Sherbrooke (electoral district)

This article is about the federal district. For the provincial district, see Sherbrooke (provincial electoral district). For the New South Wales district, see Electoral district of Sherbrooke.
Sherbrooke
Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Pierre-Luc Dusseault
New Democratic

District created 1924
First contested 1925
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 104,308
Electors (2011) 81,990
Area (km²)[2] 164.60
Pop. density (per km²) 633.7
Census divisions Sherbrooke
Census subdivisions Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925.

Geography

This riding in the south of the province is located in the Quebec region of Estrie. It consists of most of the city of Sherbrooke, other than certain areas to the north and south.

The neighbouring ridings are Richmond—Arthabaska and Compton—Stanstead.

History

It was created in 1924 from parts of Sherbrooke (Town of) and Richmond—Arthabaska ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Sherbrooke
Riding created from Town of Sherbrooke and Richmond—Arthabaska
15th  1925  1926     Charles Benjamin Howard Liberal
16th  1926  1930
17th  1930  1935
18th  1935  1940
19th  1940  1945     Maurice Gingues Liberal
20th  1945  1949
21st  1949  1953
22nd  1953  1957
23rd  1957  1958
24th  1958  1962     Maurice Allard Progressive Conservative
25th  1962  1963     Gérard Chapdelaine Social Credit
26th  1963  1963
 1963  1965     Ralliement créditiste
27th  1965  1968     Maurice Allard Independent Progressive Conservative
28th  1968  1972     Paul Mullins Gervais Liberal
29th  1972  1974     Irénée Pelletier Liberal
30th  1974  1979
31st  1979  1980
32nd  1980  1984
33rd  1984  1988     Jean Charest Progressive Conservative
34th  1988  1993
35th  1993  1997
36th  1997  1998
 1998  2000     Serge Cardin Bloc Québécois
37th  2000  2004
38th  2004  2006
39th  2006  2008
40th  2008  2011
41st  2011  Present     Pierre-Luc Dusseault New Democratic

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPierre-Luc Dusseault
LiberalTom Allen
ConservativeMarc Dauphin
Total valid votes/Expense limit  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2011 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  New Democratic Party 22,983 43.47
  Bloc Québécois 18,689 35.35
  Liberal 5,182 9.80
  Conservative 4,865 9.20
  Green 924 1.75
  Others 228 0.43
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPierre-Luc Dusseault 22,344 43.0 +29.9
Bloc QuébécoisSerge Cardin 18,703 36.0 14.1%
LiberalÉric Deslauriers-Joannette 4,953 9.5 10.0
ConservativePierre Harvey 4,865 9.4 5.0
GreenJacques Laberge 890 1.7 N/A
RhinocerosCrédible Berlingot Landry 224 0.4 0.5
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.0%

Source: Elections Canada

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisSerge Cardin 25,502 50.1% -2.2% $63,527
LiberalNathalie Goguen 9,947 19.5% +6.4% $12,688
ConservativeAndré Bachand 8,331 16.4% -4.3% $46,261
New DemocraticYves Mondoux 6,676 13.1% +4.2% $11,460
Rhinoceros Sébastien Côrriveau 467 0.9% $180
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,923100.0% $86,493
Total rejected ballots 6071.2%
Turnout 51,530 62.9%
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisSerge Cardin 27,185 52.2% -6.5% $64,825
ConservativeMarc Nadeau 10,772 20.7% +16.4% $68,472
LiberalRobert Pouliot 6,860 13.2% -17.8% $32,821
New DemocraticMartin Plaisance 4,645 8.9% +6.0% $3,008
GreenMichel Quirion 2,262 4.3% +1.3% $242
IndependentClaudia Laroche-Martel 321 0.6% $138
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,045100.0% $81,158
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisSerge Cardin 29,323 58.7% +12.2% $77,448
LiberalBruno-Marie Béchard 15,482 31.0% -10.8% $77,885
ConservativeRéal Leblanc 2,142 4.3% -4.1% $6,431
GreenJeffrey Champagne 1,509 3.0%
New DemocraticPhilippe Dion 1,463 2.9% +1.6% $2,785
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,919100.0% $79,378

