Richard Hébert

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Richard Hébert

Photo officielle de Richard Hébert, député de Lac-Saint-Jean.jpg
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lac-Saint-Jean
Assumed office
October 23, 2017
Preceded byDenis Lebel
Personal details
BornDolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec[1]
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceDolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec

Richard Hébert MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on October 23, 2017.[2] He represents the electoral district of Lac-Saint-Jean as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Prior to his election to Parliament, Hébert was the mayor of Dolbeau-Mistassini since November 2013.[3][4]

Electoral record[edit]

Canadian federal by-election, October 23, 2017: Lac-Saint-Jean
Resignation of Denis Lebel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Hébert 13,442 38.6
Conservative Rémy Leclerc 8,710 25.0
Bloc Québécois Marc Maltais 8,141 23.4
New Democratic Gisèle Dallaire 4,079 11.7
Green Yves Laporte 457 1.3
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,829 98.67   $133,786.71
Total rejected ballots 469 1.33
Turnout 35,298 41.61
Eligible voters 84,829

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liberals nominate Richard Hébert as the new Team Trudeau candidate for Lac-Saint-Jean". liberal.ca. September 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Liberals win Lac-Saint-Jean for first time since 1980". Montreal Gazette, October 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Le maire de Dolbeau-Mistassini se lance en politique fédérale". Ici Radio-Canada, August 7, 2017.
  4. ^ Zimonjic, Peter (October 23, 2017). "Liberals take Tory seat in Quebec, Conservatives win Alberta byelection". CBC News.