Gouin (electoral district)

Gouin
Quebec electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature National Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 
 
Nicolas Girard
PQ
District created 1965
First contested 1966
Last contested 2008
Demographics
Population (2006) 60,420
Electors (2008) 43,554
Area (km²) 5.74
Pop. density (per km²) 10,526.1
Census divisions Montreal
Census subdivisions Montreal

Gouin is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal between the Canadian Pacific Railway and Jean-Talon Street and west of 6th Avenue. The riding was created in 1965 from parts of Montréal-Laurier and Montréal—Jeanne-Mance.

The riding is named after former Quebec Premier, Lomer Gouin who was in power from 1905 to 1920.

Contents

Members of the National Assembly

  1. Yves Michaud, Liberal (1966-1969), Liberal Independent (1969-1970)
  2. Guy Joron, Parti Québécois (1970-1973)
  3. Jean-Marie Beauregard, Liberal (1973-1976)
  4. Rodrigue Tremblay, Parti Québécois (1976-1979), Independent (1979-1981)
  5. Jacques Rochefort, Parti Québécois (1981-1987), Independent (1987-1989)
  6. André Boisclair, Parti Québécois (1989-2004)
  7. Nicolas Girard, Parti Québécois (2004-present)

Geography

Gouin is located on the island of Montreal. It consists of a portion of the city of Montreal.

Linguistic demographics

Election results

Quebec general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Nicolas Girard 10,276 41.18 +3.93
     Québec solidaire Françoise David 7,947 31.85 +5.82
     Liberal Edith Keays 4,972 19.93 +1.46
     Action démocratique Caroline Giroux 895 3.59 -8.06
     Green Stephan Merchant 753 3.02 -2.74
     Parti indépendantiste Jonathan Godin 110 0.44 -
Quebec general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Nicolas Girard 11,318 37.25 -20.53
     Québec solidaire Françoise David 7,910 26.03 +18.06*
     Liberal Nathalie Rivard 5,612 18.47 -5.85
     Action démocratique Jean-Philip Ruel 3,540 11.65 +6.65
     Green Yohan Tremblay 1,750 5.76 +2.04
     Bloc pot Hugô St-Onge 147 0.48 -0.51
     Independent Jocelyne Leduc 109 0.36 -

* Increase is from UFP

Gouin by-election, September 20, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Nicolas Girard 8,661 57.78 +4.44
     Liberal Edith Keays 3,645 24.32 -5.88
     UFP Gaétan Breton 1 195 7.97 +3.28
     Action démocratique Stéphane Deschênes 749 5.00 -3.24
     Green Christian Lajoie 558 3.72 +1.76
     Bloc pot Hugô St-Onge 148 0.99 -0.57
     Independent Régent Millette 33 0.22 -
Quebec general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois André Boisclair 15,890 53.34 +0.66
     Liberal William Aguilar 8,996 30.20 -2.42
     Action démocratique Stéphane Deschênes 2,456 8.24 -2.48
     UFP Colette Provost 1,397 4.69 -
     Green Pierrette Chevalier 584 1.96 -
     Bloc pot Hugô St-Onge 465 1.56 -
Quebec general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois André Boisclair 16,097 52.68 -3.47
     Liberal Michelle Daines 10,273 33.62 -2.06
     Action démocratique Patricia St-Jacques 3,276 10.72 -
     Socialist Democracy Geneviève Ricard 624 2.04 -2.62
     Marxist-Leninist Claude Brunelle 149 0.49 +0.03
     Communist Athanasios Ntouskas 75 0.25 -
     No designation Annette Kouri 61 0.20 -
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 21,854 57.77
Non 15,977 42.23
Quebec general election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois André Boisclair 17,305 56.42 +5.39
     Liberal Athena Efraim 10,944 35.68 -4.80
     New Democrat Hans Marotte 1,428 4.66 +2.33
     Independent Sylviane Morin 458 1.49 -
     Natural Law Alain-Édouard Lord 263 0.86 -
     Marxist-Leninist Serge Lachapelle 142 0.46 +0.16
     Republic of Canada Pierre Aylwin 132 0.43 -
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum
Side Votes %
Non 15,155 66.20
Oui 7,737 33.80
Quebec general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois André Boisclair 10,568 51.03 +2.57
     Liberal Normand Hamel 8,383 40.48 -4.86
     Green Sylvain Auclair 929 4.49 -
     New Democrat Paul Montpetit 482 2.33 -0.54
     Workers Gilles Bourque 186 0.90 -
     Marxist-Leninist Michelle Dufort 63 0.30 -
     Communist Denis Gervais 52 0.25 -
     Socialist Movement Yvan Comeau 46 0.22 -
Quebec general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Jacques Rochefort 11,212 48.46 -9.31
     Liberal Jean L’Abbé 10,490 45.34 +6.91
     New Democrat Jacques Derosiers 665 2.87 -
     Parti indépendantiste Yvon J. Hachey 341 1.47 -
     Progressive Conservative Lorenzo Bonneau 181 0.78 -
     Humanist Hernani Da Costa 146 0.63 -
     Commonwealth Richard Ritarose 52 0.23 -
     Christian Socialist Jean-François Cloutier 51 0.22 -
Quebec general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Jacques Rochefort 15,563 57.77 +4.24
     Liberal Jean Longpré 10,354 38.43 +4.82
     Union Nationale Gilles LeBlanc 605 2.25 -7.00
     Workers Communist Louise Baillargeon 159 0.59 -
     Communist Claude Demers 78 0.29 -
     Marxist-Leninist Bernard Deslières 67 0.25 -
     Independent Lorenzo Bonneau 66 0.24 -
     United Social Credit Camille Marquis 48 0.18 -2.79
1980 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Non 13,051 51.29
Oui 12,395 48.71
Quebec general election, 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Rodrigue Tremblay 14,360 53.53 +7.90
     Liberal Jean M. Beauregard 9,015 33.61 -14.47
     Union Nationale Yves Roy 2,482 9.25 +7.10
     Ralliement créditiste J. Alfred Levesque 797 2.97 -1.17
     Workers Céline Lenoir Boulanger 94 0.35 -
     NDP - RMS coalition Wilbray Thiffault 78 0.29 -
Quebec general election, 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Jean M. Beauregard 12,506 48.08 +7.24
     Parti Québécois Guy Joron 11,870 45.63 +4.76
     Parti créditiste Yves Roy 1,078 4.14 +0.53
     Union Nationale Michel Amyot 560 2.15 -12.53
Quebec general election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti Québécois Guy Joron 14,070 40.87 -
     Liberal Yves Michaud 14,058 40.84 -6.48
     Union Nationale Louis Chantigny 5,053 14.68 -22.39
     Ralliement créditiste Edward Bowen 1,242 3.61 -
Quebec general election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Yves Michaud 12,916 47.32
     Union Nationale Gérard Gosselin 10,117 37.07
     RIN Bernard Morrier 3,507 12.85
     Ralliement national Jean Lefebvre 646 2.37
     Independent Charles-Henri Lutz 108 0.40

References

Neighbouring electoral districts