Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
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| Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | Mario Laframboise Bloc Québécois |
| Population, 2001 | 98 467 |
| Electors, 2006 | 86 627 |
| Area (km²) | 5667 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 17.3 |
| Electoral district created | 1976, from Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes, Gatineau, Labelle and Terrebonne |
| Census divisions | • Argenteuil RCM • Deux-Montagnes RCM • Mirabel RCM • Papineau RCM • Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM |
| Polling divisions | 207 |
| Major municipalities | • Boisbriand (part) • Brownsburg-Chatham • Lachute • Mirabel • Oka • Pointe-Calumet • Saint-André-Avellin • Saint-André-d'Argenteuil • Saint-Joseph-du-Lac • Thurso |
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel (formerly known as Argenteuil and Argenteuil—Papineau) 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
Initially, the riding consisted of the Cities of Lachute and Mirabel, the Towns of Barkmere and Oka-sur-le-Lac, the County of Argenteuil, and parts of the Counties of Deux-Montagnes and Papineau.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the towns of Barkmere, Lachute and Mirabel, the County of Argenteuil, and parts of the Counties of Deux-Montagnes and Papineau.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the cities of Barkmere, Lachute, Mirabel and Thurso, the county regional municipalities of Argenteuil, Papineau, and Deux-Montagnes, including Kanesatake Indian Reserve No. 16, excepting the cities of Deux-Montagnes, Saint-Eustache and Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Colomban, the township municipalities of Amherst and Arundel, and the municipalities of Huberdeau, Montcalm, Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Morin-Heights, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard and Wentworth-Nord.
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel now consists of the City of Mirabel, the regional county municipalities of Argenteuil and Papineau, the municipalities of Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac and Saint-Placide, including Kanesatake Indian Lands No. 16, and the municipalities of Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Morin-Heights, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard and Wentworth-Nord.
The neighbouring ridings are Pontiac, Laurentides-Labelle, Rivière-du-Nord, Terrebonne—Blainville, Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Pierrefonds—Dollard, Lac-Saint-Louis, Vaudreuil—Soulanges, and Glengarry—Prescott—Russell.
[edit] History
It was created in 1976 as "Argenteuil (electoral district)" from parts of Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes, Gatineau, Labelle and Terrebonne ridings. It was renamed "Argenteuil—Papineau" in 1980, and "Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel" in 1996.
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel was abolished in 2003, and redistributed between Argenteuil—Mirabel, Laurentides—Labelle, and Rivière-du-Nord ridings. Argenteuil—Mirabel was re-named Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel in after the 2004 election.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes, Gatineau, Labelle and Terrebonne prior to 1976 | ||||
| Argenteuil | ||||
| 30th | 1974-1979 | Robert Gourd | Liberal | |
| 31st | 1979-1980 | |||
| Argenteuil—Papineau | ||||
| 32nd | 1980-1984 | Robert Gourd | Liberal | |
| 33rd | 1984-1988 | Lise Bourgault | Progressive Conservative | |
| 34th | 1988-1993 | |||
| 35th | 1993-1997 | Maurice Dumas | Bloc Québécois | |
| Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel | ||||
| 36th | 1997-2000 | Maurice Dumas | Bloc Québécois | |
| 37th | 2000-2004 | Mario Laframboise | Bloc Québécois | |
| Argenteuil—Mirabel | ||||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | Mario Laframboise | Bloc Québécois | |
| Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel | ||||
| 39th | 2006- | Mario Laframboise | Bloc Québécois | |
[edit] Election results
[edit] Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel 2004-present
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Mario Laframboise | 27,760 | |||
| Conservative | Suzanne Courville | 12,551 | |||
| Liberal | François-Hugues Liberge | 7,189 | |||
| New Democrat | Alain Senecal | 3,465 | |||
| Green | Claude Sabourin | 2,481 | |||
[edit] Argenteuil—Mirabel 2004
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Mario Laframboise | 28,228 | |||
| Liberal | Yves Sabourin | 13,214 | |||
| Conservative | David H. McArthur | 3,460 | |||
| Green | Claude Sabourin | 2,510 | |||
| New Democrat | Elizabeth Clark | 1,493 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Laurent Filion | 202 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Michael O'Grady | 69 | |||
[edit] Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel 2000
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Mario Laframboise | 21,713 | |||
| Liberal | Lise Bourgault | 21,171 | |||
| Canadian Alliance | Francine Labelle | 2,897 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean-Denis Pelletier | 1,848 | |||
| Marijuana | Pierre Audette | 934 | |||
| Green | Gilles Bisson | 723 | |||
| New Democrat | Didier Charles | 550 | |||
| Natural Law | Marie-Thérèse Nault | 256 | |||
| Independent | Laurent Filion | 167 | |||
[edit] Argenteuil—Papineau 1984-1997
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Maurice Dumas | 21,202 | |||
| Liberal | Stéphane Hébert | 17,648 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | André Robert | 11,171 | |||
| New Democrat | Didier Charles | 836 | |||
| Natural Law | Marie-Thérèse Nault | 509 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Laurent Filion | 505 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1993 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Maurice Dumas | 23,320 | |||
| Liberal | Jacques Desforges | 14,214 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Lise Bourgault | 10,959 | |||
| New Democrat | Jean G. Drapeau | 881 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Lise Bourgault | 23,076 | |||
| Liberal | Peter Georgakakos | 11,088 | |||
| New Democrat | André Marc Paré | 5,772 | |||
| Rhino | Michel Le Whip Paré | 959 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Lise Bourgault | 21,105 | |||
| Liberal | Robert Gourd | 12,096 | |||
| New Democrat | Bjorn L. Johansson | 2,671 | |||
| Rhino | Claude Sam Sabourin | 946 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | François Granger | 566 | |||
| Independent | Alphonse J. Bélec | 350 | |||
[edit] Argenteuil 1976-1980
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Robert Gourd | 21,976 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Benoit Parent | 5,128 | |||
| New Democrat | Ida Brown | 2,422 | |||
| Rhino | Yo François Gourd | 1,298 | |||
| Social Credit | Maurice Marcoux | 1,074 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Jacques Cote | 135 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Robert Gourd | 22,043 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | George Kirby | 5,889 | |||
| Social Credit | Antoine Bedard | 3,780 | |||
| New Democrat | Thérèse Gardner Pelletier | 1,576 | |||
| Rhino | Michel Rivard | 699 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Jacques Cote | 155 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Lucie Poirier | 155 | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Riding history from the library of Parliament:
