Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel

Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
Quebec electoral district
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts.
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Mylène Freeman
NDP
District created 1867
First contested 1867
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 111,534
Electors (2011) 91,705
Area (km²) 5,667
Pop. density (per km²) 19.7
Census divisions Argenteuil RCM, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Mirabel RCM, Papineau RCM, Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM
Census subdivisions Boisbriand (part), Brownsburg-Chatham, Lachute, Mirabel, Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Saint-André-Avellin, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Thurso

Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel (formerly known as Argenteuil, Argenteuil—Papineau and Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.

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Geography

Initially, Argenteuil consisted of the Parishes of Saint Andrews, Saint Jérusalem, part of the Parish of St. Jérome, the Townships of Chatham, Wentworth, Grenville and Augmentation, Harrington and Augmentation, Gore, Howard, Arundel, Montcalm Wolfe, Salaberry and Grandisson, and part of the Township of Morin.

In 1882, the townships of Salaberry, Wolfe and Grandison were detached from Argenteuil and annexed to Terrebonne.

In 1924, Argenteuil electoral district was redefined to consist of the County of Argenteuil.

In 1933, Argenteuil electoral district was expanded to include the portion of the County of Two-Mountains lying north of the North River, consisting of the municipality of St-Colomban and the northern part of the municipality of St-Canut.

The electoral district was abolished in 1947 and became part of Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.

In 1966, Argenteuil electoral district was re-created, consisting of the City of Deux-Montagnes, the Towns of Barkmere, Lachute, Oka-sur-le-Lac and Saint-Eustache, the Counties of Argenteuil and Deux-Montagnes, and the village municipality of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and the parish municipality of Saint-Sauveur in the County of Terrebonne.

The electoral district's name was changed in 1970 to Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes.

In 1976, the name reverted to Argenteuil when it was slightly redistricted: Deux-Montagnes, Pointe-Calumet and Saint-Joseph-du-Lac became part of a new district, with the rest of Deux-Montagnes county remaining in Argenteuil, while Saint-Sauveur and Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts where transferred to join most of Terrebonne county in Labelle (electoral district). Its name changed in 1980 to Argenteuil—Papineau.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the towns of Barkmere, Lachute and Mirabel, the County of Argenteuil, and parts of the Counties of Deux-Montagnes and Papineau.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the cities of Barkmere, Lachute, Mirabel and Thurso, the county regional municipalities of Argenteuil, Papineau, and Deux-Montagnes, including Kanesatake Indian Reserve No. 16, excepting the cities of Deux-Montagnes, Saint-Eustache and Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Colomban, the township municipalities of Amherst and Arundel, and the municipalities of Huberdeau, Montcalm, Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Morin-Heights, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard and Wentworth-Nord.

Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel now consists of the City of Mirabel, the regional county municipalities of Argenteuil and Papineau, the municipalities of Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac and Saint-Placide, including Kanesatake Indian Lands No. 16, and the municipalities of Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Morin-Heights, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard and Wentworth-Nord.

The neighbouring ridings are Pontiac, Laurentides—Labelle, Rivière-du-Nord, Terrebonne—Blainville, Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Pierrefonds—Dollard, Lac-Saint-Louis, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, and Glengarry—Prescott—Russell.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Argenteuil
1st 1867–1872     John Abbott Liberal-Conservative
2nd 1872–1874
3rd 1874
1874–1875     Lemuel Cushing, Jr. Liberal
1875–1878     Thomas Christie Liberal
4th 1878–1880
1880–1882     John Abbott Liberal-Conservative
5th 1882–1887
6th 1887–1891     James Crocket Wilson Liberal-Conservative
7th 1891–1896     Thomas Christie Liberal
8th 1896–1900
9th 1900–1902
1902–1904     Thomas Christie, Jr. Liberal
9th 1904–1908     George Halsey Perley Conservative
10th 1908–1911
11th 1911–1917
12th 1917–1921     Peter Robert McGibbon Liberal
13th 1921
1922–1925     Charles Stewart Liberal
14th 1925–1926     George Halsey Perley Conservative
15th 1926–1930
16th 1930–1935
17th 1935–1938
1938–1940     Georges Héon Independent Conservative
18th 1940–1945     James Wright McGibbon Liberal
19th 1945–1949     Georges Héon Independent Progressive Conservative
Argenteuil—Deux-Montanges
20th 1949–1953     Philippe Valois Liberal
21st 1953–1957
22nd 1957–1958
23rd 1958–1962     Joseph-Octave Latour Progressive Conservative
24th 1962–1963     Vincent Drouin Liberal
25th 1963–1965
26th 1965–1968     Roger Régimbal Progressive Conservative
Argenteuil
27th 1968–1972     Robert Major Liberal
Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes
28th 1972–1974     Francis Fox Liberal
29th 1974–1979
Argenteuil
31st 1979–1980     Robert Gourd Liberal
32nd 1980–1984
Argenteuil—Papineau
33rd 1984–1988     Lise Bourgault Progressive Conservative
34th 1988–1993
35th 1993–1997     Maurice Dumas Bloc Québécois
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
36th 1997–2000     Maurice Dumas Bloc Québécois
37th 2000–2004     Mario Laframboise Bloc Québécois
Argenteuil—Mirabel
38th 2004–2006     Mario Laframboise Bloc Québécois
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
39th 2006–2008     Mario Laframboise Bloc Québécois
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present     Mylène Freeman New Democratic

