Alain Rayes
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Alain Rayes MP |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richmond—Arthabaska |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | André Bellavance |
Mayor of Victoriaville | |
In office November 9, 2009 – October 21, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Roger Richard |
Succeeded by | Christian Lettre (interim) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Conservative (Federal) CAQ (Provincial) |
Other political affiliations |
ADQ (2003–2012) |
Alain Rayes is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Richmond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015. Rayes also served as the mayor of Victoriaville.[1] He is of Lebanese descent.[2]
Electoral record[edit]
Federal[edit]
Canadian federal election, 2015: Richmond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Alain Rayes | 18,505 | 31.6 | +6.9 | – | |||
Liberal | Marc Desmarais | 14,463 | 24.7 | +17.7 | – | |||
New Democratic | Myriam Beaulieu | 14,213 | 24.2 | -8.3 | – | |||
Bloc Québécois | Olivier Nolin | 10,068 | 17.2 | -16.6 | – | |||
Green | Laurier Busque | 984 | 1.7 | -0.4 | – | |||
Rhinoceros | Antoine Dubois | 384 | 0.7 | – | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | – | 100.0 | $223,651.10 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
Turnout | – | – | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 85,118 | |||||||
Source: Elections Canada[3][4] |
Provincial[edit]
Quebec general election, 2003: Arthabaska | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | Claude Bachand | 12,663 | 36.77 | |||||
Action démocratique | Alain Rayes | 11,389 | 33.07 | |||||
Parti Québécois | Danièle Caron | 9,657 | 28.04 | |||||
Green | François Houle | 379 | 1.10 | |||||
Bloc Pot | Karine Cyr | 353 | 1.02 | |||||
Total valid votes | 34,441 | 99.15 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 269 | 0.85 | ||||||
Turnout | 34,737 | 73.58 | ||||||
Electors on the lists | 47,185 | – |
Municipal[edit]
2013 | Vote | % |
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Alain Rayes (X) | Acclaimed |
2009 | Vote | % |
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Alain Rayes | 10,807 | 62.8 |
Éric Lefebvre | 5,722 | 33.2 |
Martin Talbot | 524 | 3.0 |
René Martineau | 161 | 0.9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Election results: Liberals break through in Eastern Townships". Pat Hickey. Montreal Gazette. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ http://arabdemocrat.com/arab-canadian-candidate-in-parliament-in-2015/
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Richmond—Arthabaska, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates