Verchères—Les Patriotes

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Verchères—Les Patriotes (formerly Verchères) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.

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[edit] Geography

The riding runs along the Saint Lawrence River east of Montreal, in the Quebec region of Montérégie. It consists of the RMC of Lajemmerais, the northern part of the RMC of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, and the northern part of the city of Boucherville.

The neighbouring ridings are Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, La Pointe-de-l'Île, Repentigny and Berthier—Maskinongé.

[edit] History

Verchères riding was created by the British North America Act in 1867. In 1893, it was merged into Chambly—Verchères.

In 1976, the riding of "Verchères" was recreated from parts of Chambly and St. Hyacinthe ridings. In 1998, it was renamed "Verchères—Les Patriotes".

The district seat was vacant starting from November 9, 2005, when Stéphane Bergeron stepped down to join provincial politics. No by-election was called before the 2006 election was called for January 23, 2006; Bloc candidate Luc Malo won that election.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Bernard Loiselle, Liberal (1979-1984)
  2. Marcel Danis, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
  3. Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc Québécois (1993-2005)
  4. Luc Malo, Bloc Québécois (2006-present)

[edit] Election results

Party 2006 2004 2000 1997 1993 1988 1984
     Bloc Québécois   Luc Malo   Stéphane Bergeron
33,333		   Stéphane Bergeron
28,696		   Stéphane Bergeron
30,074		   Stéphane Bergeron
38,536		    
     Liberal   Alanna Woods Nathalie Tousignant
9,958		 Mark Provencher
16,740		 Pierre Patenaude
12,715		 Benoît Chiquette
12,138		 Maurice Lemoine
8,487		 Bernard P. Loiselle
19,365
     Conservative Jean-Félix Racicot Francis Pierre Rémillard
2,750		      
     Progressive Conservative     Frédéric Grenier
3,859		 Jean Legault
12,428		 François Leduc
5,221		   Marcel Danis
32,317		   Marcel Danis
38,690
     Canadian Alliance     Stéphane Désilets
2,870		    
     New Democratic Party Simon Vallée Simon Vallée
1,815		 Charles Bussières
1,074		 Yas Etessam
750		 Frances Elbourne
695		 Maria Jean
6,772		 James Taylor Christie
6,534
     Green Carl Danis Philippe Morlighem
975		          
     Marijuana Sébastien Drouin
463		 Jonathan Bérubé
1,643		    
     Christian Heritage Jean Blaquière
476		  
     Commonwealth Nicholas Maris
179		 Roland Coté
95		 Michel A. Lemire
109
     Rhinoceros   Michel Ben 97 Benoit
1,260		 Miko Maillot
2,216
     Parti Nationaliste     Michel Lepage
2,153

[edit] Verchères—Les Patriotes, 2004-present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Luc Malo 30,250
     Conservative Jean-Félix Racicot 11,479
     Liberal Alanna Woods 4,602
     New Democrat Simon Vallée 4,293
     Green Carl Danis 2,047


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 33,333
     Liberal Nathalie Tousignant 9,958
     Conservative Francis Pierre Rémillard 2,750
     New Democrat Simon Vallée 1,815
     Green Philippe Morlighem 975
     Marijuana Sébastien Drouin 463


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 28,696
     Liberal Mark Provencher 16,740
     Progressive Conservative Frédéric Grenier 3,859
     Canadian Alliance Stéphane Désilets 2,870
     Marijuana Jonathan Bérubé 1,643
     New Democrat Charles Bussières 1,074

[edit] Verchères, 1979-2000

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 30,074
     Liberal Pierre Patenaude 12,715
     Progressive Conservative Jean Legault 12,428
     New Democrat Yas Etessam 750


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 38,536
     Liberal Benoît Chiquette 12,138
     Progressive Conservative François Leduc 5,221
     New Democrat Frances Elbourne 695
     Christian Heritage Jean Blaquière 47
     Commonwealth Nicholas Maris 179


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Danis 32,317
     Liberal Maurice Lemoine 8,487
     New Democrat Maria Jean 6,772
     Rhino Michel Ben 97 Benoit 1,260
     Commonwealth Roland Coté 95


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Danis 38,690
     Liberal Bernard Loiselle 19,365
     New Democrat James Christie 6,534
     Rhino Miko Maillot 2,216
     Bloc Québécois Michel Lepage 2,153
     Commonwealth Michel A. Lemire 101


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bernard Loiselle 37,393
     New Democrat Chislaine Gagnon 7,015
     Progressive Conservative Armand Lefebvre 5,653
     Rhino Hugue Le Brulôt Mignault 2,804
     Social Credit Benoît Houle 1,514
     Bloc Québécois Madeleine Gamache 410
     Marxist-Leninist Christiane Robidoux 88


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bernard Loiselle 36,542
     Progressive Conservative Armand Lefebvre 8,156
     Social Credit André Campeau 7,460
     New Democrat Micheline Ruelland 3,652
     Rhino Damien Tremblay 1,960
     Bloc Québécois Gilles Maillé 287
     Marxist-Leninist Christiane Robidoux 114

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Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Federal Ridings in Montérégie
Bloc Québécois

Beauharnois—Salaberry | Brossard—La Prairie | Chambly—Borduas | Châteauguay—Saint-Constant | Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher | Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert | Saint-Jean | Saint-Lambert | Vaudreuil-Soulanges | Verchères—Les Patriotes
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