Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
| Quebec electoral district |
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| Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts |
| Federal electoral district |
| Legislature |
House of Commons |
| MP |
Guy Caron
NDP |
| District created |
2003 |
| First contested |
2004 |
| Last contested |
2011 |
| District webpage |
profile, map |
| Demographics |
| Population (2006) |
84,453 |
| Electors (2011) |
68,055 |
| Area (km²) |
8,061 |
| Pop. density (per km²) |
10.5 |
| Census divisions |
Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques, Témiscouata |
| Census subdivisions |
Rimouski, Trois-Pistoles, Dégelis, Cabano, Le Bic, Pohénégamook, Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, Notre-Dame-du-Lac |
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (formerly known as Rimouski—Témiscouata) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
Geography
This eastern Quebec riding includes the regional county municipalities of Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques and Témiscouata, in the Quebec region of Bas-Saint-Laurent.
The neighbouring ridings are Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Madawaska—Restigouche.
History
It was created in 2003 as "Rimouski—Témiscouata" from parts of Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques and Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis ridings.
It was renamed "Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques" in 2004.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2008 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
Claude Guimond |
17,652 |
44.68 |
-1.7 |
$26,339 |
| |
Liberal |
Pierre Béland |
7,937 |
20.09 |
+0.8 |
$16,590 |
| |
Conservative |
Gaston Noël |
7,216 |
18.26 |
-3.9 |
$45,303 |
| |
New Democrat |
Guy Caron |
4,085 |
10.33 |
+0.5 |
$9,109 |
| |
Independent |
Louise Thibault |
1,966 |
4.97 |
|
$10,442 |
| |
Green |
James D. Morrison |
645 |
1.63 |
-0.6 |
|
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
39,501 |
100.00 |
|
$83,533 |
| Canadian federal election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
Louise Thibault |
19,804 |
46.4 |
-11.3 |
$42,117 |
| |
Conservative |
Roger Picard |
9,481 |
22.2 |
+13.3 |
$15,684 |
| |
Liberal |
Michel Tremblay |
8,254 |
19.3 |
-4.4 |
$55,239 |
| |
New Democrat |
Guy Caron |
4,186 |
9.8 |
+2.8 |
$14,971 |
| |
Green |
François Bédard |
973 |
2.3 |
-0.3 |
$31 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
42,698 |
100.0 |
|
$77,697 |
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
Louise Thibault |
22,215 |
57.6 |
|
$37,938 |
| |
Liberal |
Côme Roy |
9,161 |
23.8 |
|
$54,255 |
| |
Conservative |
Denis Quimper |
3,445 |
8.9 |
|
$14,150 |
| |
New Democrat |
Guy Caron |
2,717 |
7.0 |
|
$3,760 |
| |
Green |
Marjolaine Delaunière |
1,008 |
2.6 |
|
|
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
38,546 |
100.0 |
|
$75,927 |
See also
Sources