Brome—Missisquoi

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Brome—Missisquoi
Member of Parliament Christian Ouellet
Bloc Québécois
Population, 2001 88 128
Electors, 2006 74 088
Area (km²) 3045
Population density (people per km²) 29
Electoral district created 1924, from Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean
Census divisions • Brome-Missisquoi RCM
• Memphrémagog RCM
Polling divisions 167
Major municipalities • Bedford
• Brigham
• Bromont
• Cowansville
• Dunahm
• Farnham
• Lac-Brome
• Magog

Brome—Missisquoi (formerly known as Missisquoi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925.

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[edit] Geography

This riding, in the south of the province, extends along the American border between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie. Its main towns are Cowansville, Magog, and Lac-Brome.

The district includes the Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi, the municipalities of Saint-Sébastien, Henryville, Noyan, Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville, Venise-en-Québec, Bromont, and the Regional County Municipality of Memphrémagog except Stanstead, Ayer's Cliff, North Hatley, Ogden, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Hatley and Stanstead Canton.

Its population in 2001 was 88,128 and the area is 3,045 sq. km.

The neighbouring ridings are Saint-Jean, Shefford, Richmond—Arthabaska, and Compton—Stanstead.

[edit] History

It was created in 1924 from parts of Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings. In 1970, Missisquoi was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi".

In 1976, "Brome—Missisquoi" was abolished and became part of a new "Missisquoi riding", which was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1983.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean prior to 1924
Brome—Missisquoi
15th 1925-1926     William Frederic Kay Liberal
16th 1926-1930
17th 1930-1935     Follin Pickel Conservative
18th 1935-1940     Louis Gosselin Liberal
19th 1940-1945     Maurice Halle Liberal
20th 1945-1949
21st 1949-1952     Henri Gosselin Liberal
1952 By-election 1952-1953     Joseph-Léon Desliers Liberal
22nd 1953-1957
23rd 1957-1958
24th 1958-1962     Heward Grafftey
1st term		 Progressive Conservative
25th 1962-1963
26th 1963-1965
27th 1965-1968
Missisquoi
28th 1968-1972     Yves Forest Liberal
Brome—Missisquoi
29th 1972-1974     Heward Grafftey
2nd term		 Progressive Conservative
30th 1974-1979
Missisquoi
31st 1979-1980     Heward Grafftey Progressive Conservative
32nd 1980-1984     André Bachand Liberal
Brome—Missisquoi
33rd 1984-1988     Gabrielle Bertrand Progressive Conservative
34th 1988-1993
35th 1993-1994     Gaston Péloquin Bloc Québécois
1995 By-election 1995-1997     Denis Paradis Liberal
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-     Christian Ouellet Bloc Québécois

[edit] Politics

This riding can be described as traditionally Liberal, even though it voted for the Conservatives more often than most other Quebec ridings. The Bloc did well here in 2003.

[edit] Election results

[edit] Brome—Missisquoi, 1984 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois Christian Ouellet 18,596 $
     Liberal Denis Paradis 13,569
     Conservative David Marler 9,874
     New Democrat Josianne Jetté 2,839
Progressive Canadian Heward Grafftey 1,921
     Green Michel Champagne 1,721


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Denis Paradis 18,609
     Bloc Québécois Christian Ouellet 17,537
     Conservative Peter Stastny 4,888
     Green Louise Martineau 2,011
     New Democrat Piper Huggins 1,177


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Denis Paradis 21,545
     Bloc Québécois André Leroux 13,363
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 5,502
     Canadian Alliance Jacques Loyer 1,977
     New Democrat Jeff Itcush 480


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Denis Paradis 19,261
     Progressive Conservative Claude Boulard 12,770
     Bloc Québécois Noël Lacasse 12,652
     New Democrat Nicole Guillemet 781


By-election on 13 February 1995

On Mr. Péloquin's death, 1 September 1994
Party Candidate Votes

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     Liberal Denis Paradis 19,078
     Bloc Québécois Jean-François Bertrand 15,764
     Progressive Conservative Guy Lever 1,235
     Reform Line Maheux 517
     New Democrat Paul Vachon 371
     Christian Heritage Jean Blaquière 126
     Independent Yvon V. Boulanger 107
     Green Eric Ferland 101
     Natural Law Michel Champagne 77
     Abolitionist John H. Long 15


