Abitibi-Ouest (electoral district)

Abitibi-Ouest
Quebec electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature National Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 
 
François Gendron
PQ
District created 1944
Demographics
Population
Electors (2007) 32,391 [1]
Area (km²)
Census divisions
Census subdivisions

Abitibi-Ouest is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1944 from a part of Abitibi. It includes the municipalities of Amos, La Sarre and Duparquet.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

  1. Émile Lesage, Union nationale (1944-1956)
  2. Alcide Courcy, Liberal (1956-1966)

Members of National Assembly

  1. Alcide Courcy, Liberal (1966-1970)
  2. Aurèle Audet, Ralliement créditiste (1970-1973)
  3. Jean-Hugues Boutin, Liberal (1973-1976)
  4. François Gendron, Parti Québécois (1976-present)

Results

Quebec general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti québécois Francois Gendron 10,570 57.35
     Liberal Claude Nelson Morin 5,309 28.80
     Action démocratique Sebastien D'Astous 2,182 11.84
     Parti indépendantiste Gregory Vezeau 370 2.01

References

Neighbouring electoral districts