Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata—Les Basques
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Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata—Les-Basques (formerly known as Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata) was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2004.
This riding was created in 1996 as "Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata" from parts of Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
riding. Its name was changed in 1997 to "Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata—Les Basques".
It consisted of:
It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny and Rimouski—Témiscouata
ridings. Its only Member of Parliament was Paul Crête
of the Bloc Québécois
.
|Paul Crête
||align=right| 16,518
|-
|France Dionne
||align=right|14,119
|-
|André Plourde
||align=right| 11,623
|-
|POULIOT, Armand ||align=right| 480
|-
|CÔTÉ, Élaine ||align=right|420
|-
|Paul Crête
||align=right|23,319
|-
|OUELLET, Helen ||align=right| 11,794
|-
|André Plourde
||align=right| 1,382
|-
|THÉBERGE, René||align=right|1,373
|-
|CÔTÉ, Elaine ||align=right|836
|-
|FOURNIER, Normand ||align=right|170
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.
This riding was created in 1996 as "Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata" from parts of Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Kamouraska and Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata ridings...
riding. Its name was changed in 1997 to "Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata—Les Basques".
It consisted of:
- the cities of Cabano, Dégelis, La Pocatière, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Pohénégamook, Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Pascal and Trois-Pistoles;
- the County Regional Municipality of Rivière-du-Loup, including Cacouna Indian Reserve No. 22 and Whitworth Indian Reserve; and
- the county regional municipalities of Kamouraska, Les Basques and Témiscouata.
It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny and Rimouski—Témiscouata
Rimouski—Témiscouata
Rimouski—Témiscouata was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1997, and from 2004 to 2006.For information on Rimouski—Témiscouata 1984-1997, see Rimouski ....
ridings. Its only Member of Parliament was Paul Crête
Paul Crête
Paul Crête is a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the Bloc Québécois in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 until 2009, when he announced that he was moving to provincial politics....
of the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The 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...
.
Election results
|-|Paul Crête
Paul Crête
Paul Crête is a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the Bloc Québécois in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 until 2009, when he announced that he was moving to provincial politics....
||align=right| 16,518
|-
|France Dionne
France Dionne
France Dionne is a politician from Quebec, Canada. She served as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1985 to 1997 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government and opposition.-Political career:...
||align=right|14,119
|-
|André Plourde
André Plourde
André Plourde was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a businessman and industrialist by career....
||align=right| 11,623
|-
|POULIOT, Armand ||align=right| 480
|-
|CÔTÉ, Élaine ||align=right|420
|-
|Paul Crête
Paul Crête
Paul Crête is a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the Bloc Québécois in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 until 2009, when he announced that he was moving to provincial politics....
||align=right|23,319
|-
|OUELLET, Helen ||align=right| 11,794
|-
|André Plourde
André Plourde
André Plourde was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a businessman and industrialist by career....
||align=right| 1,382
|-
|THÉBERGE, René||align=right|1,373
|-
|CÔTÉ, Elaine ||align=right|836
|-
|FOURNIER, Normand ||align=right|170
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata—Les Basques from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...