Montcalm () is a federal

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, which has been represented in the

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from 1867 to 1917 and since 2004. In the 2004 election, the

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won a larger percentage of the vote than in any other riding, with 71% of the vote. It held the seat until 2011, when it was defeated by the NDP.

Geography

The riding is located to the northeast of the

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region, in the Quebec region of

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. It consists of the Montcalm RCM, the city of

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, and the districts of La Plaine and Lachenaie in the city of Terrebonne. The neighbouring ridings are

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, Repentigny,

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, Honoré-Mercier,

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, Terrebonne, and Rivière-du-Nord.

Demographics

''According to the

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'' Ethnic groups: 92.4% White, 3.0% Black, 1.8% Indigenous, 1.0% Latin American Languages: 92.8% French, 1.8% English, 1.0% Spanish Religions: 66.8% Christian (59.4% Catholic, 7.4% Other), 1.2% Muslim, 31.6% none Median income: $42,400 (2020) Average income: $48,640 (2020)

History

Montcalm riding was created by the

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. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into L'Assomption—Montcalm riding. It was re-created in 2003 from parts of the ridings of Berthier—Montcalm, Repentigny, and Terrebonne—Blainville. This riding lost territory to Terrebonne and gained some territory from Repentigny during the 2012 electoral redistribution. Following the

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, it lost Saint-Calixte to Les Pays-d'en-Haut.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

2004–present

1867–1917

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections CanadaRiding history 1867-1914 from the

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Riding history 2003-present from the

2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

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