Laurentides (electoral district)
Laurentides was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2003.
This riding was created in 1987 from Labelle riding. It was abolished in 2003, and redistributed between Laurentides—Labelle and Rivière-du-Nord
Laurentides initially consisted of the towns of Estérel, Sainte-Adèle, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Saint-Antoine and Saint-Jérôme, and parts of the Counties of Labelle and Montcalm.
In 1996, the riding was redefined to consist of the cities of Estérel, Saint-Antoine, Saint-Jérôme, Saint-Jovite, Sainte-Adèle and Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, and parts of the County Regional Municipalities of Les Pays-d'en-Haut, La Rivière-du-Nord, and Le Laurentides.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelle prior to 1988. | ||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Jacques Vien | Progressive Conservative | |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Monique Guay | Bloc Québécois | |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | |||
| 37th | 2000-2004 | |||
| Laurentides—Labelle and Rivière-du-Nord from 2004-present. | ||||
Electoral history
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jacques Vien | 31,000 | ||||||
| Liberal | Serge Paquette | 15,752 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bill Clay | 7,755 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | Le Fakir Serge Hébert | 1,408 | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Jean Vigneault | 249 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1993 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Bloc Québécois | Monique Guay | 41,476 | ||||||
| Liberal | Michelle Tisseyre | 18,716 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jacques Vien | 7,059 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Patricia Houle | 815 | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Gilles Gervais | 484 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Bloc Québécois | Monique Guay | 28,647 | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul-André Forget | 19,053 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jacques Vien | 14,096 | ||||||
| New Democratic | David Rovins | 844 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Bloc Québécois | Monique Guay | 30,338 | ||||||
| Liberal | Dominique Boyer | 23,616 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jacques Vien | 3,094 | ||||||
| Alliance | William Azeff | 2,270 | ||||||
| Natural Law | Jacinthe Millaire | 757 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Brendan Naef | 720 | ||||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts