Îles-de-la-Madeleine

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Îles-de-la-Madeleine is also the French name for the Magdalen Islands.

Îles-de-la-Madeleine is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Formed from a part of the former Gaspe riding, Îles-de-la-Madeleine first appeared in the Quebec general election of 1897.

[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of the National Assembly

  • Patrick Peter Delaney (Liberal), 1897-1904
  • Robert Jamieson Leslie (Lib), 1904-1906
  • Louis Albin Theriault (Lib), 1906-1912
  • Joseph-Edouard Caron (Lib), 1912-1928
  • Amedee Caron (Lib), 1928-1936
  • Hormisdas Langlais (Union Nationale), 1936-1962
  • Louis-Phillipe Lacroix (Lib), 1962-1976
  • Denise Leblanc (Parti Québécois), 1976-1984 and (Independent), 1984-1985
  • Georges Farrah (Lib), 1985-1998
  • Maxime Arseneau (PQ), since 1998

[edit] Results

Quebec general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Maxime Arseneau 4606 58.69 +6.15
     Liberal Simone Leblanc 3150 40.14 -5.87
     Action démocratique Évé Longuépée 92 1.17 -0.27
Quebec general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Maxime Arseneau 4732 52.54 +12.52
     Liberal Georges Farrah 4144 46.01 -13.97
     Action démocratique Gaston Leblanc 130 1.44
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 5478 58.13
Non 3946 41.87
Quebec general election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Georges Farrah 5455 59.98 +8.49
     Parti Québécois Léonce Deraspe 3639 40.02 -8.49
Quebec general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Georges Farrah 4373 51.49 -4.53
     Parti Québécois Léonce Deraspe 4120 48.51 +5.63
Quebec general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Georges Farrah 5048 56.02 +21.56
     Parti Québécois Léonard Chevarie 3864 42.88 -20.91
     Union Nationale Gervais Pomerleau 99 1.10 +0.41
Quebec general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Denise Leblanc 5278 63.79 +15.90
     Liberal Rosaire Arseneau 2851 34.46 -12.59
     Independent Réal Lapierre 88 1.06
     Union Nationale Louis Foteas 57 0.69 -3.52
1980 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Non 4033 54.22
Oui 3405 45.78
Quebec general election, 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Denise Leblanc 3387 47.89 +15.25
     Liberal Louis-Philippe Lacroix 3327 47.05 -13.82
     Union Nationale Paul-Henri Tremblay 298 4.21 +1.40
     Ralliement créditiste Jean Cotten 60 0.85
Quebec general election, 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Louis-Philippe Lacroix 3839 60.87 +4.19
     Parti Québécois Fernand Turbide 2059 32.64 +26.81
     Parti créditiste Jean-Paul Audy 232 3.68
     Union Nationale Gaston Dion 177 2.81 -33.57
Quebec general election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Louis-Philippe Lacroix 3560 56.68 -9.91
     Union Nationale Gilbert Carbonneau 2285 36.38 +2.97
     Parti Québécois Pierre Gagnon 366 5.83
     Ralliement créditiste Simon Brouard 70 1.11