Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot

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Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
Quebec electoral district


Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac
BQ
District created 1933
First contested 1935
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 95,983
Electors (2006) 76,005
Area (km²) 1,948
Pop. density (per km²) 49.3
Census divisions Acton, Les Maskoutains
Census subdivisions Acton Vale, Béthanie, La Présentation, Roxton, Roxton Falls, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, Saint-Bernard-de-Michaudville, Saint-Damase, Saint-Dominique, Sainte-Christine, Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot, Sainte-Madeleine, Saint-Marie-Madeleine, Saint-Hugues, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jude, Saint-Liboire, Saint-Louis, Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Saint-Pie, Saint-Pie Parish, Saint-Simon, Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, Saint-Valérien-de-Milton, Upton

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (formerly known as Saint-Hyacinthe) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. It is located in Quebec, Canada. Its population in 2006 was 95,983.

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[edit] Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Acton and Les Maskoutains. It includes the communities of Saint-Hyacinthe, Acton Vale, Saint-Pie, Sainte-Madeleine, and Saint-Dominique.

[edit] Political geography

Almost all of the riding voted for the Bloc in 2006 except for parts of Roxton Falls and its surrounding township, Roxton which voted Conservative.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1933 as "St. Hyacinthe—Bagot". In 1947, the name was changed to "Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot".

In 1966, the riding was abolished. Parts of the riding were combined with parts of Chambly—Rouville and Richelieu—Verchères riding into a new riding named "Saint-Hyacinthe". Saint-Hyacinthe was renamed "Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot" after the 1980 election.

[edit] 2007 by-election

Main article: Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot by-election, 2007

After the resignation of Yvan Loubier on 21 February 2007, a by-election will occur on 17 September 2007.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

St. Hyacinthe—Bagot

  1. Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine, Liberal, (1935-1944)
  2. Joseph Fontaine, Liberal, (1945-1949)

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot

  1. Joseph Fontaine, Liberal, (1949-1957)
  2. J.-H.-Théogène Ricard, Progressive Conservative, (1957-1968)

Saint-Hyacinthe

  1. J.-H.-Théogène Ricard, Progressive Conservative, (1968-1972)
  2. Claude Wagner, Progressive Conservative, (1972-1978)
  3. Marcel Ostiguy, Liberal (1978-1980)

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot

  1. Marcel Ostiguy, Liberal (1981-1984)
  2. Andrée Champagne, Progressive Conservative, (1984-1993)
  3. Yvan Loubier, Bloc Québécois (1993-2007)
  4. Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, Bloc Québécois (2007-present)

[edit] Election results

[edit] Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1981-present

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot by-election, 17 September 2007
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
     Bloc Québécois Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac 13,443 42.1% -13.9
     Conservative Party Bernard Barré 11,965 37.5% +12.7
     New Democratic Party Brigitte Sansoucy 2,538 7.9% +2.4
     Liberal Party Jean Caumartin 2,379 7.4% -2.4
     Green Party Jacques Tétreault 1,169 3.7% -0.2
     Neorhino.ca Christian Willie Vanasse 384 1.2%
     Canadian Action Party Michel St-Onge 61 0.19%
Total 31,949
     Bloc Québécois hold Swing -13.3
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Yvan Loubier 27,838 56.0% -6.4%
     Conservative Huguette Guilhaumon 12,323 24.8% +13.8%
     Liberal Stéphane Deschênes 4,884 9.8% -12.2%
     New Democrat Joëlle Chevrier 2,723 5.5% +3%
     Green Jacques Tétreault 1,925 3.9% +1.9%
Total valid votes 49,693 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 827
Turnout 50,520


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Yvan Loubier 29,789 62.4% {{{5}}}
     Liberal Michel Gaudette 10,558 22.1% {{{5}}}
     Conservative Andrée Champagne 5,240 11.0% {{{5}}}
     New Democrat Joëlle Chevrier 1,204 2.5% {{{5}}}
     Green Bruno Godbout 948 2.0% {{{5}}}