Election results

Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel 2004-present

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Mylène Freeman 25,802 44.27 +31.87
     Bloc Québécois Mario Laframboise 16,880 28.96 -19.14
     Liberal Daniel Fox 7,135 12.24 -5.91
     Conservative Yvan Patry 6,497 11.15 -6.28
     Green Stephen Matthews 1,506 2.58 -1.16
     Independent Michel Daniel Guibord 342 0.59 -
     Marxist–Leninist Christian-Simon Ferlatte 117 0.20 +0.02
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 776 1.31 -0.15
Turnout 59,055 61.27 +0.41
     New Democratic Party gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +25.5

Source: Elections Canada

2008 federal election : Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois (x)Mario Laframboise 26,455 48.10 -4.03 $75,734
     Liberal André Robert 9,984 18.15 +4.70 $11,373
     Conservative Scott Pearce 9,584 17.43 -5.89 $35,878
     New Democratic Party Alain Senécal 6,819 12.40 +5.91 none listed
     Green Pierre Audette 2,055 3.74 -0.90 none listed
     Marxist-Leninist Christian-Simon Ferlatte 98 0.18 none listed
Total valid votes 54,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots 816 1.46
Turnout 55,811 60.86 -1.80
Electors on the lists 91,705
     Bloc Québécois hold Swing -4.4

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

2006 federal election : Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois (x)Mario Laframboise 27,855 52.13 -5.27 $55,659
     Conservative Suzanne Courville 12,461 23.32 +16.28 $41,061
     Liberal François-Hugues Liberge 7,171 13.42 -13.45 $12,534
     New Democratic Party Alain Senécal 3,466 6.49 +3.45 $1,480
     Green Claude Sabourin 2,480 4.64 -0.46 $1,166
Total valid votes 53,433 100.00
Total rejected ballots 846 1.56
Turnout 54,279 62.66 +2.33
Electors on the lists 86,627
     Bloc Québécois hold Swing -10.8

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Argenteuil—Mirabel 2004

2004 federal election : Argenteuil—Mirabel edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois (x)Mario Laframboise 28,228 57.40 +14.41 $60,403
     Liberal Yves Sabourin 13,214 26.87 -15.55 $39,904
     Conservative David H. McArthur 3,460 7.04 -2.36 $7,918
     Green Claude Sabourin 2,510 5.10 $1,090
     New Democratic Party Elisabeth Clark 1,493 3.04 +2.00 none listed
     Christian Heritage Laurent Filion 202 0.41 none listed
     Marxist-Leninist Michael O'Grady 69 0.14 none listed
Total valid votes 49,176 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,119
Turnout 50,295 60.33 -1.31
Electors on the lists 83,364

