Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour

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Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Quebec electoral district


Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Louis Plamondon
BQ
District created 1968
First contested 1968
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 91,745
Electors (2006) 75,514
Area (km²) 2,870
Pop. density (per km²) 32
Census divisions Bécancour, Le Bas-Richelieu, Nicolet-Yamaska
Census subdivisions Bécancour, Nicolet, Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Saint-Ours, Sorel-Tracy

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour (formerly Richelieu) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.

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[edit] Geography

The riding, along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the city of Trois-Rivières, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie.

The riding consists of:

  • the Regional County Municipality of Nicolet-Yamaska, including Odanak Indian reserve No. 12;
  • the Regional County Municipality of Le Bas-Richelieu; and
  • the Regional County Municipality of Bécancour, including Wôlinak Indian reserve No. 11.

The neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Mégantic—L'Érable, Richmond—Arthabaska, Drummond, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Verchères—Les Patriotes, Berthier—Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.

[edit] History

It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères ridings.

It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.

In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères prior to 1968
Richelieu
28th 1968-1972     Florian Coté Liberal
29th 1972-1974
30th 1974-1979
31st 1979-1980     Jean-Louis Leduc Liberal
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988
34th 1988-1990     Louis Plamondon Progressive Conservative
1990     Independent
1990-1993     Bloc Québécois
35th 1993-1997
36th 1997-2000
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
37th 2000-2004     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois
Richelieu
38th 2004-2006     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
39th 2006-     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois

[edit] Election results

[edit] Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2004-present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 27 734 55.77 -14.26
     Conservative Marie-Eve Helle-Lambert 11 598 23.32 +15.04
     Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 6543 13.16 -11.40
     New Democrat Marie-Claude Roberge Cartier 2262 4.55 +2.29
     Green Louis Lacroix 1596 3.21 +1.34

[edit] Richelieu, 2003-2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31 497 70.03 +13.11
     Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 11 045 24.56 -6.48
     Conservative Daniel A. Proulx 3726 8.28 -0.78
     New Democrat Charles Bussière 1017 2.26 +1.31
     Green Jean-Pierre Bonenfant 839 1.87 Ø
     Marijuana Daniel Blackburn 580 1.29 -0.74

Conservative change from combined Canadian Alliance-Progressive Conservative votes.

[edit] Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 1998 - 2003

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 25 266 56.92 +2.12
     Liberal Roland Paradis 13 781 31.04 +2.13
     Canadian Alliance Frédéric Lajoie 2078 4.68 Ø
     Progressive Conservative Gabriel Rousseau 1944 4.38 -9.78
     Marijuana Black D. Blackburn 901 2.03 Ø
     New Democrat Raymond Dorion 421 0.95 -1.18

[edit] Richelieu, 1968 - 1998

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 26 421 54.80 -11.58
     Liberal Jocelyn Paul 13 941 28.91 +5.91
     Progressive Conservative Yves Schelling 6827 14.16 +4.58
     New Democrat Sylvain Pelletier 1028 2.13 +1.42
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31 558 66.38 Ø
     Liberal Michel Biron 10 936 23.00 +3.73
     Progressive Conservative Lorraine Frappier 4554 9.58 -59.33
     New Democrat Carl Ethier 337 0.71 -6.06
     Commonwealth Paulo Da Silva 157 0.33 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 32 104 68.91 +9.69
     Liberal Yvon Hébert 8979 19.27 -11.49
     New Democrat Gaston Dupuis 3154 6.77 +2.29
     Green Jacqueline Lacoste 1896 4.07 Ø
     Rhino Poison Paul Hevey 457 0.98 -0.97
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 28 747 59.22 +39.25
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 14 933 30.76 -37.39
     New Democrat Gaston Dupuis 2174 4.48 -2.86
     Nationaliste Guy Vachon 1463 3.01 Ø
     Rhino Pi-oui Banville 945 1.95 -1.02
     Social Credit Rénald Bibeau 202 0.42 Ø
     Commonwealth Yves Julien 76 0.16 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 27 886 68.15 +12.29
     Progressive Conservative Daniel Rock 8155 19.97 -4.92
     New Democrat Julian Heller 3004 7.34 +4.02
     Rhino Hélène Moreau 1215 2.97 +0.67
     Not affiliated Jean-Paul Cadorette 268 0.65 Ø
     Union Populaire Rolland Cousineau 265 0.65 +0.17
     Marxist-Leninist Mario Bellavance 124 0.30 -0.02
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 25 264 55.86 -3.12
     Progressive Conservative Claude Gervais 11 258 24.89 -9.28
     Social Credit André Hébert 5798 12.82 Ø
     New Democrat Madeleine Martel 1500 3.32 -1.44
     Rhino Jean-Serge Baribeau 1041 2.30 Ø
     Union Populaire Rolland Cousineau 218 0.48 Ø
     Marxist-Leninist Mario Bellavance 145 0.32 -1.77
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Florian Coté 20 801 58.98 +10.64
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Biron 12 052 34.17 +8.81
     New Democrat Hans-G. Zimmermann 1679 4.76 +1.53
     Marxist-Leninist Robert Bibeau 737 2.09 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Florian Coté 18 087 48.34 -0.42
     Progressive Conservative Yvon Ménard 9487 25.36 -14.25
     Social Credit Guy Dufour 8340 22.30 Ø
     New Democrat René Bélanger 1209 3.23 -0.9
     Not affiliated Guy Mandeville 292 0.78 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Florian Coté 15 350 48.76 Ø
     Progressive Conservative Bernard Gagné 12 470 39.61 Ø
     Ralliement créditiste Armand Preston 1966 6.25 Ø
     New Democrat Lise Proulx-Morgan 1300 4.13 Ø
     Independent Joffre Ritter 395 1.25 Ø

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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