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. It notably includes the municipalities of Lac-Mégantic, Cookshire-Eaton, East Angus, Ascot Corner,

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. It was created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the

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). It was abolished before the 1973 election and its territory was mostly divided between Lotbinière and Frontenac; a small part also went to Arthabaska. Despite the name, none of the territory of Mégantic went into the newly created Mégantic-Compton. However, Mégantic-Compton was abolished before the 2012 election and its successor electoral district was the recreated Mégantic, which contains most of the former area Mégantic-Compton, as well as parts of

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, and Frontenac as they existed prior to the 2012 election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly

Election results

2012 - present

^ Change is from redistributed results. CAQ change is from ADQ.

1867 - 1970

* Result compared to Ralliement national

Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly

Election results

2012 - present

1867 - 1970

References

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