Sources: Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel 2000

2000 federal election : Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois Mario Laframboise 21,713 43.20 +2.33 $63,057
     Liberal Lise Bourgault 21,171 42.12 +8.10 $59,477
     Canadian Alliance Francine Labelle 2,897 5.76 $2,011
     Progressive Conservative Jean-Denis Pelletier 1,848 3.68 -17.86 $6,611
     Marijuana Pierre Audette 934 1.86 none listed
     Green Gilles Bisson 723 1.44 $16
     New Democratic Party Didier Charles 550 1.09 -0.52 none listed
     Natural Law Marie-Thérèse Nault 256 0.51 -0.47 none listed
     N/A (Christian Heritage) Laurent Filion 167 0.33 -0.64 $138
Total valid votes 50,259 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,387
Turnout 51,646 63.74 -7.63
Electors on the lists 81,024

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Argenteuil—Papineau 1984-1997

1997 federal election : Argenteuil—Papineau edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois (x)Maurice Dumas 21,202 40.87 $62,394
     Liberal Stéphane Hébert 17,648 34.02 $38,356
     Progressive Conservative André Robert 11,171 21.54 $22,288
     New Democratic Party Didier Charles 836 1.61 $360
     Natural Law Marie-Thérèse Nault 509 0.98 $0
     Christian Heritage Laurent Filion 505 0.97 $3,337
Total valid votes 51,871 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,869
Turnout 53,740 71.37
Electors on the lists 75,301

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Maurice Dumas 23,360 47.25%
     Liberal Jacques Desforges 14,234 28.79% +1.7%
     Progressive Conservative Lise Bourgault 10,959 22.17% -34.2%
     New Democrat Jean G. Drapeau 888 1.80% -12.3%
Total valid votes 49,374 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Lise Bourgault 23,076 56.43% +0.5%
     Liberal Peter Georgakakos 11,088 27.11% -4.9%
     New Democrat André Marc Paré 5,772 14.11% +7.0%
     Rhino Michel Le Whip Paré 959 2.35% -0.2%
Total valid votes 40,895 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Lise Bourgault 21,105 55.93% +39.9%
     Liberal Robert Gourd 12,096 32.06% -36.5%
     New Democrat Bjorn L. Johansson 2,671 7.08% -0.5%
     Rhino Claude Sam Sabourin 946 2.51% -1.5%
     Parti nationaliste du Québec François Granger 566 1.50%
     Independent Alphonse J. Bélec 350 0.93%
Total valid votes 37,734 100.0%

Argenteuil 1976-1980

Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Robert Gourd 21,976 68.60% +4.3%
     Progressive Conservative Benoit Parent 5,128 16.01% -1.2%
     New Democrat Ida Brown 2,422 7.56% +3.0%
     Rhino Yo François Gourd 1,298 4.05%
     Social Credit Maurice Marcoux 1,074 3.35% -7.7%
     Marxist–Leninist Jacques Cote 135 0.42% +0.0%
Total valid votes 32,033 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Robert Gourd 22,043 64.27%
     Progressive Conservative George Kirby 5,889 17.17%
     Social Credit Antoine Bedard 3,780 11.02%
     New Democrat Thérèse Gardner Pelletier 1,576 4.60%
     Rhino Michel Rivard 699 2.04%
     Marxist–Leninist Jacques Cote 155 0.45%
     Union Populaire Lucie Poirier 155 0.45%
Total valid votes 34,297 100.0%

Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes (1970-1976)

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Francis Fox 20,414 54.51
     Progressive Conservative Roger Régimbal 10,418 27.82
     Social Credit Jean-Marc Fontaine 4,333 11.57
     New Democratic Party Ronald-L. Dufault 2,286 6.10
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Francis Fox 18,749 49.47
     Social Credit Jean-Marc Fontaine 8,199 21.63
     Progressive Conservative Michel Chevalier 7,987 21.07
     New Democratic Party Ronald-L. Dufault 1,929 5.09
     No affiliation Michel-E. Trudeau 1,036 2.73

Argenteuil (1966-1970)

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Robert Major 15,726 48.92
     Progressive Conservative Roger Régimbal 13,566 42.20
     New Democratic Party Jacques Boucher 1,696 5.28
     Ralliement créditiste Lise Houle 1,158 3.60

Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes (1947-1966)

