Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

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Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

Quebec electoral district
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Louise Thibault Independent
District created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006)	84,453
Electors (2006)	67,793
Area (km²)	8,061
Pop. density (per km²)	10.5
Census divisions	Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques, Témiscouata
Census subdivisions	Rimouski, Trois-Pistoles, Dégelis, Cabano, Le Bic, Pohénégamook, Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, Notre-Dame-du-Lac

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (formerly known as Rimouski—Témiscouata) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2.1 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Geography

This eastern Quebec riding includes the MRCs of Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques and Témiscouata, in the Quebec region of Bas-Saint-Laurent.

The neighbouring ridings are Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Madawaska—Restigouche.

[edit] History

It was created in 2003 as "Rimouski—Témiscouata" from parts of Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques and Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis ridings.

It was renamed "Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques" in 2004.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

1. Louise Thibault, Bloc Québécois (2004-2007)
2. Louise Thibault, Independent (2007)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Louise Thibault	19,804
	Conservative	Roger Picard	9,481
	Liberal	Michel Tremblay	8,254
	New Democrat	Guy Caron	4,186
	Green	François Bédard	973

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Louise Thibault	22,215
	Liberal	Côme Roy	9,161
	Conservative	Denis Quimper	3,445
	New Democrat	Guy Caron	2,717
	Green	Marjolaine Delaunière	1,008

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament
• http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1416

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