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Yvan Loubier 25,916
     Liberal Michel Gaudette 16,265
     Canadian Alliance Jacques Bousquet 2,161
     Progressive Conservative Frédéric Mantha 1,932
     New Democrat Rachel Dicaire 499


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Yvan Loubier 21,116
     Progressive Conservative Jean-François Milette 16,313
     Liberal Antoine Locas 10,970
     New Democrat Jacques Bousquet 809


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Yvan Loubier 28,014
     Liberal Hélène Riendeau 10,124
     Progressive Conservative Andrée Champagne 9,834
     New Democrat Luc Chamberland 848


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Andrée Champagne 25,267
     Liberal Michel Gaudette 16,289
     New Democrat Hélène Lortie-Narayana 6,442


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Andrée Champagne 22,984
     Liberal Marcel Ostiguy 21,394
     New Democrat Claude R. Gagnon 2,196
     Rhino Serge Alexis Lemoyne 998
     Nationaliste Bertrand Desrosiers 940
     Commonwealth Laurent Gauthier 33

[edit] Saint-Hyacinthe, 1966-1980

Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Marcel Ostiguy 28,130
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Danis 10,033
     New Democrat Diane Lemieux 2,257
     Rhino André Chamberland 868
     Independent Sylvain Trudeau 540
     Union Populaire Louis Fournier De Kinder 114
     Marxist-Leninist Claude Dubois 66


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Marcel Ostiguy 23,666
     Progressive Conservative Grégoire Girard 12,327
     Social Credit Raymonde Parent 6,087
     New Democrat Richard Sylvestre 802
     Rhino Mario Bousquet 444
     Rhino Serge André Lemoyne 362
     Union Populaire Louis De Kinder 79
     Marxist-Leninist Claude Dubois 68


By-election on 16 October 1978

On Mr. Wagner's resignation, 21 April 1978
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Marcel Ostiguy 21,515
     Progressive Conservative Charles-Auguste Gauvin 16,559
     New Democrat Richard Sylvestre 1,259
     Social Credit Laurier Grenon 889


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Claude Wagner 21,453
     Liberal Honorius Charbonneau 15,965
     Social Credit Jean-Claude Caron 2,940
     Independent Gaston Caron 883
     New Democrat Ann Dewitt 861


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Claude Wagner 16,680
     Liberal Paul Foster 15,982
     Social Credit Yvon Descoteaux 8,716
     New Democrat Henri Mons 814
     Independent Martha Adams 540
     Not affiliated Arthur Vachon 106


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Théogène Ricard 16,389
     Liberal Maurice Sauvé 15,601
     Ralliement créditiste Jean-Baptiste Auger 1,682
     New Democrat André Lacombe 878

[edit] Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1947-1966

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Théogène Ricard 15,127
     Liberal Michel Dumaine 11,690
     Ralliement créditiste Jean-Baptiste Auger 994
     New Democrat Léon Graub 591


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Théogène Ricard 13,716
     Liberal Jean Leduc 8,540
     Social Credit François Even 4,122


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Théogène Ricard 12,586
     Liberal Jean-Baptiste Lemoine 8,945
     Social Credit Ernest Mongeau 5,663


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Théogène Ricard 15,761
     Liberal Charles-Édouard Hébert 10,857
     Independent Liberal Wilfrid Flibotte 157


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Théogène Ricard 13,865
     Liberal Louis-Joseph Fontaine 11,771


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph Fontaine acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph Fontaine 14,702
     Progressive Conservative Joseph-Lionel Lévesque 1,105
     Union des électeurs Napoléon Hamel 981

[edit] St. Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1933-1947

Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph Fontaine 12,781
     Progressive Conservative Séraphin-Adélard Cyr 7,197
     Independent Liboire Beauregard 884
     Independent Louis-Homère Marcotte 441
     Ind. Progressive Conservative Raoul Lassonde 346
     Social Credit Joseph Blanchette 258


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph Fontaine 13,220
     Independent J.-Wilfrid Gaudette 2,599


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph Fontaine 11,547
     Conservative Jean-Baptiste-Joseph-Eugène Bousquet 3,268
     Reconstruction Hector Grenon 1,138

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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