Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour (formerly Richelieu) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.
Geography
The riding, along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the city of Trois-Rivières, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie.
The riding consists of:
- the Regional County Municipality of Nicolet-Yamaska, including Odanak Indian reserve No. 12;
- the Regional County Municipality of Pierre-De Saurel (formerly Le Bas-Richelieu) and
- the Regional County Municipality of Bécancour, including Wôlinak Indian reserve No. 11.
The neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Mégantic—L'Érable, Richmond—Arthabaska, Drummond, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Verchères—Les Patriotes, Berthier—Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.
History
It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères ridings.
It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.
In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Election results
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2004-present
| 2008 Canadian federal election results: Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
(x)Louis Plamondon |
26,821 |
54.67 |
-1.25 |
$81,799 |
| |
Conservative |
Réjean Bériault |
8,904 |
18.15 |
-5.21 |
$36,546 |
| |
Liberal |
Ghislaine Cournoyer |
7,987 |
16.28 |
+3.30 |
$12,932 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Nourredine Seddiki |
4,010 |
8.17 |
+3.64 |
$3,020 |
| |
Green |
Rebecca Laplante |
1,334 |
2.72 |
-0.50 |
|
| Total valid votes |
49,056 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
918 |
|
|
|
| Turnout |
49,974 |
65.45 |
-1.41 |
|
| Electors on the lists |
76,352 |
|
|
|
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
|
| 2006 Canadian federal election results: Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
(x)Louis Plamondon |
27,742 |
55.92 |
-8.75 |
$58,033 |
| |
Conservative |
Marie-Ève Hélie-Lambert |
11,588 |
23.36 |
+15.71 |
$29,709 |
| |
Liberal |
Ghislaine Provencher |
6,438 |
12.98 |
-9.70 |
$49,696 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Marie-Claude Cartier |
2,248 |
4.53 |
+2.44 |
none listed |
| |
Green |
Louis Lacroix |
1,595 |
3.22 |
+1.50 |
$116 |
| Total valid votes |
49,611 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
877 |
|
|
|
| Turnout |
50,488 |
66.86 |
+0.80 |
|
| Electors on the lists |
75,514 |
|
|
|
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
|
Richelieu, 2003-2004
| 2004 Canadian federal election results: Richelieu |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
(x)Louis Plamondon |
31,497 |
64.67 |
+8.50 |
$62,832 |
| |
Liberal |
Ghislaine Provencher |
11,045 |
22.68 |
-8.83 |
$57,727 |
| |
Conservative |
Daniel A. Proulx |
3,726 |
7.65 |
-1.79 |
$4,855 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Charles Bussières |
1,017 |
2.09 |
|
none listed |
| |
Green |
Jean-Pierre Bonenfant |
839 |
1.72 |
|
$475 |
| |
Marijuana |
Daniel Blackburn |
580 |
1.19 |
|
none listed |
| Total valid votes |
48,704 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
1,308 |
|
|
|
| Turnout |
50,012 |
66.06 |
|
|
| Electors on the lists |
75,702 |
|
|
|
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative figures from 2000. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
|
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 1998 - 2003
| 2000 Canadian federal election results: Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
(x)Louis Plamondon |
25,266 |
56.92 |
+2.12 |
$58,797 |
| |
Liberal |
Roland Paradis |
13,781 |
31.04 |
+2.13 |
$50,880 |
| |
Canadian Alliance |
Frédéric Lajoie |
2,078 |
4.68 |
|
$882 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Gabriel Rousseau |
1,944 |
4.38 |
-9.78 |
$129 |
| |
Marijuana |
Black D. Blackburn |
901 |
2.03 |
|
$9 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Raymond Dorion |
421 |
0.95 |
-1.18 |
none listed |
| Total valid votes |
44,391 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
1,229 |
|
|
|
| Turnout |
45,620 |
67.27 |
-8.80 |
|
| Electors on the lists |
67,815 |
|
|
|
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
|
Richelieu, 1968 - 1998
| 1997 Canadian federal election results: Richelieu |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
(x)Louis Plamondon |
26,421 |
54.80 |
|
$59,298 |
| |
Liberal |
Jocelyn Paul |
13,941 |
28.91 |
|
$41,680 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Yves Schelling |
6,827 |
14.16 |
|
$1,580 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Sylvain Pelletier |
1,028 |
2.13 |
|
$560 |
| Total valid votes |
48,217 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
2,418 |
|
|
|
| Turnout |
50,635 |
76.07 |
|
|
| Electors on the lists |
66,566 |
|
|
|
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.
|
| 1993 Canadian federal election results: Richelieu |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
+/- |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
(x)Louis Plamondon |
31,558 |
66.52 |
|
$44,261 |
| |
Liberal |
Michel Biron |
10,933 |
23.05 |
+3.78 |
$46,920 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Lorraine Frappier |
4,455 |
9.39 |
-59.52 |
$44,361 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Carl Ethier |
337 |
0.71 |
-6.06 |
$0 |
| |
Commonwealth |
Paulo da Silva |
157 |
0.33 |
|
$0 |
| Total valid votes |
47,440 |
100.00 |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
1,878 |
|
|
|
| Turnout |
49,318 |
81.73 |
+1.89 |
|
| Electors on the lists |
60,340 |
|
|
|
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from the official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.
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See also
Sources
Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
External links