OUTREMONT (ELECTORAL DISTRICT)

'Outremont' is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949, and since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 95,711.

Contents

Demographics

Geography

Political geography

History

2007 by-election

Members of Parliament

Election results

1968-present

1935-1949

See also

External links

Demographics

:''According to the Canada 2001 Census''
'Ethnic groups:' 72.5% White, 5.6% Black, 5.1% South Asian, 4.3% Arab, 2.7% Filipino, 2.7% Latin American, 2.5% Chinese

'Languages:' 44.8% French, 14.3% English, 37.7% Others

'Religions:' 46.6% Catholic, 10.2% Jewish, 8.1% Muslim, 7.0% Christian Orthodox, 4.9% Protestant, 3.0% Hindu, 1.9% Buddhist, 1.6% Other Christian, 16.1% No religion

'Average income:' $31,010

Geography

The district includes the Borough of Outremont, the eastern part of Côte-des-Neiges in the Borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, and the western part of the Mile End in Borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal.

Political geography

In the 2006 election, the Liberals had their strongest support in Côte-des-Neiges, on the eastern slopes of Mont Royal and in the small part of the riding in the Parc-Extension neighbourhood. The Bloc had its support concentrated in Outremond Borough, and around the University of Montreal. The NDP won all of its polls in Mile-End where it won most of the polls. The Conservatives won just three polls in the riding all of which were around the western border of the Outremont border.

History

The electoral district was created in 1933 from parts of Laurier—Outremont and Mount Royal ridings.
The riding was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Outremont—Saint-Jean riding.
A new "Outremont" riding was created in 1966 from parts of Outremont—Saint-Jean, Cartier, Mount Royal, Papineau—Saint-Denis and Westmount—Ville-Marie ridings.

2007 by-election

:''Main article: Outremont by-election, 2007''
After the resignation of Jean Lapierre on 28 January 2007, a by-election has been called for September 17, 2007.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
''Laurier—Outremont and Mount Royal prior to 1933''
'''Outremont'''
18th	1935-1940		Thomas Vien	Liberal
19th	1940-1942
1942 By-election	1942-1945		Léo La Flèche	Liberal
20th	1945-1949		Édouard Rinfret	Liberal
''see Outremont—Saint-Jean, Cartier, Mount Royal, Papineau—Saint-Denis and Westmount—Ville-Marie for 1947-1966''
28th	1968-1972		Aurélien Nöel	Liberal
29th	1972-1974		Marc Lalonde	Liberal
30th	1974-1979
31st	1979-1980
32nd	1980-1984
33rd	1984-1988		Lucie Pépin	Liberal
34th	1988-1993		Jean-Pierre Hogue	Progressive Conservative
35th	1993-1997		Martin Cauchon	Liberal
36th	1997-2000
37th	2000-2004
38th	2004-2006		Jean Lapierre	Liberal
39th	2006-2007
	2007—		''vacant''

Election results

1968-present

1935-1949

See also

★ List of Canadian federal electoral districts

★ Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

★ Riding history from the Library of Parliament

★ Riding history from the Library of Parliament