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

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Federal Ridings in Eastern Quebec
Bloc Québécois

Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup | Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

Conservative

Lévis—Bellechasse

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