Gatineau (electoral district)

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Gatineau
Member of Parliament Richard Nadeau
Bloc Québécois
Population, 2001 102 898
Electors, 2006 83 480
Area (km²) 156
Population density (people per km²) 660
Electoral district created 1947, from Hull and Wright
Census division Gatineau
Polling divisions 222
Major municipality Gatineau
For other uses, see Gatineau (disambiguation).

Gatineau is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1988 and since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 102,898.

It consists of the former city of Gatineau, Quebec as defined by its pre-2002 boundaries. It has an area of 156 sq. km.

The adjacent ridings are Hull—Aylmer, Pontiac, Ottawa—Orléans, and Ottawa—Vanier.

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[edit] History

The district was created in 1947 from parts of Hull and Wright ridings. In 1987, it was abolished when it was redistributed into Chapleau.

Gatineau electoral district was re-created from Gatineau—La Lièvre ridings in 1996.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Hull and Wright prior to 1947
20th 1945-1949     Léon-Joseph Raymond Liberal
21st 1949-1953     Joseph-Célestin Nadon Liberal
22nd 1953-1957     Rodolphe Leduc Liberal
23rd 1957-1958
24th 1958-1962
25th 1962-1963
26th 1963-1965
27th 1965-1968     Gaston Isabelle Liberal
28th 1968-1972     Gaston Clermont Liberal
29th 1972-1974
30th 1974-1979
31st 1979-1980     René Cousineau Liberal
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988     Claudy Mailly Progressive Conservative
see Chapleau / Gatineau—La Lièvre from 1987-1996
36th 1997-2000     Mark Assad Liberal
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2006     Françoise Boivin Liberal
39th 2006-     Richard Nadeau Bloc Québécois

Assad represented Gatineau—La Lièvre from 1988 to 1997 which was known as Chapleau from 1987 to 1988. This district had similar borders to Gatineau.

[edit] Politics

The riding has always been safe for the Liberals, except for the Mulroney sweep in 1984. However, in the 2006 election the Bloc Québécois managed to win the seat.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1997 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Richard Nadeau 21,093
     Liberal Françoise Boivin 16,826
     Conservative Patrick Robert 9,014
     New Democrat Anne Levesque 5,354
     Green Gail Walker 1,456


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Françoise Boivin 19,198
     Bloc Québécois Richard Nadeau 18,368
     Conservative Gérald Nicolas 3,461
     New Democrat Dominique Vaillancourt 2,610
     Green Brian Gibb 1,402
     Marijuana Stéphane Salko 453
     Marxist-Leninist Gabriel Girard-Bernier 125


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Mark Assad 26,054
     Bloc Québécois Richard Nadeau 12,857
     Canadian Alliance Stéphany Crowley 5,084
     Progressive Conservative Michael F. Vasseur 3,645
     New Democrat Carl Hétu 1,765
     Natural Law Jean-Claude Pommet 472
     Independent Ronald Bélanger 392
     Not affiliated Samantha Demers 228
     Marxist-Leninist Françoise Roy 139


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Mark Assad 25,298
     Progressive Conservative Richard Côté 15,786
     Bloc Québécois Christian Picard 11,391
     New Democrat Michelle Bonner 982
     Natural Law Jean-Claude Pommet 448
     Christian Heritage Claude Grant 445
     Marxist-Leninist Françoise Roy 150

[edit] 1949 - 1988

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Claudy Mailly 25,873
     Liberal René Cousineau 17,496
     New Democrat Sylvie Rossignol 6,543
     Nationaliste Jean Scuvée 766
     Commonwealth Jean-Guy Méthot 142


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal René Cousineau 35,437
     New Democrat Renée Pierre Brisson 4,792
     Progressive Conservative Jean-Pierre Plouffe 3,134
     Social Credit Marcelle Cormier 975
     Rhino François R. Penzes 640
     Marxist-Leninist Christine Dandenault 108


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal René Cousineau 34,234
     Social Credit Gérard Croteau 6,206
     New Democrat André Beaudry 3,292
     Progressive Conservative René Bergeron 3,174
     Union Populaire André Coté 608
     Marxist-Leninist Christine Dandenault 108


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Gaston Clermont 19,513
     Social Credit Marcel Clément 7,205
     Progressive Conservative Robert Moreau 3,944
     New Democrat Lise Ménard 1,781


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Gaston Clermont 15,894
     Social Credit Jean-Paul Descoeurs 9,469
     Progressive Conservative Guy Lafortune 4,163
     New Democrat Mychèle St-Louis 2,047


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Gaston Clermont 14,348
     Progressive Conservative Lévis Larocque 7,581
     Ralliement créditiste Antoine Bédard 3,711
     New Democrat Emile Mongeon 1,163


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Gaston Isabelle 13,088
     Progressive Conservative Jules Barrière 4,952
     Ralliement créditiste Conrad Beaudoin 4,189
     New Democrat Beverley Morin 1,543
     Independent Liberal Roger Danis 734


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Rodolphe Leduc 11,589
     Social Credit Conrad Beaudoin 6,295
     Progressive Conservative Thomas Van Dusen 5,861
     New Democrat Roy Laberge 1,102


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Rodolphe Leduc 10,135
     Progressive Conservative Thomas Van Dusen 7,983
     Social Credit Henri Meunier 4,925
     New Democrat Charles J. De Breyne 963


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Rodolphe Leduc 10,840
     Progressive Conservative Réjean Patry 9,004
     Social Credit Léo Joannisse 878


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Rodolphe Leduc 10,770
     Progressive Conservative Adrien Cloutier 5,522
     Independent Liberal J. Robert Proulx 2,028


By-election on 22 March 1954

On Mr. Nadon's death, 17 December 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Rodolphe Leduc 6,568
     Progressive Conservative Ernest-Anastase St-Jean 2,614
     Independent Marcel-Bernard Bonnier 796
     Co-operative Commonwealth Roger Boucher 674


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph-Célestin Nadon 10,759
     Progressive Conservative Ernest-Anastase St-Jean 4,932
     Co-operative Commonwealth Janet H.H. Morgan 662


By-election on 24 October 1949

On Mr. Raymond's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 August 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Joseph-Célestin Nadon 5,438
     Progressive Conservative Ernest-Anastase St-Jean 2,705
     Independent Marcel-Bernard Bonnier 1,140


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Léon-Joseph Raymond 9,865
     Progressive Conservative Ernest-Anastase St-Jean 4,448
     Union des électeurs Joseph-Eugène Rochon 697

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Federal Ridings in the Laurentides, Outaouais and Northern Quebec
Bloc Québécois

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou | Abitibi—Témiscamingue | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel | Gatineau | Laurentides—Labelle | Rivière-des-Mille-Îles | Rivière-du-Nord | Terrebonne—Blainville
Liberal

Hull—Aylmer
Conservative

Pontiac
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