Saint-Maurice—Champlain

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Saint-Maurice—Champlain

Quebec electoral district
Saint-Maurice—Champlain in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Jean-Yves Laforest BQ
District created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006)	96,968
Electors (2006)	79,959
Area (km²)	37,295
Pop. density (per km²)	2.6
Census divisions	Le Haut-Saint-Maurice, Les Chenaux, Mékinac, Shawinigan
Census subdivisions	La Tuque, Saint-Tite, Shawinigan, Batiscan, Champlain, Grandes-Piles, Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes, Saint-Stanislas, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Sainte-Thècle, Trois-Rives

Saint-Maurice—Champlain is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

It consists of:

• the City of Shawinigan;
• the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Saint-Maurice, including Communauté de Wemotaci Indian Reserve, Coucoucache Indian Reserve No. 24A and Obedjiwan Indian Reserve No. 28; and
• the regional county municipalities of Les Chenaux and Mékinac.

The neighbouring ridings are Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Trois-Rivières, Berthier—Maskinongé, Joliette, Laurentides—Labelle, and Pontiac.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Member of Parliament 2 Election results 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

Saint-Maurice—Champlain riding was created in 2003 from parts of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, Champlain, Roberval and Saint-Maurice ridings.

[edit] Member of Parliament

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, Champlain, Roberval and Saint-Maurice prior to 2003.
38th	2004-2006		Marcel Gagnon	Bloc Québécois
39th	2006—		Jean-Yves Laforest	Bloc Québécois

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Jean-Yves Laforest	21,532
	Conservative	Martial Toupin	16,028
	Liberal	Lucille Whissell	5,612
	New Democrat	Claude Larocque	3,684
	Green	Pierre Cayou Audette	1,705

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Marcel Gagnon	25,918
	Liberal	Marie-Eve Bilodeau	14,320
	Conservative	Martial Toupin	4,129
	New Democrat	Pierre J.C. Allard	1,104
	Green	Pierre Cayou Audette	855
	Marijuana	Paul Giroux	547

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Mauricie
• Mauricie Legislators
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament

v • d • e Federal ridings in Central Quebec Bloc Québécois Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour • Berthier—Maskinongé • Joliette • Montcalm • Repentigny • Saint-Maurice—Champlain • Trois-Rivières Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière Independent Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier

v • d • e Federal ridings in Quebec Central Quebec Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour • Berthier—Maskinongé • Joliette • Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière • Montcalm • Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier • Repentigny • Saint-Maurice—Champlain • Trois-Rivières Côte-Nord and Saguenay Chicoutimi—Le Fjord • Jonquière—Alma • Manicouagan • Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord • Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean Eastern Quebec Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine • Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia • Lévis—Bellechasse • Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup • Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques The Eastern Townships Beauce • Brome—Missisquoi • Compton—Stanstead • Drummond • Mégantic—L'Érable • Richmond—Arthabaska • Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot • Shefford • Sherbrooke The Laurentides, Outaouais and Northern Quebec Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou • Abitibi—Témiscamingue • Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel • Gatineau • Hull—Aylmer • Laurentides—Labelle • Pontiac • Rivière-des-Mille-Îles • Rivière-du-Nord • Terrebonne—Blainville Montreal (East, West, North & Laval) Ahuntsic • Alfred-Pellan • Bourassa • Hochelaga • Honoré-Mercier • Jeanne-Le Ber • Lac-Saint-Louis • La Pointe-de-l'Île • LaSalle—Émard • Laurier—Sainte-Marie • Laval • Laval—Les Îles • Marc-Aurèle-Fortin • Mount Royal • Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine • Outremont • Papineau • Pierrefonds—Dollard • Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie • Saint-Laurent—Cartierville • Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel • Westmount—Ville-Marie Montérégie Beauharnois—Salaberry • Brossard—La Prairie • Chambly—Borduas • Châteauguay—Saint-Constant • Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher • Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert • Saint-Jean • Saint-Lambert • Vaudreuil-Soulanges • Verchères—Les Patriotes Quebec City Beauport—Limoilou • Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles • Louis-Hébert • Louis-Saint-Laurent • Québec