Gouin (electoral district)
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| Gouin | |
|---|---|
| National Assembly Member | Nicolas Girard Parti Québécois |
| Electors, 2007 | 43,752 [1] |
| Electoral district created | 1966 |
| Region | Montreal |
Gouin is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal and includes mostly west and north of the Canadian National railway, east of Jean-Talon Boulevard and south of 6th Avenue. The riding was created in 1966 from parts of Montréal-Laurier and Montréal—Jeanne-Mance.
The riding is named after former Quebec Premier, Lomer Gouin who was in power from 1905 to 1920.
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[edit] Members of the National Assembly
- Yves Michaud, Liberal (1966-1969) and Liberal Independent (1969-1970)
- Guy Joron, Parti Québécois (1970-1973)
- Jean-Marie Beauregard, Liberal (1973-1976)
- Rodrigue Tremblay, Parti Québécois (1976-1979) and Independent (1979-1981)
- Jacques Rochefort, Parti Québécois (1981-1987) and Independent (1987-1989)
- André Boisclair, Parti Québécois (1989-2004)
- Nicolas Girard, Parti Québécois (2004-present)
[edit] Geography
Gouin is located on the island of Montreal. It consists of a portion of the municipality of Montreal.
[edit] Linguistic demographics
- Francophone: 78.6%
- Anglophone: 3.0%
- Allophone: 18.3%
[edit] Election results
| Quebec general election, 2007 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Parti Québécois | Nicolas Girard | 11,318 | 37.25 | ||
| Québec solidaire | Françoise David | 7,910 | 26.03 | ||
| Liberal | Nathalie Rivard | 5,612 | 18.47 | ||
| Action démocratique | Jean-Philip Ruel | 3,540 | 11.65 | ||
| Green | Yohan Tremblay | 1,750 | 5.76 | ||
| Bloc pot | Hugô St-Onge | 147 | 0.48 | ||
| Independent | Jocelyne Leduc | 109 | 0.36 | ||
| Quebec by-election, September 20 2004 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Parti Québécois | Nicolas Girard | 8,661 | 57.78 | ||
| Liberal | Edith Keays | 3,645 | 24.32 | ||
| UFP | Gaétan Breton | 1 195 | 7.97 | ||
| Action démocratique | Stéphane Deschênes | 749 | 5.00 | ||
| Green | Christian Lajoie | 558 | 3.72 | ||
| Bloc pot | Hugô St-Onge | 148 | 0.99 | ||
| Independent | Régent Millette | 33 | 0.22 | ||
| Quebec general election, 2003 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Parti Québécois | André Boisclair | 15,890 | 53.34 | ||
| Liberal | William Aguilar | 8,996 | 30.20 | ||
| Action démocratique | Stéphane Deschênes | 2,456 | 8.24 | ||
| UFP | Colette Provost | 1,397 | 4.69 | ||
| Green | Pierrette Chevalier | 584 | 1.96 | ||
| Bloc pot | Hugô St-Onge | 465 | 1.56 | ||
| Quebec general election, 1998 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Parti Québécois | André Boisclair | 16,097 | 52.68 | ||
| Liberal | Michelle Daines | 10,273 | 33.62 | ||
| Action démocratique | Patricia St-Jacques | 3,276 | 10.72 | ||
| PDS | Geneviève Ricard | 624 | 2.04 | ||
| Marxist-leninist | Claude Brunelle | 149 | 0.49 | ||
| Communist | Athanasios Ntouskas | 75 | 0.25 | ||
| No designation | Annette Kouri | 61 | 0.20 | ||
| 1995 Quebec referendum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Side | Votes | % | |
| Oui | 21,854 | 57.77 | |
| Non | 15,977 | 42.23 | |
[edit] References
- By-Elections Directeur Général des Élections du Québec, retrieved 8 April 2007
- General Elections Directeur Général des Élections du Québec, retrieved 8 April 2007
- General information on the provincial electoral divisions Directeur Général des Élections du Québec, retrieved 8 April 2007
- Les membres de l'Assemblée nationale par circonscription. National Assembly of Quebec, retrieved 8 April 2007
- Référendum du 30 octobre 1995 Directeur Général des Élections du Québec, retrieved 8 April 2007
- Gouin Election Results, Quebec Politique
- Map of Gouin
- Quebec electoral map
[edit] Links
- Map of Gouin Directeur Général des Élections du Québec, retrieved 7 April 2007
[edit] Neighbouring electoral districts
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Rosemont |
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Mercier | |||||
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