Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel Quebec electoral district Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Coordinates: 46°13′08″N 72°25′59″W / 46.219°N 72.433°W / 46.219; -72.433 Coordinates : 46°13′08″N 72°25′59″W / 46.219°N 72.433°W / 46.219; -72.433 Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois District created 1968 First contested 1968 Last contested 2015 District webpage profile , map Demographics Population (2016 )[1] 94,588 Electors (2015)77,971 Area (km²)[2] 2,749.31 Pop. density (per km²) 34.4 Census divisions Bécancour , Pierre-De Saurel , Nicolet-Yamaska Census subdivisions Bécancour , Nicolet , Pierreville , Saint-Léonard-d'Aston , Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel , Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel , Sorel-Tracy
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (formerly Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour and Richelieu ) is a federal electoral district in Quebec , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Geography [ edit ]
The riding, along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the city of Trois-Rivières , straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie .
The riding consists of:
the Regional County Municipality of Nicolet-Yamaska, including Odanak Indian reserve No. 12;
the Regional County Municipality of Pierre-De Saurel (formerly Le Bas-Richelieu) and
the Regional County Municipality of Bécancour, including Wôlinak Indian reserve No. 11.
The neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière , Mégantic—L'Érable , Richmond—Arthabaska , Drummond , Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot , Verchères—Les Patriotes , Berthier—Maskinongé , Trois-Rivières , Saint-Maurice—Champlain , and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier .
History [ edit ]
It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères ridings.
It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.
In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.
The 2012 federal electoral redistribution has concluded that this riding will have the same boundaries for the 42nd Canadian federal election , but will be renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel .
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Election results [ edit ]
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2013 Representation Order [ edit ]
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel will have the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the 42nd Canadian federal election .
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
20,871
39.98
+1.68
$130,287.00
Liberal
Claude Carpentier
12,666
24.26
+14.16
$24,296.48
New Democratic
Nicholas Tabah
11,531
22.09
-13.51
$78,226.90
Conservative
Yves Laberge
5,955
11.41
-1.62
$1,826.37
Green
Corina Bastiani
1,182
2.26
-0.71
$3,552.67
Total valid votes/Expense limit
52,205
100.0
$213,094.70
Total rejected ballots
958
–
–
Turnout
53,163
–
–
Eligible voters
78,607
Bloc Québécois hold
Swing
+7.60
Source: Elections Canada [3] [4]
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2003 Representation Order [ edit ]
2011 Canadian federal election : Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
19,046
38.30
−16.37
$78,417.55
New Democratic
Krista Lalonde
17,705
35.60
+27.43
none listed
Conservative
Charles Cartier
6,478
13.03
−5.12
$21,283.89
Liberal
Rhéal Blais
5,024
10.10
−6.18
$33,774.36
Green
Anne-Marie Tanguay
1,479
2.97
+0.25
none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit
49,732
100.0
$86,248.62
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
1,058
2.08
+0.24
Turnout
50,790
65.71
+0.26
Eligible voters
77,290
Bloc Québécois hold
Swing
−21.90
Sources:[5] [6]
2008 Canadian federal election : Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
26,821
54.67
−1.25
$81,799.37
Conservative
Réjean Bériault
8,904
18.15
−5.21
$36,546.14
Liberal
Ghislaine Cournoyer
7,987
16.28
+3.30
$12,932.15
New Democratic
Nourredine Seddiki
4,010
8.17
+3.64
$3,019.73
Green
Rebecca Laplante
1,334
2.72
−0.50
none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit
49,056
100.0
$83,078
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
918
1.84
+0.10
Turnout
49,974
65.45
−1.41
Eligible voters
76,352
Bloc Québécois hold
Swing
+1.98
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
2006 Canadian federal election : Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
27,742
55.92
−8.75
$58,032.63
Conservative
Marie-Ève Hélie-Lambert
11,588
23.36
+15.71
$29,709.34
Liberal
Ghislaine Provencher
6,438
12.98
−9.70
$49,695.62
New Democratic
Marie-Claude Roberge Cartier
2,248
4.53
+2.44
none listed
Green
Louis Lacroix
1,595
3.22
+1.50
$115.96
Total valid votes/Expense limit
49,611
100.00
$77,549
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
877
1.74
Turnout
50,488
66.86
+0.80
Eligible voters
75,514
Bloc Québécois hold
Swing
−12.23
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
Richelieu, 2003 Representation Order [ edit ]
2004 Canadian federal election : Richelieu
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
31,497
64.67
+8.50
$62,831.92
Liberal
Ghislaine Provencher
11,045
22.68
−8.83
$57,727.26
Conservative
Daniel A. Proulx
3,726
7.65
−1.80
$4,855.32
New Democratic
Charles Bussières
1,017
2.09
+1.09
none listed
Green
Jean-Pierre Bonenfant
839
1.72
–
$475.00
Marijuana
Daniel Blackburn
580
1.19
–
none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit
48,704
100.00
$76,377
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
1,308
2.62
Turnout
50,012
66.06
+1.18
Electors on the lists
75,702
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative totals from 2000.
Bloc Québécois notional hold
Swing
+8.66
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 1996 Representation Order [ edit ]
2000 Canadian federal election : Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
25,266
56.92
+2.12
$58,797
Liberal
Roland Paradis
13,781
31.04
+2.13
$50,880
Alliance
Frédéric Lajoie
2,078
4.68
$882
Progressive Conservative
Gabriel Rousseau
1,944
4.38
−9.78
$129
Marijuana
Black D. Blackburn
901
2.03
–
$9
New Democratic
Raymond Dorion
421
0.95
−1.18
none listed
Total valid votes
44,391
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,229
Turnout
45,620
67.27
−8.80
Electors on the lists
67,815
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
Richelieu, 1996 Representation Order [ edit ]
1997 Canadian federal election : Richelieu
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
26,421
54.80
$59,298
Liberal
Jocelyn Paul
13,941
28.91
–
$41,680
Progressive Conservative
Yves Schelling
6,827
14.16
$1,580
New Democratic
Sylvain Pelletier
1,028
2.13
$560
Total valid votes
48,217
100.00
Total rejected ballots
2,418
Turnout
50,635
76.07
Electors on the lists
66,566
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.
Richelieu, 1968–1996 [ edit ]
1993 Canadian federal election : Richelieu
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois
Louis Plamondon
31,558
66.52
$44,261
Liberal
Michel Biron
10,933
23.05
+3.78
$46,920
Progressive Conservative
Lorraine Frappier
4,455
9.39
−59.52
$44,361
New Democratic
Carl Ethier
337
0.71
−6.06
$0
Commonwealth of Canada
Paulo da Silva
157
0.33
$0
Total valid votes
47,440
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,878
Turnout
49,318
81.73
+1.89
Electors on the lists
60,340
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from the official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada .
1988 Canadian federal election : Richelieu
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Progressive Conservative
Louis Plamondon
32,104
68.91
$40,540
Liberal
Yvon Hébert
8,979
19.27
–
$17,953
New Democratic
Gaston Dupuis
3,154
6.77
$0
Green
Jacqueline Lacoste
1,896
4.07
–
$133
Rhinoceros
Paul Poison Hevey
457
0.98
–
$0
Total valid votes
46,590
100.00
Total rejected ballots
869
Turnout
47,459
79.84
Electors on the lists
59,440
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
Riding history from the Library of Parliament :
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