Verchères—Les Patriotes

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Verchères—Les Patriotes

Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Luc Malo BQ
District created	1976
First contested	1979
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006)	97,726
Electors (2006)	74,053
Area (km²)	687
Pop. density (per km²)	142.3
Census divisions
Census subdivisions	Boucherville, Sainte-Julie, Varennes, Saint-Amable, Contrecoeur, Verchères, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu

Verchères—Les Patriotes (formerly Verchères) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2.1 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3.1 Verchères—Les Patriotes, 2004-present 3.2 Verchères, 1979-2000 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Geography

The riding runs along the Saint Lawrence River east of Montreal, in the Quebec region of Montérégie. It consists of the RMC of Lajemmerais, the northern part of the RMC of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, and the northern part of the city of Boucherville.

The neighbouring ridings are Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, La Pointe-de-l'Île, Repentigny and Berthier—Maskinongé.

[edit] History

Verchères riding was created by the British North America Act in 1867. In 1893, it was merged into Chambly—Verchères.

In 1976, the riding of "Verchères" was recreated from parts of Chambly and St. Hyacinthe ridings. In 1998, it was renamed "Verchères—Les Patriotes".

The district seat was vacant starting from November 9, 2005, when Stéphane Bergeron stepped down to join provincial politics. No by-election was called before the 2006 election was called for January 23, 2006; Bloc candidate Luc Malo won that election.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. Bernard Loiselle, Liberal (1979-1984)
2. Marcel Danis, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
3. Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc Québécois (1993-2005)
4. Luc Malo, Bloc Québécois (2006-present)

[edit] Election results

Party		2006		2004		2000		1997		1993		1988		1984
	Bloc Québécois		Luc Malo 30,250		Stéphane Bergeron 33,333		Stéphane Bergeron 28,696		Stéphane Bergeron 30,074		Stéphane Bergeron 38,536
	Liberal		Alanna Woods 4,602		Nathalie Tousignant 9,958		Mark Provencher 16,740		Pierre Patenaude 12,715		Benoît Chiquette 12,138		Maurice Lemoine 8,487		Bernard P. Loiselle 19,365
	Conservative		Jean-Félix Racicot 11,479		Francis Pierre Rémillard 2,750
	Progressive Conservative						Frédéric Grenier 3,859		Jean Legault 12,428		François Leduc 5,221		Marcel Danis 32,317		Marcel Danis 38,690
	Canadian Alliance						Stéphane Désilets 2,870
	New Democratic Party		Simon Vallée 4,293		Simon Vallée 1,815		Charles Bussières 1,074		Yas Etessam 750		Frances Elbourne 695		Maria Jean 6,772		James Taylor Christie 6,534
	Green		Carl Danis 2,047		Philippe Morlighem 975
	Marijuana				Sébastien Drouin 463		Jonathan Bérubé 1,643
	Christian Heritage										Jean Blaquière 476
	Commonwealth										Nicholas Maris 179		Roland Coté 95		Michel A. Lemire 109
	Rhinoceros												Michel Ben 97 Benoit 1,260		Miko Maillot 2,216
	Parti Nationaliste														Michel Lepage 2,153

[edit] Verchères—Les Patriotes, 2004-present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Luc Malo	30,250
	Conservative	Jean-Félix Racicot	11,479
	Liberal	Alanna Woods	4,602
	New Democrat	Simon Vallée	4,293
	Green	Carl Danis	2,047

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Stéphane Bergeron	33,333
	Liberal	Nathalie Tousignant	9,958
	Conservative	Francis Pierre Rémillard	2,750
	New Democrat	Simon Vallée	1,815
	Green	Philippe Morlighem	975
	Marijuana	Sébastien Drouin	463

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Stéphane Bergeron	28,696
	Liberal	Mark Provencher	16,740
	Progressive Conservative	Frédéric Grenier	3,859
	Canadian Alliance	Stéphane Désilets	2,870
	Marijuana	Jonathan Bérubé	1,643
	New Democrat	Charles Bussières	1,074

[edit] Verchères, 1979-2000

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Stéphane Bergeron	30,074
	Liberal	Pierre Patenaude	12,715
	Progressive Conservative	Jean Legault	12,428
	New Democrat	Yas Etessam	750

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Bloc Québécois	Stéphane Bergeron	38,536
	Liberal	Benoît Chiquette	12,138
	Progressive Conservative	François Leduc	5,221
	New Democrat	Frances Elbourne	695
	Christian Heritage	Jean Blaquière	47
	Commonwealth	Nicholas Maris	179

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Marcel Danis	32,317
	Liberal	Maurice Lemoine	8,487
	New Democrat	Maria Jean	6,772
	Rhino	Michel Ben 97 Benoit	1,260
	Commonwealth	Roland Coté	95

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Marcel Danis	38,690
	Liberal	Bernard Loiselle	19,365
	New Democrat	James Christie	6,534
	Rhino	Miko Maillot	2,216
	Bloc Québécois	Michel Lepage	2,153
	Commonwealth	Michel A. Lemire	101

Canadian federal election, 1980
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Bernard Loiselle	37,393
	New Democrat	Chislaine Gagnon	7,015
	Progressive Conservative	Armand Lefebvre	5,653
	Rhino	Hugue Le Brulôt Mignault	2,804
	Social Credit	Benoît Houle	1,514
	Bloc Québécois	Madeleine Gamache	410
	Marxist-Leninist	Christiane Robidoux	88

Canadian federal election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Bernard Loiselle	36,542
	Progressive Conservative	Armand Lefebvre	8,156
	Social Credit	André Campeau	7,460
	New Democrat	Micheline Ruelland	3,652
	Rhino	Damien Tremblay	1,960
	Bloc Québécois	Gilles Maillé	287
	Marxist-Leninist	Christiane Robidoux	114

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

• Verchères 1976-1998
• Verchères—Les Patriotes 1998-present

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