Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour

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Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 Canadian Federal electoral district  

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour in relation to other central Quebec ridings
Member of Parliament       Louis Plamondon
Bloc Québécois
Population (2001) 92 650
Electors (2006) 75 514
Area (km²) 2870
Pop. density (per km²) 32.28
Riding created 1968, from Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères
Census divisions Bécancour
Le Bas-Richelieu
Nicolet-Yamaska
Subdivisions Cities:
Bécancour
Nicolet
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
Saint-Ours
Sorel-Tracy
Municipalities:
Aston-Jonction, Baie-du-Febvre, Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, Fortierville, Grand-Saint-Espirit, La-Visitation-de-Yamaska, Lemieux, Manseau, Massueville, Pierreville, Saint-Célestin, Saint-François-du-Lac, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Saint-Sylvère, Saint-Wenceslas, Sainte-Eulalie, Sainte-Françoise, Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, Sainte-Monique, Yamaska
Parishes:
Parisville, Saint-Aimé, Saint-Célestin, Saint-David, Saint-Elphège, Saint-Gérard-Majella, Saint-Robert, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel, Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Sainte-Perpétue, Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel,
First Nations reserves:
Odanak 12, Wôlinak 11


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 redistibuted 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
     Conservative Marie-Eve Helle-Lambert 11,598
     Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 6,543
     New Democrat Marie-Claude Roberge Cartier 2,262
     Green Louis Lacroix 1,596

[edit] Richelieu, 2003-2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31,497
     Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 11,045
     Conservative Daniel A. Proulx 3,726
     New Democrat Charles Bussière 1,017
     Green Jean-Pierre Bonenfant 839
     Marijuana Daniel Blackburn 580

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

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 25,266
     Liberal Roland Paradis 13,781
     Canadian Alliance Frédéric Lajoie 2,078
     Progressive Conservative Gabriel Rousseau 1,944
     Marijuana Black D. Blackburn 901
     New Democrat Raymond Dorion 421

[edit] Richelieu, 1968 - 1998

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 26,421
     Liberal Jocelyn Paul 13,941
     Progressive Conservative Yves Schelling 6,827
     New Democrat Sylvain Pelletier 1,028


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31,558
     Liberal Michel Biron 10,936
     Progressive Conservative Lorraine Frappier 4,554
     New Democrat Carl Ethier 337
     Commonwealth Paulo Da Silva 157


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 32,104
     Liberal Yvon Hébert 8,979
     New Democrat Gaston Dupuis 3,154
     Green Jacqueline Lacoste 1,896
     Rhino Poison Paul Hevey 457


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 28,747
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 14,933
     New Democrat Gaston Dupuis 2,174
     Nationaliste Guy Vachon 1,463
     Rhino Pi-oui Banville 945
     Social Credit Rénald Bibeau 202
     Commonwealth Yves Julien 76


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 27,886
     Progressive Conservative Daniel Rock 8,155
     New Democrat Julian Heller 3,004
     Rhino Hélène Moreau 1,215
     Not affiliated Jean-Paul Cadorette 268
     Union Populaire Rolland Cousineau 265
     Marxist-Leninist Mario Bellavance 124


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 25,264
     Progressive Conservative Claude Gervais 11,258
     Social Credit André Hébert 5,798
     New Democrat Madeleine Martel 1,500
     Rhino Jean-Serge Baribeau 1,041
     Union Populaire Rolland Cousineau 218
     Marxist-Leninist Mario Bellavance 145


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Florian Coté 20,801
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Biron 12,052
     New Democrat Hans-G. Zimmermann 1,679
     Marxist-Leninist Robert Bibeau 737


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Florian Coté 18,087
     Progressive Conservative Yvon Ménard 9,487
     Social Credit Guy Dufour 8,340
     New Democrat René Bélanger 1,209
     Not affiliated Guy Mandeville 292


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Florian Coté 15,350
     Progressive Conservative Bernard Gagné 12,470
     Ralliement créditiste Armand Preston 1,966
     New Democrat Lise Proulx-Morgan 1,300
     Independent Joffre Ritter 395

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Federal Ridings in Central Quebec
Bloc Québécois

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour | Berthier—Maskinongé | Joliette | Montcalm | Repentigny | Saint-Maurice—Champlain | Trois-Rivières
Conservative

Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
Independent

Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
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