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois Serge Cardin 23,559 46.53 $70,552
LiberalJean-François Rouleau 21,182 41.84 $69,566
     Canadian Alliance Mark Quinlan 2,284 4.51 $7,089
     Progressive Conservative Eric L'Heureux 1,955 3.86 $493
     New Democratic Party Craig Wright 677 1.34 none listed
     Natural Law Daniel Jolicoeur 495 0.98 none listed
     Independent Serge Bourassa-Lacombe 294 0.58 $624
     Marxist-Leninist Serge Lachapelle 186 0.37 $10
Total valid votes 50,632 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,248
Turnout 51,880 63.58
Electors on the lists 81,592
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1998 by-election.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
By-election on September 14, 1998

Resignation of Jean Charest, May 1, 1998

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bloc QuébécoisSerge Cardin 16,143 44.3% +14.6%
LiberalRobert Pouliot 15,923 43.7% +35.0%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Archambault 2,303 6.3% -53.2%
ReformMarcel Bolduc 934 2.6%
New DemocraticSébastien Goulet 720 2.0% +0.8%
GreenJacques Bousquet 254 0.7%
IndependentJohn Turmel 97 0.3%
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle 72 0.2%
Total valid votes 36,446 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJean Charest 32,228 59.5% +7.2%
Bloc QuébécoisJacques Blanchette 16,086 29.7% -8.2%
LiberalMartin Bureau 4,720 8.7% +0.9%
New DemocraticTom Vouloumanos 628 1.2% +0.4%
Natural LawChristian Simard 477 0.9% 0.0%
Total valid votes 54,139 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJean Charest 29,740 52.3% 11.0%
Bloc QuébécoisGuy Boutin 21,559 37.9%
LiberalJean Paul Pelletier 4,462 7.9% -14.7%
Natural LawSerge Trépanier 516 0.9%
New DemocraticMartine Caouette 445 0.8% 10.9%
AbolitionistJean-Guy Trépanier 91 0.2%
Total valid votes 56,813 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJean Charest 34,538 63.3% +11.8%
LiberalDennis Wood 12,314 22.6% -11.3%
New DemocraticAlain Poirier 6,373 11.7% +1.9%
RhinocerosBébé Sept Heures Pierre Granger 1,040 1.9% -0.5%
IndependentNormand Guy 148 0.3%
CommunistYves Lawler 143 0.3% 0.0%
Total valid votes 54,556 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJean Charest 22,232 51.5% +42.2%
LiberalIrénée Pelletier 14,607 33.8% -38.0%
New DemocraticDaniel Berthold 4,230 9.8% -0.2%
RhinocerosGilbert Peupa Ash 1,054 2.4% -1.3%
Parti nationalisteLorraine Déry 687 1.6%
Social CreditFernand Bourret 197 0.5% -3.7%
CommunistYves Lawler 92 0.2%
Commonwealth of CanadaFrançoise Chanteau 72 0.2%
Total valid votes 43,171 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalIrénée Pelletier 27,224 71.8% +11.6%
New DemocraticYves Dubois 3,777 10.0% +7.1%
Progressive ConservativeMichel Beaudin 3,514 9.3% +0.1%
Social CreditAlphonse Ouellet 1,577 4.2% -21.2%
RhinocerosFernand Bédard 909 2.4%
RhinocerosViens Dorian Nadeau 492 1.3%
IndependentMaurice Grenier 200 0.5%
Union populaireJ. Gilles Marier 90 0.2% +0.1%
CommunistYves Lawler 79 0.2% -0.1%
Marxist–LeninistLouis Davignon 60 0.2% -0.1%
Total valid votes 37,922 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalIrénée Pelletier 25,110 60.1% +3.8%
Social CreditJacques Blanchette 10,573 25.3% -0.3%
Progressive ConservativeYves Comtois 3,809 9.1% -2.0%
New DemocraticRoger Muller 1,180 2.8% -2.5%
RhinocerosJeanne d'Arc Diane Ross 665 1.6%
IndependentAlphonse Ouellet 148 0.4%
CommunistYves Lawler 111 0.3%
Marxist–LeninistLouis Davignon 88 0.2% -0.6%
Union populaireMichel English 63 0.2%
Total valid votes 41,747 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalIrénée Pelletier 23,903 56.4% +13.2%
Social CreditAndré G. Breton 10,864 25.6% -8.1%
Progressive ConservativeAlex Kindy 4,716 11.1% -2.9%
New DemocraticHubert Wallot 2,238 5.3% 1.7%
Marxist–LeninistRita Viau 337 0.8%
IndependentCharley Lamarre 336 0.8%
Total valid votes 42,394 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalIrénée Pelletier 20,569 43.2% +2.9%
Social CreditMaurice Couture 16,072 33.7% -6.2%
Progressive ConservativeAlex Kindy 6,700 14.1% -1.6%
New DemocraticRebecca Augenfeld 1,713 3.6% -0.5%
IndependentGérard Gosselin 1,423 3.0%
IndependentJean Simoneau 911 1.9%
IndependentJ. Johnny Teasdale 259 0.5%
Total valid votes 47,647 100.0%

Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalPaul-M. Gervais 15,270 40.2% 6.7%
Ralliement créditisteAdélard Larose 15,172 40.0% +23.4%
Progressive ConservativeAlex Kindy 5,946 15.7% +14.2%
New DemocraticJean-Paul Blouin 1,563 4.1%
Total valid votes 37,951 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Independent PCMaurice Allard 11,808 35.5%
LiberalRoger Gingues 11,159 33.6% -4.6%
Ralliement créditistePhilippe Lord 5,522 16.6% -23.4%
IndependentGérard Chapdelaine 2,890 8.7%
New DemocraticLouis-Philippe Brousseau 1,356 4.1% +0.8%
Progressive ConservativeÉtienne Pellerin 499 1.5% -9.2%
Total valid votes 33,234 100.0%

Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.

Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditGérard Chapdelaine 12,708 40.1% -10.7%
LiberalSarto Roy 12,103 38.2% +16.6%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Perreault 3,390 10.7% -16.1%
IndependentLouis-Philippe Brousseau 2,469 7.8%
New DemocraticGustave Steenland 1,052 3.3% +2.4%
Total valid votes 31,722 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditGérard Chapdelaine 16,673 50.8% +51.9%
Progressive ConservativeMaurice Allard 8,791 26.8% -24.2%
LiberalFernand Joyal 7,066 21.5% -26.4%
New DemocraticGustave Steenland 311 0.9%
Total valid votes 32,841 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeMaurice Allard 15,383 51.0% +13.5%
LiberalMaurice Gingues 14,458 47.9% -61.4%
Social CreditGuillaume Racine 349 1.2%
Total valid votes 30,190 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMaurice Gingues 16,324 62.5% -3.7%
Progressive ConservativeFrançois Thibault 9,791 37.5% +3.7%
Total valid votes 26,115 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMaurice Gingues 15,827 66.2% +17.0%
Progressive ConservativeAntonio-Joseph Pinard 8,085 33.8% +7.3%
Total valid votes 23,912 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMaurice Gingues 12,116 49.2% +8.8%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Redmond Hayes 6,522 26.5% +0.4%
Independent LiberalAlphonse Trudeau 3,060 12.4%
Union des électeursRoméo Gauthier 2,728 11.1%
Co-operative CommonwealthThéode Bilodeau 217 0.9%
Total valid votes 24,643 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMaurice Gingues 9,552 40.4% -21.4%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Jr. Bassett 6,158 26.0% -3.1%
Bloc populaireValmore Olivier 3,427 14.5%
IndependentJoseph-François-Xavier Labrecque 3,110 13.2%
Social CreditRoméo-Ernest Gauthier 1,118 4.7%
Co-operative CommonwealthPhilippe Pépin 283 1.2%
Total valid votes 23,648 100.0%

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMaurice Gingues 11,602 61.8% +6.8%
National GovernmentTerence Gerard Walsh 5,465 29.1% -15.9%
IndependentJoseph-Ernest Coté 1,697 9.0%
Total valid votes 18,764 100.0%

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalCharles Benjamin Howard 9,806 55.0% +3.5%
ConservativeWilliam Warren Lynch 8,029 45.0% -3.5%
Total valid votes 17,835 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalCharles Benjamin Howard 8,546 51.5% -10.5%
ConservativeWalter Harold Lynch 8,048 48.5% 10.5%
Total valid votes 16,594 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalCharles Benjamin Howard 7,582 62.0% +7.4%
ConservativeAlbert Wyatt Reid 4,640 38.0% -7.4%
Total valid votes 12,222 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalCharles Benjamin Howard 6,566 54.6%
ConservativeEdward Bruen Worthington 5,449 45.4%
Total valid votes 12,015 100.0%

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