Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia

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Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
Member of Parliament Jean-Yves Roy
Bloc Québécois
Population, 2001 74 475
Electors, 2006 59 403
Area (km²) 16 252
Population density (people per km²) 4.6
Electoral district created 1993, from Matane
Census divisions La Haute-Gaspésie RCM
Matane RCM
La Matapédia RCM
La Mitis RCM
Polling divisions 189
Major municipalities Amqui
Cap-Chat
• Causapscal
Matane
Mont-Joli
• Sayabec

Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia (formerly known as Matapédia—Matane) 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

The district consists of the Regional County Municipalities of La Haute-Gaspésie, La Matapédia, Matane and La Mitis.

The neighbouring ridings are Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Manicouagan, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and Madawaska—Restigouche.

[edit] History

The riding was created in 1933 as "Matapédia—Matane" from parts of Matane riding. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Matane and Rimouski ridings.

It was created in 1976 as "Matapédia—Matane" from parts of Matane and Rimouski ridings. The name of the riding was changed in 2004 to "Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia".

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Matane prior to 1933
Matapédia—Matane
18th 1935-1940     Arthur-Joseph Lapointe Liberal
19th 1940-1945
20th 1945-1949     A.-Philéas Coté Liberal
21st 1949-1953
22nd 1953-1957     Léandre Thibault Liberal
23rd 1957-1958
24th 1958-1962     Alfred Belzile Progressive Conservative
25th 1962-1963
26th 1963-1965     René Tremblay Liberal
27th 1965-1968
see Matane and Rimouski from 1966-1976
31st 1979-1980     Pierre de Bané Liberal
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988     Jean-Luc Joncas Progressive Conservative
34th 1988-1993
35th 1993-1997     René Canuel Bloc Québécois
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004     Jean-Yves Roy Bloc Québécois
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
38th 2004-2006     Jean-Yves Roy Bloc Québécois
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

[edit] Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, 2004 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Roy 15,721
     Conservative Rodrigue Drapeau 10,157
     Liberal Kim Leclerc 4,463
     New Democrat Stéphane Ricard 2,116
     Green Sarah Desjardins 910
     Independent Yvan Côté 778


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Roy 17,878
     Liberal Marc Bélanger 9,653
     Conservative Vahid Fortin-Vidah 1,972
     New Democrat Jean-Guy Côté 1,581
     Green Nicolas Deville 585

[edit] Matapédia—Matane, 1979 - 2004

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Roy 14,678
     Liberal Marc Bélanger 14,402
     Progressive Conservative Germain Dumas 1,456
     New Democrat Karine Paquet-Gauthier 935


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois René Canuel 15,694
     Liberal Robert Boulay 10,558
     Progressive Conservative Darryl Gray 7,991
     New Democrat Anny-Jos Paquin 417
     Natural Law Miville Couture 377


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Bloc Québécois René Canuel 18,331
     Liberal Maurice Gauthier 10,345
     Progressive Conservative Jean-Luc Joncas 2,446
     Natural Law Pierre Gauthier 573
     New Democrat Robert McKoy 219


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Jean-Luc Joncas 15,962
     Liberal Claude Canuel 11,584
     New Democrat Yves Coté 4,253


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Jean-Luc Joncas 15,994
     Liberal Jocelyne Lévesque 9,929
     Nationaliste Pierre Dufort 3,523
     New Democrat Frédéric D'Astous 909


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Pierre De Bané 21,116
     Progressive Conservative Roland Paquin 3,095
     Social Credit Léonard Boulay 1,137
     Rhino Michel Bélair 892
     New Democrat Thérèse Beaulieu 888


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Pierre De Bané 19,728
     Social Credit Roland Paquin 3,602
     Progressive Conservative Joseph-Marie Lévesque 2,993
     New Democrat André Noël 548
     Union Populaire Pierre Demers 374

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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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