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 redistributed 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 55.77 -14.26
     Conservative Marie-Eve Helle-Lambert 11 598 23.32 +15.04
     Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 6543 13.16 -11.40
     New Democrat Marie-Claude Roberge Cartier 2262 4.55 +2.29
     Green Louis Lacroix 1596 3.21 +1.34

[edit] Richelieu, 2003-2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31 497 70.03 +13.11
     Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 11 045 24.56 -6.48
     Conservative Daniel A. Proulx 3726 8.28 -0.78
     New Democrat Charles Bussière 1017 2.26 +1.31
     Green Jean-Pierre Bonenfant 839 1.87 Ø
     Marijuana Daniel Blackburn 580 1.29 -0.74

Conservative change from combined Canadian Alliance-Progressive Conservative votes.

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

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 25 266 56.92 +2.12
     Liberal Roland Paradis 13 781 31.04 +2.13
     Canadian Alliance Frédéric Lajoie 2078 4.68 Ø
     Progressive Conservative Gabriel Rousseau 1944 4.38 -9.78
     Marijuana Black D. Blackburn 901 2.03 Ø
     New Democrat Raymond Dorion 421 0.95 -1.18

[edit] Richelieu, 1968 - 1998

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 26 421 54.80 -11.58
     Liberal Jocelyn Paul 13 941 28.91 +5.91
     Progressive Conservative Yves Schelling 6827 14.16 +4.58
     New Democrat Sylvain Pelletier 1028 2.13 +1.42
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31 558 66.38 Ø
     Liberal Michel Biron 10 936 23.00 +3.73
     Progressive Conservative Lorraine Frappier 4554 9.58 -59.33
     New Democrat Carl Ethier 337 0.71 -6.06
     Commonwealth Paulo Da Silva 157 0.33 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 32 104 68.91 +9.69
     Liberal Yvon Hébert 8979 19.27 -11.49
     New Democrat Gaston Dupuis 3154 6.77 +2.29
     Green Jacqueline Lacoste 1896 4.07 Ø
     Rhino Poison Paul Hevey 457 0.98 -0.97
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 28 747 59.22 +39.25
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 14 933 30.76 -37.39
     New Democrat Gaston Dupuis 2174 4.48 -2.86
     Nationaliste Guy Vachon 1463 3.01 Ø
     Rhino Pi-oui Banville 945 1.95 -1.02
     Social Credit Rénald Bibeau 202 0.42 Ø
     Commonwealth Yves Julien 76 0.16 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 27 886 68.15 +12.29
     Progressive Conservative Daniel Rock 8155 19.97 -4.92
     New Democrat Julian Heller 3004 7.34 +4.02
     Rhino Hélène Moreau 1215 2.97 +0.67
     Not affiliated Jean-Paul Cadorette 268 0.65 Ø
     Union Populaire Rolland Cousineau 265 0.65 +0.17
     Marxist-Leninist Mario Bellavance 124 0.30 -0.02
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 25 264 55.86 -3.12
     Progressive Conservative Claude Gervais 11 258 24.89 -9.28
     Social Credit André Hébert 5798 12.82 Ø
     New Democrat Madeleine Martel 1500 3.32 -1.44
     Rhino Jean-Serge Baribeau 1041 2.30 Ø
     Union Populaire Rolland Cousineau 218 0.48 Ø
     Marxist-Leninist Mario Bellavance 145 0.32 -1.77
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Florian Coté 20 801 58.98 +10.64
     Progressive Conservative Marcel Biron 12 052 34.17 +8.81
     New Democrat Hans-G. Zimmermann 1679 4.76 +1.53
     Marxist-Leninist Robert Bibeau 737 2.09 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Florian Coté 18 087 48.34 -0.42
     Progressive Conservative Yvon Ménard 9487 25.36 -14.25
     Social Credit Guy Dufour 8340 22.30 Ø
     New Democrat René Bélanger 1209 3.23 -0.9
     Not affiliated Guy Mandeville 292 0.78 Ø
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Florian Coté 15 350 48.76 Ø
     Progressive Conservative Bernard Gagné 12 470 39.61 Ø
     Ralliement créditiste Armand Preston 1966 6.25 Ø
     New Democrat Lise Proulx-Morgan 1300 4.13 Ø
     Independent Joffre Ritter 395 1.25 Ø

[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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