La Prairie—Atateken (formerly La Prairie, ) is a federal
electoral district
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
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 1867
The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (30 & 31 Vict. c. 3) (),''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 originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 1867'' (BNA Act), ...
. It consisted of the parishes of
Laprairie,
Saint-Philippe,
Saint Jacques le Mineur,
Saint Isidore and
Saint Constant, 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
Châteauguay ( , , ) is an off-island suburbs, off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, located on both the Châteauguay River and Lake Saint-Louis, Lac St-Louis, which is a section of the St. Lawrence River. The population of the ...
and
Laprairie—Napierville
Laprairie—Napierville () was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1935.
This riding was created in 1892 from Laprairie and Napierville ridings. It consisted in ...
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 mun ...
and
Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie
Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968.
History
This riding was created in 1947, from parts of Beauharnois—Laprairi ...
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 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 2 ...
and
Brossard—La Prairie.
Following the
2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed La Prairie—Atateken. It will also gain a small piece of territory north of Autoroute 30 in Saint-Isidore and a small piece of territory near Ch. St-Bernard in Châteauguay from
Châteauguay—Lacolle.
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:
Election results
La Prairie—Atateken, 2025-present
La Prairie, 2015–2025
La Prairie, 1980–1997
Laprairie, 1966–1980
Laprairie, 1867–1892
See also
*
List of Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
External links
Riding history from the
Library of Parliament
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:
Laprairie 1867-1892Laprairie 1966-1980La Prairie 1980-1996
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Quebec federal electoral districts
La Prairie, Quebec
Saint-Constant, Quebec
Roussillon Regional County Municipality