Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
electoral district
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature
House of Commons
MP
Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois
District created
1968
First contested
1968
Last contested
2011
District webpage
profile , map
Demographics
Population (2011 )[ 1]
93,779
Electors (2015)77,971
Area (km²)[ 2]
2,870
Pop. density (per km²)
32.7
Census divisions
Bécancour ,
Census subdivisions
Bécancour , Nicolet , Pierreville , Saint-François-du-Lac , Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel , Saint-Léonard-d'Aston , Saint-Ours , Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel , Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel , Sorel-Tracy , Yamaska
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 .
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2003 Representation Order [ edit ]
Canadian federal election, 2011 : 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]
Canadian federal election, 2008 : 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 .
Canadian federal election, 2006 : 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 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
49,611 100.0 $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 ]
Canadian federal election, 2004 : 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
48,704 100.0 $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 ]
Canadian federal election, 2000 : 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 ]
Canadian federal election, 1997 : Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
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 ]
Canadian federal election, 1993 : Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
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 .
Canadian federal election, 1988 : Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
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.
Canadian federal election, 1984 : Richelieu
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 28,747
59.22
+39.25
Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc 14,933
30.76
−37.39
New Democratic Gaston Dupuis
2,174
4.48
−2.96
Parti nationaliste Guy Vachon 1,463
3.01
-
Rhinoceros Yves Pi-oui Banville 945
1.95
−1.02
Social Credit Rénald Bibeau 202
0.42
-
Commonwealth of Canada Yves Julien 76
0.16
-
Total valid votes
48,540 100.00
Total rejected ballots
661
Turnout
49,201 81.64
Electors on the lists
60,264
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] Riding history from the Library of Parliament :
External links [ edit ]
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