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.
| Quebec electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1987 |
| District abolished | 2003 |
| First contested | 1988 |
| Last contested | 2000 |
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 edit
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurentides Riding created from Labelle | ||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Jacques Vien | Progressive Conservative | |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Monique Guay | Bloc Québécois | |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | |||
| 37th | 2000–2004 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Laurentides—Labelle and Rivière-du-Nord | ||||
Electoral history edit
| 1988 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| 1993 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| 1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
External links edit
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament