Shefford (federal electoral district)

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.

This article is about the federal district. For the provincial district, see Shefford (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation district, see Shefford (Province of Canada electoral district).

Shefford
Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Andréanne Larouche
Bloc Québécois
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]107,538
Electors (2015)87,902
Area (km²)[2]1,434
Pop. density (per km²)75
Census subdivision(s)Granby, Shefford, Saint-Césaire, Waterloo, Roxton Pond, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Ange-Gardien, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Rougemont, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton

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 from Sherbrooke in the east to Montreal in the west, 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  2015–2019     Pierre Breton Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     Andréanne Larouche Bloc Québécois
44th  2021–present

Election results
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisAndréanne Larouche24,99741.9+3.3$31,772.48
LiberalPierre Breton19,96833.5-3.6$84,958.35
ConservativeCéline Lalancette7,23412.1-0.2$6,814.84
New DemocraticPatrick Jasmin3,1735.3-0.8$1,243.21
People'sGerda Scheider2,0733.5+2.7$2,379.78
GreenMathieu Morin1,0591.8-2.8$0.00
FreeJoel Lacroix5991.0N/A$2,821.90
MarijuanaYannick Brisebois2840.5N/Anone listed
Indépendance du QuébecJean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham2390.4-0.1$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,62697.7–$121,523.31
Total rejected ballots 1,4092.3
Turnout 61,03565.2
Eligible voters 93,597
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +3.5
Source: Elections Canada[3]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisAndréanne Larouche23,50338.58+16.36$6,576.43
LiberalPierre Breton22,60537.11-1.85none listed
ConservativeNathalie Clermont7,49512.30-0.47$32,903.14
New DemocraticRaymonde Plamondon3,7056.08-17.59none listed
GreenKatherine Turgeon2,8144.62+2.25none listed
People'sMariam Sabbagh4970.82$0.00
Indépendence du QuébecDarlène Daviault2940.48$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,91397.89
Total rejected ballots 1,3132.11-0.05
Turnout 62,22668.28+0.26
Eligible voters 91,138
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +9.11
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPierre Breton22,95738.96+29.97$38,440.56
New DemocraticClaire Mailhot13,94523.67-27.42$59,455.32
Bloc QuébécoisJocelyn Beaudoin13,09222.22-1.15$34,737.83
ConservativeSylvie Fontaine7,52912.78-1.87$22,193.17
GreenSimon McMillan1,3972.37+0.48–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,92097.84 $228,694.19
Total rejected ballots 1,2992.16–
Turnout 60,21968.02–
Eligible voters 88,533
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.69
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic27,57851.09
  Bloc Québécois12,61723.37
  Conservative7,90814.65
  Liberal4,8569.00
  Green1,0221.89
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRéjean Genest27,57551.09+38.58
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent12,61523.3719.45
ConservativeMélisa Leclerc7,90814.65-4.98
LiberalBernard Demers4,8558.99-12.39
GreenPatrick Daoust1,0221.89-1.7
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 ––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent21,65042.82-0.27$48,933
LiberalBernard Demers10,81021.38-2.04$16,716
ConservativeJean Lambert9,92719.63-5.13$38,653
New DemocraticSimon Gnocchini Messier6,32312.51+7.78$7,035
GreenMichel M. Champagne1,8483.66-0.35
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
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent22,15943.09-3.51$43,703
ConservativeJean Lambert12,73424.76+16.84$52,890
LiberalDiane St-Jacques12,04323.42-16.31$44,786
New DemocraticPaula Maundcote2,4314.73+2.30$1,540
GreenFrancine Brière2,0614.01+0.68
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,428100.00 $79,318
Bloc Québécois hold Swing −9.9
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent21,96846.60+2.65$41,344
LiberalDiane St-Jacques18,72539.72-6.21$60,445
ConservativeJacques Parenteau3,7327.92+0.45$6,910
GreenFrancine Brière1,5713.33–
New DemocraticSonia Bisson1,1462.43+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.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDiane St-Jacques20,70745.93+19.74
Bloc QuébécoisMichel Benoit19,81643.95+8.13
AllianceJean-Jacques Treyvaud1,8674.14
Progressive ConservativeAudrey Castonguay1,4983.32-33.58
MarijuanaNicolas Cousineau8191.82
New DemocraticElizabeth Morey3800.84-0.25
Total valid votes 45,087 100.00
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDiane St-Jacques17,89736.90+25.10
Bloc QuébécoisJean H. Leroux17,37635.82-19.60
LiberalChantal Gareau12,69926.18-2.87
New DemocraticKaren Hurley5311.09-0.11
Total valid votes 48,503 100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisJean Leroux27,00155.42
LiberalRoger Légaré14,15229.05-19.19
Progressive ConservativeJocelyn Compagnat5,75011.80-31.41
Natural LawMichèle Beausoleil7581.56
New DemocraticMarielle Sanna5861.20-7.34
AbolitionistDenis Loubier4700.96
Total valid votes 48,717 100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Lapierre23,94348.24+0.73
Progressive ConservativeDanielle Coté21,44543.21+0.27
New DemocraticPaul Pearson4,2428.55+1.89
Total valid votes 49,630 100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Lapierre25,48347.51-20.96
Progressive ConservativeDenis Loubier23,02842.94+22.18
New DemocraticDenis Boissé3,5696.65-1.16
Parti nationalistePierre C. Boivin1,5522.89
Total valid votes 53,632 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Lapierre32,44968.47+17.00
Progressive ConservativeArmand Russell9,83720.76-2.79
New DemocraticDenis Boissé3,7017.81+5.76
RhinocerosCornélius André Brazeau1,2742.69+1.12
Marxist–LeninistGilles Davignon1290.27
Total valid votes 47,390 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Lapierre25,28751.47+12.13
Progressive ConservativeGérald R. Scott11,56723.54+6.93
IndependentGilbert Rondeau6,45413.14
Social CreditMurielle Audette3,9227.98-33.64
New DemocraticDenis Boisse1,0082.05-0.37
RhinocerosLyse Dumouchel7701.57
Union populaireGilles Maille1210.25
Total valid votes 49,129 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau15,51241.62-6.91
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu14,66339.34+5.97
Progressive ConservativeLouis Grignon6,19316.62+0.54
New DemocraticTerry Haig9032.42+0.39
Total valid votes 37,271 100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau18,80348.53+7.89
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu12,92833.37-5.75
Progressive ConservativeGuy Arseneault6,22816.07-2.32
New DemocraticJohn Philip Penner7862.03+0.18
Total valid votes 38,745 100.00

