Johnson (electoral district)

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Johnson
National Assembly Member Eric Charbonneau
Action democratique du Quebec
Electors, 2007 43,092 [1]
Electoral district created 1972
Region Monteregie, Estrie

Johnson is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Bagot, Drummond, Richmond and Shefford. It includes the cities or municipalities of Windsor, Roxton Pond, Acton Vale, Durham-Sud and Ulverton as well as portions of the City of Sherbrooke.

The riding was under former Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson Sr who've served as leader of the province from 1966 until his death in 1968.

[edit] Members of the National Assembly

  1. Jean-Claude Boutin, Liberal (1973-1974)
  2. Maurice Bellemare, Union nationale (1974-1979)
  3. Camille Picard, Liberal (1980-1981)
  4. Carmen Juneau, Parti Québécois (1981-1994)
  5. Claude Boucher, Parti Québécois (1994-2007)
  6. Éric Charbonneau, Action démocratique (2007-present)

[edit] References

[edit] Neighbouring electoral districts