Honoré-Mercier (electoral district)

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Honoré-Mercier
Honoré-Mercier in relation to the other Montréal, Québec ridings.
Member of Parliament Pablo Rodriguez
Liberal
Population, 2001 100 981
Electors, 2006 80 122
Area (km²) 40
Population density (people per km²) 2525
Electoral district created 2003, from Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, Mercier, Bourassa and Hochelaga—Maisonneuve
Census division Montréal
Polling divisions 203
Major neighbourhoods Anjou
Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

Honoré-Mercier is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 100,981.

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[edit] Geography

The district includes the Borough of Anjou, the eastern part of the Borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, and the northern part of the Borough of Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

The neighbouring ridings are Hochelaga, Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Bourassa, Alfred-Pellan, Montcalm, and La Pointe-de-l'Île (electoral district).

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 2003 from parts of Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, Mercier, Bourassa and Hochelaga—Maisonneuve ridings.

[edit] Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, Mercier, Bourassa and Hochelaga—Maisonneuve prior to 2003
38th 2004-2006     Pablo Rodriguez Liberal
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Pablo Rodriguez 19,632
     Bloc Québécois Gérard Labelle 17,693
     Conservative Angelo Marino 8,950
     New Democrat François Pilon 3,180
     Green Sylvain Castonguay 1,499
     Marxist-Leninist Hélène Héroux 183


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Pablo Rodriguez 22,223
     Bloc Québécois Éric St-Hilaire 19,461
     Conservative Gianni Chiazzese 2,902
     New Democrat François Pilon 1,973
     Green Richard Lahaie 852
     Marijuana Steve Boudrias 626
     Marxist-Leninist Hélène Héroux 164

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Federal Ridings in Montreal
Liberal

Bourassa | Honoré-Mercier | Lac-Saint-Louis | LaSalle—Émard | Laval—Les Îles | Mount Royal | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine | Outremont* | Pierrefonds—Dollard | Saint-Laurent—Cartierville | Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel | Westmount—Ville-Marie

Bloc Québécois

Ahuntsic | Alfred-Pellan | Hochelaga | Jeanne-Le Ber | La Pointe-de-l'Île | Laurier—Sainte-Marie | Laval | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin | Papineau | Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie

Vacant

Outremont*

* Outremont MP Jean Lapierre resigned from the Liberal Party, and a by-election has not yet taken place to elect a successor.
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