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Jean Rousseau
Member of Parliament
for Compton—Stanstead
In office
May 30, 2011 – 2015
Preceded byFrance Bonsant
Succeeded byMarie-Claude Bibeau
Personal details
Born (1961-06-23) June 23, 1961 (age 63)
Asbestos, Quebec
Political partyGreen
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic

Jean Rousseau (born June 23, 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Compton—Stanstead as a member of the New Democratic Party. Rousseau was defeated in the 2015 Canadian federal election by Liberal Party of Canada candidate Marie-Claude Bibeau.

Prior to being elected, Rousseau was a worker in showbusiness. He studied in administration at the Cégep de Sherbrooke and has a Bachelor's degree in industrial relations from Université Laval.

Rosseau joined the Green Party in May 2016.[2] He was the Green Party of Canada candidate in Compton—Stanstead for the next federal election.[3]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Marie-Claude Bibeau 21,731 37.3 +0.32
Bloc Québécois David Benoît 18,571 31.9
Conservative Jessy Mc Neil 8,446 14.5
New Democratic Naomie Mathieu Chauvette 5,607 9.6
Green Jean Rousseau 3,044 5.2
People's Paul Reed 586 1.0
Rhinoceros Jonathan Therrien 252 0.4
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,237 100.0
Total rejected ballots 988
Turnout 59,225 70.2
Eligible voters 84,383
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Marie-Claude Bibeau 20,582 36.88 +24.89 $30,817.38
New Democratic Jean Rousseau 15,300 27.41 -19.86 $22,398.05
Bloc Québécois France Bonsant 11,551 20.70 -5.73 $41,452.44
Conservative Gustavo Labrador 6,978 12.50 +0.65 $24,135.57
Green Korie Marshall 1,085 1.94 -0.49 –
Rhinoceros Kévin Côté 315 0.56 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,811 100.00   $218,288.13
Total rejected ballots 748 1.32 –
Turnout 56,559 69.09 –
Eligible voters 81,867
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +22.37
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Election 2011: Compton—Stanstead. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rousseau-green-party-critic-1.3562293
  3. ^ https://www.greenparty.ca/en/riding/2013-24023
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Compton—Stanstead, 30 September 2015
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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