Drummond is a federal
electoral district in
Quebec
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, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
It was created in 1966 from
Drummond—Arthabaska
Drummond—Arthabaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968.
It was created by the ''British North America Act'', 1867. It was amalgamated into the Richmon ...
,
Nicolet—Yamaska
Nicolet—Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968.
History
This riding was created in 1933 from Nicolet and Yamaska ridings.
It was defined initially ...
and
Richmond—Wolfe.
Geography
The riding, located along the
Saint-François River in the Quebec region of
Centre-du-Québec, consists of the
RCM of Drummond. The largest city is
Drummondville.
The neighbouring ridings are
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour,
Richmond—Arthabaska
Richmond—Arthabaska is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Geography
The riding, north of the city of Sherbrooke, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Q ...
,
Shefford, and
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (formerly known as Saint-Hyacinthe and St. Hyacinthe—Bagot) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It is located in Quebec, Canada. Its population in 2006 ...
.
There were no changes to this riding from the
2012 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
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Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Notes
{{Ridings in Quebec
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Quebec federal electoral districts