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

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Ralliement créditisteGilbert Rondeau12,63340.64+7.98
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu12,15839.11+6.29
Progressive ConservativePaul-O. Trépanier5,71818.40-14.33
New DemocraticJean Miller5741.85
Total valid votes 31,083 100.00
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLouis-Paul Neveu9,49432.82-3.97
Progressive ConservativePaul-O. Trépanier9,46732.73+13.82
Ralliement créditisteGilbert Rondeau9,44732.66-5.18
Independent LiberalLucien Pearson5181.79
Total valid votes 28,926 100.00

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

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau9,98937.84-4.18
LiberalGérard Lacaille9,71336.79+4.42
Progressive ConservativeDonat Marois4,99118.91-6.70
New DemocraticJacques Jourdenais1,7066.46
Total valid votes 26,399 100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditGilbert Rondeau12,42142.02
LiberalMarcel Boivin9,57032.37-17.72
Progressive ConservativeClaude Léveillé7,56925.61-21.45
Total valid votes 29,560 100.00
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarcel Boivin13,00150.10-12.87
Progressive ConservativeJacques Hannon12,21147.05+10.02
Co-operative CommonwealthAdrien Dumas7392.85
Total valid votes 25,951 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarcel Boivin14,89762.97-5.13
Progressive ConservativeHector Choquette8,76037.03+5.13
Total valid votes 23,657 100.00
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarcel Boivin15,40968.10+8.81
Progressive ConservativeJean-Louis Robert7,21931.90-4.68
Total valid votes 22,628 100.00
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarcel Boivin12,99359.29+11.92
Progressive ConservativeWilson Irwin8,01736.58
Union des électeursFernand Brodeur9064.130.44
Total valid votes 21,916 100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarcel Boivin7,41347.37-20.87
Bloc populaireLindor Tétreault4,21226.92
Independent PCPatrick Edward Delaney3,44622.02
Social CreditElzéar Brodeur5783.69
Total valid votes 15,649 100.00
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph-Hermas Leclerc7,83168.24+16.67
National GovernmentHector Choquette3,64431.76-16.67
Total valid votes 11,475 100.00

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

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph-Hermas Leclerc6,92551.58+7.90
ConservativeSylva Lebrun6,50248.42-7.90
Total valid votes 13,427 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJ.-Eugène Tétreault7,06456.32+20.20
LiberalPierre-Ernest Boivin5,47843.68-20.20
Total valid votes 12,542 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPierre-Ernest Boivin6,37463.87+7.10
ConservativeLouis-Joseph Gauthier3,60536.13-7.10
Total valid votes 9,979 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorges Henri Boivin5,91056.78-13.78
ConservativeJames Davidson4,49943.22
Total valid votes 10,409 100.00
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGeorges Henri Boivin6,31870.56
IndependentHormisdas Beaudry2,63629.44
Total valid votes 8,954 100.00
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Georges Henri Boivinacclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorges Henri Boivin2,27150.29-3.03
ConservativeJames Davidson2,24549.71+3.03
Total valid votes 4,516 100.00
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry Edgarton Allen2,46553.32-4.25
ConservativeWilliam H. Robinson2,15846.68+4.25
Total valid votes 4,623 100.00
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Henry Parmelee2,34757.57+2.45
ConservativePeter Munroe Hayes1,73042.43-2.45
Total valid votes 4,077 100.00
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Henry Parmelee2,31455.12-0.81
ConservativeAlonzo Chown Savage1,88444.88+0.81
Total valid votes 4,198 100.00
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalC. H. Parmelee2,19155.94+3.34
ConservativeP.J.I. Peltier1,72644.06-3.34
Total valid votes 3,917 100.00
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJ. R. Sanborn1,79252.60
ConservativeA.C. Savage1,61547.40-3.07
Total valid votes 3,407 100.00
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAntoine Audet1,67150.47
Independent LiberalM. Auger1,64049.53-2.70
Total valid votes 3,311 100.00
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Independent LiberalMichel Auger1,58152.23+42.76
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington1,44647.77-1.46
Total valid votes 3,027 100.00
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington1,41449.23+7.23
UnknownR. Nicol1,18641.30
UnknownM. Auger2729.47
Total valid votes 2,872 100.00
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington1,61857.99+1.12
UnknownJ.J. Curran1,17242.01
Total valid votes 2,790 100.00
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington1,51556.87-0.19
UnknownCharles Thibault1,14943.13
Total valid votes 2,664 100.00
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLucius Seth Huntington1,31757.06
UnknownParmelee99142.94
Total valid votes 2,308100.00

See also

References
  • "Shefford (federal electoral district) (Code 24069) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Shefford, 30 September 2015
  7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  8. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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