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Mégantic—L'Érable 
Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Christian Paradis
ConservativeDistrict created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 87,078 Electors (2011) 69,864 Area (km²) 5,912 Pop. density (per km²) 14.7 Census divisions Les Appalaches RCM, L'Érable RCM, Le Granit RCM Census subdivisions Disraeli, East Broughton, Lac-Mégantic, Plessisville, Princeville, Saint-Ferdinand, Thetford Mines, Victoriaville (part) Mégantic—L'Érable is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
The current MP is Conservative Christian Paradis.
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Geography
Straddling the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, it consists of the regional county municipalities of Les Appalaches and L'Érable; and the Regional County Municipality of Le Granit, excepting the municipalities of Saint-Ludger and Saint-Robert-Bellarmin. Notable towns include Thetford Mines and Lac-Mégantic.
The neighbouring ridings are Compton—Stanstead, Richmond—Arthabaska, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, and Beauce.
Its population is 87,078, including 69,617 voters, and it covers an area of 5,912 km².
History
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable prior to 2003 38th 2004–2006 Marc Boulianne Bloc Québécois 39th 2006–2008 Christian Paradis Conservative 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Christian Paradis 21,931 49.14 +2.44 New Democrat Cheryl Voisine 11,716 26.25 +16.79 Bloc Québécois Pierre Turcotte 7,481 16.76 -10.96 Liberal René Roy 2,601 5.83 -8.13 Green Wyatt Tessari 655 1.47 -0.69 Canadian Action Alain Bergeron 250 0.56 Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,634 100.00 Total rejected ballots 733 1.62 Turnout 45,367 64.61 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Christian Paradis 20,697 46.70 -3.15 $60,593 Bloc Québécois Pierre Turcotte 12,283 27.72 -4.90 $49,764 Liberal Nicole Champagne 6,185 13.96 +3.56 $7,283 New Democrat Bruno Vézina 4,191 9.46 +5.57 $1,755 Green Jean-R. Guernon 959 2.16 -1.09 Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,315 100.00 $81,095 Total rejected ballots 688 1.53 Turnout 45,003 64.42 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Christian Paradis 23,550 49.85 +38.43 $72,735 Bloc Québécois Marc Boulianne 15,410 32.62 -12.12 $50,512 Liberal Yvan Corriveau 4,912 10.40 -26.25 $17,812 New Democrat Isabelle Tremblay 1,836 3.89 +0.16 $0 Green Jean François Hamel 1,534 3.25 -0.21 Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,242 100.00 $75,377 Total rejected ballots 543 1.14 Turnout 47,785 68.64 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Marc Boulianne 19,264 44.74 $44,288 Liberal Gérard Binet 15,778 36.65 $67,467 Conservative Yves Mailly 4,916 11.42 $14,915 New Democrat Alexandre Côté 1,608 3.73 $970 Green Bruno Vézina 1,489 3.46 $0 Total valid votes 43,055 100.00 Total rejected ballots 868 1.98 Turnout 43,923 63.01 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
New Democratic 
Conservative Beauce • Mégantic—L'ÉrableBloc Québécois Categories:- Quebec federal electoral districts
- Thetford Mines
- Victoriaville
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