Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok
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Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok (formerly known as Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2004.
It was created in 1996 as "Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine" riding from Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Gaspé
ridings. It was abolished in 2003 when it was merged into Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
.
The district consisted of the cities of Chandler
, Gaspé
, Grande-Rivière
, Murdochville
, New Richmond
and Percé
, and the Regional County Municipalities of Bonaventure
, La Côte-de-Gaspé
, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Pabok.
:
The riding was one of the more federalist in eastern Quebec. Bernier only narrowly won in 1997 over Patrick Gagnon
of the Liberals, and did not run again in 2000. Farrah won the open seat handily.
|BERNIER, Yvan ||align=right|15,983
|-
|GAGNON, Patrick ||align=right|15,804
|-
|QUINTON, Yves ||align=right|6,297
|-
|DRAINVILLE, Dennis P. ||align=right|649
|-
|FARRAH, Georges ||align=right|19,213
|-
|BLAIS, Raynald ||align=right|15,532
|-
|FOURNIER, Linda ||align=right|764
|-
|KRAENZEL, Fred ||align=right|613
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1997 to 2004.
It was created in 1996 as "Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine" riding from Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Gaspé
Gaspé (electoral district)
Gaspé was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
ridings. It was abolished in 2003 when it was merged into Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine (electoral district)
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
.
The district consisted of the cities of Chandler
Chandler, Quebec
The port of Chandler was founded in 1912 when Percy Milton Chandler, a Philadelphia manufacturer, built the first pulp and paper mill in the Gaspésie at the site. This city of 7914 is the birthplace of NHL player Mathieu Garon. It is located at 48°21′N latitude, 64°41′ longitude. Its elevation is...
, Gaspé
Gaspé, Quebec
Gaspé is a city at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 14,819....
, Grande-Rivière
Grande-Rivière, Quebec
Grande-Rivière is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada....
, Murdochville
Murdochville, Quebec
Murdochville is a small mining community located in Quebec, Canada. Its population is 812.The mining operation in the town was comparatively large, starting with mining the raw ore and finishing with an end product of pure copper anode. In the 1970s, the mining operation in Murdochville was large...
, New Richmond
New Richmond, Quebec
New Richmond is an incorporated municipality in Quebec, Canada situated on the southern coast of the Gaspé Peninsula between the municipalities of Maria and Caplan. The first European settlers arrived from Scotland in 1755. The first arrivals were the Duthie brothers, George and John Duthie and...
and Percé
Percé, Quebec
Percé is a small village near the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec. As a municipality, it is 432.39 square km in area. It has a long history of being an important seasonal fishing centre under the French...
, and the Regional County Municipalities of Bonaventure
Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Bonaventure Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, on the Gaspé Peninsula. The regional county municipality seat is New Carlisle.-Communities:Cities*Bonaventure*New Richmond*Paspébiac...
, La Côte-de-Gaspé
La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Côte-de-Gaspé is a regional county municipality on the Gaspé peninsula in eastern Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Gaspé. The municipality has a land area of 4,097.13 km² and a 2006 census population of 17,888 inhabitants...
, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Pabok.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Yvan BernierYvan BernierYvan Bernier was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000. He is a businessperson by career....
, Bloc QuébécoisBloc QuébécoisThe Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
(1997-2000) - Georges FarrahGeorges FarrahGeorges Farrah, PC is a Canadian politician.-Background:Born in Cap-aux-Meules, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, the son of Arthur Farrah and Hilda Boudreau, he was educated in administration at the University of Moncton....
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(2000-2004)
The riding was one of the more federalist in eastern Quebec. Bernier only narrowly won in 1997 over Patrick Gagnon
Patrick Gagnon
Patrick Cluny Gagnon was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997. His career has been in consulting and government relations....
of the Liberals, and did not run again in 2000. Farrah won the open seat handily.
Election results
|-|BERNIER, Yvan ||align=right|15,983
|-
|GAGNON, Patrick ||align=right|15,804
|-
|QUINTON, Yves ||align=right|6,297
|-
|DRAINVILLE, Dennis P. ||align=right|649
|-
|FARRAH, Georges ||align=right|19,213
|-
|BLAIS, Raynald ||align=right|15,532
|-
|FOURNIER, Linda ||align=right|764
|-
|KRAENZEL, Fred ||align=right|613
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the] Library of ParliamentLibrary of Parliament
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