Prévost (electoral district)

Prévost
Quebec electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature National Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 
 
Gilles Robert
PQ
District created 1972
Demographics
Population
Electors (2007) 57,068 [1]
Area (km²)
Census divisions
Census subdivisions

Prévost is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The municipalities of Prévost and Saint-Jérôme are situated in this district. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Montcalm and Terrebonne.

The riding was named after the Prevost family, a regional family in which several members were elected to the National Assembly. [2]

Contents

Members of the National Assembly

  1. Bernard Parent, Liberal (1973–1976)
  2. Jean-Guy Cardinal, Parti Québécois (1976–1979)
  3. Solange Chaput-Rolland, Liberal (1979–1981)
  4. Robert Dean, Parti Québécois (1981–1985)
  5. Paul-André Forget, Liberal (1985–1994)
  6. Daniel Paillé, Parti Québécois (1994–1996)
  7. Lucie Papineau, Parti Québécois (1997–2007)
  8. Martin Camirand, Action démocratique (2007–2008)
  9. Gilles Robert, Parti Québécois, (2008–present)

Election results

Quebec general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Parti québécois Gilles Robert 15,229 44.22
     Liberal Jacques Gariepy 10,001 29.04
     Action démocratique Martin Camirand 7,193 20.88
     Québec solidaire Lise Boivin 1,107 3.21
     Green Party Bernard Anton 913 2.65

References

Neighbouring electoral districts