Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (until 2004, Portneuf) is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. Its population is 87,141. (2001)

Demographics

Ethnic Groups: 99.1% White
Languages: 97.0% French, 2.0% English
Religions: 94.0% Catholic, 1.4% Protestant, 4.2% no religious affiliation
Average Income: $28,030

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Portneuf and La Jacques-Cartier as well as the former municipality of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. The main communities are Quebec City (part), Donnacona , Lac-Beauport , Neuville , Pont-Rouge , Shannon , Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury , Saint-Raymond, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier , and Deschambault-Grondines . The Area is 7,617 sq. km.

History

The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867 as Portneuf. It was renamed Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier on September 1, 2004.

List of members

1. Jean-Docile Brousseau , Conservative (1867-1872)
2. Esdras Alfred de Saint-Georges , Liberal (1872-1878)
3. Roch-Pamphile Vallée , Conservative (1878-1882)
4. Esdras Alfred de Saint-Georges, Liberal (1882-1891)
5. Arthur Delisle , Liberal (1891-1896)
6. Sir Henri Joly de Lobtinière , Liberal (1896-1900)
7. Michel-Siméon Delisle , Liberal (1900-1930)
8. Jules Desrochers , Liberal (1930-1935)
9. Lucien Cannon , Liberal (1935-1936)
10. Pierre Gauthier , Liberal (1936-1958)
11. Aristide Rompré , Prog. Cons. (1958-1962)
12. Jean-Louis Frénette , Social Credit (1962-1965)
13. Roland Godin , Social Credit (1965-1974)
14. Pierre Bussières, Liberal (1974-1979)
15. Rolland Dion , Liberal (1979-1984)
16. Marc Ferland , Prog. Cons. (1984-1993)
17. Pierre de Savoye , Bloc Québécois (1993-2000)
18. Claude Duplain, Liberal (2000-2004)
19. Guy Côté , Bloc Québécois (2004-present)