Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine (electoral district)
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| Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | Raynald Blais Bloc Québécois |
| Population, 2001 | 84 202 |
| Electors, 2006 | 68 494 |
| Area (km²) | 16 637 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 5 |
| Electoral district created | 2003, from Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane |
| Census divisions | • Avignon RCM • Bonaventure RCM • La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM • Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine • Rocher-Percé RCM |
| Polling divisions | 215 |
| Major municipalities | • Bonaventure • Carleton-sur-Mer • Chandler • Gaspé • Grande-Rivière • Maria • New Richmond • Nouvelle • Paspébiac • Percé |
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane ridings.
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[edit] Geography
The riding occupies the south and east parts of the Gaspé Peninsula, as well as the Magdalen Islands.
It consists of: (a) the regional county municipalities of Bonaventure, La Côte-de-Gaspé and Le Rocher-Percé; (b) the Regional County Municipality of Avignon, including Gesgapegiag and Listuguj Indian reserves; and (c) the Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
The neighbouring ridings are Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Madawaska—Restigouche, Miramichi, and Acadie—Bathurst.
[edit] Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane prior to 2003 | ||||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | Raynald Blais | Bloc Québécois | |
| 39th | 2006- | |||
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Raynald Blais | 17,678 | |||
| Conservative | Gaston Langlais | 13,347 | |||
| Liberal | Mario Levesque | 7,977 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Sophie Dauphinais | 1,225 | |||
| Green | Bob Eichenberger | 1,183 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Raynald Blais | 21,446 | |||
| Liberal | Georges Farrah | 12,579 | |||
| Conservative | Guy De Coste | 2,636 | |||
| Green | Bob Eichenberger | 1,060 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Philip Toone | 805 | |||
