La Prairie (previously known as Laprairie) is a federal
electoral district
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in
Quebec
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1867 to 1896, 1968 to 1997 and again since 2015.
History
The
riding of Laprairie was created by the
British North America Act of 1867
The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (french: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 186 ...
. It consisted of the Parishes of
Laprairie,
Saint-Philippe
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Geography
Saint-Philippe is on the highest point on the ...
,
Saint Jacques le Mineur,
Saint Isidore and
Saint Constant
Saint Constant was an Irish
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, the Indian Lands of
Sault Saint Louis, and all islands in the River Saint Lawrence close to the county. It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into the
Châteauguay and
Laprairie—Napierville electoral districts.
The riding was re-created in 1966 from
Beauharnois—Salaberry
Beauharnois—Salaberry is a former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2015.
Geography
In 2003, the riding was re-defined to consist of the regional county municip ...
and
Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie ridings. It consisted of:
* the City of Saint-Lambert;
* the Towns of Brossard, Candiac, Châteauguay, Châteauguay-Centre, Châteauguay Heights, Delson, Greenfield Park, La Prairie, LeMoyne, Léry and Préville; and
* in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipalities of Saint-Constant and Sainte-Catherine-d'Alexandrie-de-Laprairie; and the Indian Reserve of Caughnawaga No. 14.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of:
* the City of Saint-Lambert;
* the Towns of Brossard, Candiac, Greenfield Park, La Prairie and LeMoyne; and
* in the county of Laprairie: the municipality of Notre-Dame.
In 1980, it was renamed La Prairie. In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the towns of Brossard, Candiac, La Prairie et Saint-Lambert.
The riding was abolished in 1996 when it was abolished into
Brossard—La Prairie
Brossard—La Prairie was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. As of 2011, its population is 128,001.
Geography
The riding was located in the South Shore area ...
and
Saint-Lambert.
This riding was re-created during the
2012 electoral redistribution from parts of
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. Its population in 2006 was 107,165.
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant was created in 2003 ...
and
Brossard—La Prairie
Brossard—La Prairie was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. As of 2011, its population is 128,001.
Geography
The riding was located in the South Shore area ...
.
Profile
The Bloc Québécois is more popular in the central and southern portions of the riding, in areas such as Saint-Constant, Sainte-Catherine, Delson and rural areas, with significant support in La Prairie. The Liberals are the main competitors to the Bloc, having won in 2015. Their support is concentrated in La Prairie and Candiac. The Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake is dominated by the Liberals and NDP, but turnout is generally low.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
La Prairie, 2015–present
La Prairie, 1980–1997
Laprairie, 1966–1980
Laprairie, 1867–1892
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
References
External links
Riding history from the
Library of Parliament:
Laprairie 1867-1892Laprairie 1966-1980La Prairie 1980-1996
{{Ridings in Quebec
Quebec federal electoral districts
La Prairie, Quebec
Saint-Constant, Quebec
Roussillon Regional County Municipality