Compton—Stanstead  Quebec electoral district |  | | Federal electoral district | | Legislature | House of Commons | | MP | | France Bonsant
BQ | | District created | 1996 | | First contested | 1997 | | Last contested | 2006 | | District webpage | profile, map | | Demographics | | Population (2006) | 100,148 | | Electors (2006) | 75,670 | | Area (km²) | 4,747 | | Pop. density (per km²) | 21.1 | | Census divisions | Coaticook RCM, Le Haut-Saint-François RCM, Memphrémagog RCM, Sherbrooke, Le Val-Saint-François RCM | | Census subdivisions | Ascot Corner, Coaticook, Compton, Cookshire-Eaton, East Angus, Sherbrooke (part), Stanstead, Stoke, Weedon | Compton—Stanstead is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. It was created in 1996 from Richmond—Wolfe and Sherbrooke ridings. [edit] Geography The southern Quebec riding on the US border southeast of Sherbrooke is located in the Quebec region of Estrie. It consists of the RCMs of Coaticook and Le Haut-Saint-François, the eastern half of Memphrémagog, and parts of Le Val-Saint-François and the city of Sherbrooke. Main towns include Coaticook, Lennoxville (now part of Sherbrooke), North Hatley, Stanstead, and Ayer's Cliff. Neighbouring ridings are Brome—Missisquoi, Richmond—Arthabaska, Sherbrooke, and Mégantic—L'Érable. [edit] Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: [edit] Election results
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