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Gaston Péloquin 17,894
     Liberal Joan Kouri 16,243
     Progressive Conservative Francine Vincelette 7,571
     Abolitionist Jean Guy Peloquin 733
     Natural Law Yves Décarie 566
     New Democrat Sean Hutchinson 550
     Independent Gary Wightman 381
     National Edmond Séguin 154


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gabrielle Bertrand 22,540
     Liberal André Bachand 13,733
     New Democrat Paul Vachon 5,489


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gabrielle Bertrand 21,678
     Liberal André Bachand 15,693
     New Democrat Gordon J. Hamilton 2,271
     Nationaliste Yvon Bélair 997
     Libertarian David Chamberlain 116
     Commonwealth Michel Boissonnault 96

[edit] Missisquoi, 1979 - 1984

Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal André Bachand 20,022
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 15,413
     New Democrat Gertrude Lefebvre-Brown 1,508
     Rhino Pierre Screwdriver Gingras 687
     Marxist-Leninist Myriam Portatia 89


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 18,198
     Liberal Gisèle V. Noël 16,383
     Social Credit Rolland Cordeau 2,097
     New Democrat Gertrude Lefebvre-Brown 991
     Union Populaire Marcel Forand 212

[edit] Brome—Missisquoi, 1972 - 1979

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 19,490
     Liberal C. Peter Turner 13,506
     Social Credit J.-Marc Duchesneau 3,597
     New Democrat Brian Peters 1,172


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 15,593
     Liberal Yves Forest 12,165
     Social Credit Jean-Paul Lasnier 9,038
     New Democrat Jean-Guy Lewis 795

[edit] Missisquoi, 1968 - 1972

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Yves Forest 12,905
     Progressive Conservative Heward W. Grafftey 11,705
     Ralliement créditiste Roméo Custeau 5,205
     New Democrat Willie Fortin 803

[edit] Brome—Missisquoi, 1925 - 1968

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 9,662
     Liberal Jean-Louis Cardin 7,512
     Ralliement créditiste Hervé Lapointe 1,116
     New Democrat James Walker Dawson 1,039


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 8,411
     Liberal Léo Duquette 7,105
     Social Credit Normand Ruel 2,468
     New Democrat Giles Bisson 856


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 8,074
     Liberal Marc Hudon 7,629
     Social Credit Normand Ruel 3,598


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey 11,361
     Liberal Maurice Halle 7,093


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph-Léon Deslieres 9,255
     Progressive Conservative William Heward Grafftey 8,605


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph-Léon Deslieres 9,362
     Progressive Conservative Vincent de Lourdes Leonard 4,252
     Co-operative Commonwealth Philip Borgan 1,168


By-election on 26 May 1952

On Mr. Gosselin's death, 27 January 1952
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph-Léon Deslieres 8,394
     Progressive Conservative Henri Demers 6,013
     Co-operative Commonwealth Philip Borgan 640


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henri A. Gosselin 8,831
     Progressive Conservative Vincent de Lourdes Leonard 6,266
     Union des électeurs Georges-Aimé Chevalier 402
     Co-operative Commonwealth Georges-M. St Amour 279


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurice Halle 7,860
     Progressive Conservative Floyd E. Johnson 4,169
     Bloc populaire canadien Maurice Archambault 3,087
     Co-operative Commonwealth William Henry Freder Jones 246
     Unknown Edward Vivian de Lér Orr 70


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurice Halle 8,302
     National Government Daniel James Murphy 2,647


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Louis Gosselin 8,007
     Conservative Follin Horace Pickel 7,024


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Follin Horace Pickel 8,070
     Liberal William Frederic Kay 6,584


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Frederic Kay 7,126
     Conservative Follin Horace Pickel 6,005


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Frederic Kay 6,804
     Conservative Follin Horace Pickel 5,196

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Federal Ridings in the Eastern Townships
Bloc Québécois

Brome—Missisquoi | Compton—Stanstead | Drummond | Richmond—Arthabaska | Shefford | Sherbrooke
Conservative

Beauce | Mégantic—L'Érable
Vacant

Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot*

* The riding of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot is currently vacant after the resignation of Bloc Québécois MP Yvan Loubier.
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