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Roger Régimbal 14,035 47.43
     Liberal Vincent Drouin 11,576 39.12
     New Democratic Party Paul Orr 2,174 7.35
     Ralliement créditiste Ernest Champagne 1,805 6.10
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Vincent Drouin 12,324 42.80
     Progressive Conservative Roger Régimbal 10,176 35.34
     Social Credit Maurice Gougeon 5,114 17.76
     New Democratic Party Maurice-W. Hebert 1,179 4.09
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Vincent Drouin 11,761 42.34
     Progressive Conservative Joseph-Octave Latour 10,589 38.12
     Social Credit Joseph-Orphir Desjardins 4,095 14.74
     Independent Kenneth P. Riley 695 2.50
     Unknown Gilbert Edgar Arnold 636 2.29
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Joseph-Octave Latour 14,483 56.57
     Liberal Bernard-L. Gosselin 10,493 40.99
     Independent Progressive Conservative Georges Duhamel 626 2.45
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Philippe Valois 10,084 41.89
     Progressive Conservative Joseph-Octave Latour 8,902 36.98
     Independent Liberal Antoine Pare 3,983 16.55
     Independent Liberal Ethel M. McGibbon 1,102 4.58
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Philippe Valois 13,283 70.31
     Progressive Conservative Linton William Armstrong 5,608 29.69
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Philippe Valois 10,500 50.84
     Progressive Conservative Georges-Henri Héon 9,672 46.83
     Union of Electors Joseph-Orphir Desjardins 481 2.33

Argenteuil (1867-1947)

Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Independent Progressive Conservative Georges-Henri Héon 5,349 49.35
     Liberal James W. McGibbon 5,221 48.16
     Social Credit Edward Gendron 270 2.49
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal James W. McGibbon 5,629 59.93
     National Government Georges-Henri Héon 3,763 40.07

By-election: On Mr. Perley's death:

28 February 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Independent Conservative Georges-Henri Héon 4,939 57.26
     Liberal Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo Legault 3,281 38.04
     Independent Joseph Maurice Navion 405 4.70
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 4,467 49.83
     Liberal Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo Legault 4,290 47.86
     Reconstruction Pierre-Albert-Arthur Fortin 207 2.31
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 4,709 54.45
     Liberal Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo Legault 3,940 45.55
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 4,094 51.51
     Liberal Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo Legault 3,854 48.49
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 3,921 51.31
     Liberal Joseph-Louis-Lorenzo Legault 3,721 48.69

By-election: On Mr. McGibbon's death:

28 February 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Charles Stewart acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Peter Robert McGibbon 3,674 50.69
     Conservative Thomas Christie, Jr. 2,819 38.89
     Progressive James Elijah Arnold 755 10.42
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Laurier Liberals Peter Robert McGibbon 2,113 55.65
     Unionist Harry Slater 1,684 44.35
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 1,824 59.78
     Liberal Agenor Henry Tanner 1,227 40.22
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 1,587 54.44
     Liberal Peter Robert McGibbon 1,328 45.56
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 1,516 53.08
     Liberal Thomas Christie, Jr. 1,340 46.92

By-election: On Mr. Christie's death:

3 December 1902
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Christie, Jr. 1,261 54.10
     Conservative George Halsey Perley 1,070 45.90
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Christie 1,239 57.65
     Conservative William John Simpson 910 42.35
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Christie 1,125 51.72
     Conservative Harry Abbott 1,050 48.28
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Christie 1,050 55.32
     Conservative William Owens 848 44.68
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal-Conservative James Crocket Wilson 1,038 55.63
     Liberal Robert G. Meikle 828 44.37
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal-Conservative John Abbott acclaimed

By-election: On election being declared void:

17 August 1881
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal-Conservative John Abbott acclaimed

By-election: On election being declared void:

12 February 1880
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal-Conservative John Abbott 936 51.68
     Liberal Thomas Christie 869 48.14
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Christie 919 52.54
     Liberal-Conservative John Abbott 830 47.46

By-election: On election being declared void, on petition:

31 December 1875
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Christie acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Abbott being unseated, on petition:

6 October 1874
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Lemuel Cushing, Jr. 840 53.30
     Unknown William Owens 736 46.70
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal-Conservative John Abbott 731 50.14
     Unknown Lemuel Cushing, Jr. 727 49.86
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal-Conservative John Abbott acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal-Conservative John Abbott 693 53.80
     Unknown B. Hutchins 595 46.20

See also

Sources

Riding history from the library of Parliament: