid votes 3,311 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Independent LiberalMichel Auger 1,581 52.23 +42.76
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington 1,446 47.77 -1.46
Total valid votes 3,027 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington 1,414 49.23 +7.23
UnknownR. Nicol 1,186 41.30
UnknownM. Auger 272 9.47
Total valid votes 2,872 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington 1,618 57.99 +1.12
UnknownJ.J. Curran 1,172 42.01
Total valid votes 2,790 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington 1,515 56.87 -0.19
UnknownCharles Thibault 1,149 43.13
Total valid votes 2,664 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington 1,317 57.06
UnknownParmelee 991 42.94
Total valid votes 2,308100.00

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