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Orford

Description of the electoral division

(Explanatory note)

The division of Orford comprises the following municipalities: Austin (M), Ayer's Cliff (VL), Bolton-Est (M), Bonsecours (M), Eastman (M), Hatley (CT), Hatley (M), Lawrenceville (VL), Magog (V), North Hatley (VL), Ogden (M), Orford (CT), Potton (CT), Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle (M), Saint-Benoît-du-Lac (M), Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley (M), Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton (M), Stanstead (CT), Stanstead (V) and Stukely-Sud (VL).



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Total area

1 580,6 km2

Electoral population
(General Election of September 4, 2012)

40 317 electors

History of the electoral division

(Explanatory notes)

1972 The electoral division of ORFORD is created. It is made up of:
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Shefford;
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Sherbrooke;
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Stanstead.
1980 The new electoral division of ORFORD is made up of:

a part of the previous electoral division of Orford
(34 196 electors).
1985 The new electoral division of ORFORD is made up of:
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Mégantic-Compton
    (0 elector);
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Orford
    (35 703 electors).
1988 The new electoral division of ORFORD is made up of:
  • the previous electoral division of Orford
    (37 926 electors);
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Saint-François
    (0 elector);
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Sherbrooke
    (0 elector).
1992 The new electoral division of ORFORD is made up of:

a part of the previous electoral division of Orford
(41 424 electors).
2001 The new electoral division of ORFORD is made up of:
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Orford
    (46 365 electors);
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Saint-François
    (582 electors);
  • a part of the previous electoral division of Sherbrooke
    (5 electors).
2011 The new electoral division of ORFORD comprises
  • Part of the former electoral division of Orford (30,299 electors); and
  • Part of the former electoral division of Brome-Missisquoi (7,091 electors).

Socioeconomic files

(Update May 2006)

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Socioeconomic files for Orford (in French)
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