Verchères—Les Patriotes

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Verchères—Les Patriotes (formerly Verchères) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 until the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Verchères—Les Patriotes
Quebec electoral district
Verchères—Les Patriotes in relation to other Montérégie federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished2013
First contested1979
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]104,355
Electors (2011)76,596
Area (km²)[2]659.70
Census division(s)Longueuil, Marguerite-D'Youville, La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Census subdivision(s)Boucherville, Sainte-Julie, Varennes, Saint-Amable, Contrecœur, Verchères, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu

Geography

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The riding runs along the Saint Lawrence River east of Montreal, in the Quebec region of Montérégie. It consists of the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality, the northern part of the La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, and the eastern part of the city of Boucherville.

The neighbouring ridings are Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, La Pointe-de-l'Île, Repentigny and Berthier—Maskinongé.

History

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Verchères riding was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1893, it was merged into Chambly—Verchères.

In 1976, the riding of "Verchères" was recreated from parts of Chambly and St. Hyacinthe ridings. In 1998, it was renamed "Verchères—Les Patriotes".

The district seat was vacant starting from November 9, 2005, when Stéphane Bergeron stepped down to join provincial politics. No by-election was called before the 2006 election was called for January 23, 2006; Bloc candidate Luc Malo won that election.

This riding was redistributed into the new ridings of Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères and Montarville in the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Verchères
Riding created from Chambly and St. Hyacinthe
31st  1979–1980     Bernard Loiselle Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Marcel Danis Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
Verchères—Les Patriotes
37th  2000–2004     Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Québécois
38th  2004–2005
39th  2006–2008 Luc Malo
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2014     Sana Hassainia New Democratic
 2014–2015     Independent
Riding dissolved into Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
and Montarville

Election results

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Party 2011 2008 2006 2004 2000 1997 1993 1988 1984
  Bloc Québécois   Luc Malo
20,593
  Luc Malo
27,602
  Luc Malo
30,250
  Stéphane Bergeron
33,333
  Stéphane Bergeron
28,696
  Stéphane Bergeron
30,074
  Stéphane Bergeron
38,536
   
  Liberal   Pier-Luc Therrien-Peloquin
5,352
  François Fournier
8,871
  Alanna Woods
4,602
Nathalie Tousignant
9,958
Mark Provencher
16,740
Pierre Patenaude
12,715
Benoît Chiquette
12,138
Maurice Lemoine
8,487
Bernard Pierre Loiselle
19,365
Conservative   Rodrigo Alfaro
4,884
Benoît Dussault
7,742
Jean-Félix Racicot
11,479
Francis Pierre Rémillard
2,750
     
  Progressive Conservative         Frédéric Grenier
3,859
Jean Legault
12,428
François Leduc
5,221
  Marcel Danis
32,317
  Marcel Danis
38,690
Alliance         Stéphane Désilets
2,870
   
  New Democratic Party   Sana Hassainia
24,514
Raphaël Fortin
8,388
Simon Vallée
4,293
Simon Vallée
1,815
Charles Bussières
1,074
Yas Etessam
750
Frances Elbourne
695
Maria Jean
6,772
James Taylor Christie
6,534
Green   Thomas Lapierre
1,259
Annie Morel
1,679
Carl Danis
2,047
Philippe Morlighem
975
         
Marijuana Sébastien Drouin
463
Jonathan Bérubé
1,643
   
Christian Heritage Jean Blaquière
476
 
Commonwealth of Canada Nicholas Maris
179
Roland Coté
95
Michel A. Lemire
109
Rhinoceros   Michel Ben 97 Benoit
1,260
Miko Maillot
2,216
  Parti Nationaliste     Michel Lepage
2,153

Verchères—Les Patriotes, 2004–2015

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Sana Hassainia 24,514 43.31 +27.86
Bloc Québécois Luc Malo 20,593 36.38 -14.46
Liberal Pier-Luc Therrien-Péloquin 5,352 9.46 -6.88
Conservative Rodrigo Alfaro 4,884 8.63 -5.63
Green Thomas Lapierre 1,259 2.22 -0.87
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 871 1.52 +0.13
Turnout 57,473 71.56 -0.31
Eligible voters 80,312
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Luc Malo 27,602 50.84 -6.59 $39,478
Liberal François Fournier 8,871 16.34 +7.61 $6,204
New Democratic Raphaël Fortin 8,388 15.45 +7.30 $7,738
Conservative Benoît Dussault 7,742 14.26 -7.53 $32,535
Green Annie Morel 1,679 3.09 -0.79
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,282 100.00 $82,267
Total rejected ballots 766 1.39 0.00
Turnout 55,048 71.87 -0.26
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Luc Malo 30,250 57.43 -10.2 $40,572
Conservative Jean-Félix Racicot 11,479 21.79 +16.2 $14,292
Liberal Alanna Woods 4,602 8.73 -11.5 $5,938
New Democratic Simon Vallée 4,293 8.15 +4.5 $1,306
Green Carl Danis 2,047 3.88 +2.9
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,671 100.00 $76,664
Total rejected ballots 743 1.39
Turnout 53,414 72.13
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 33,333 67.6 +15.3 $56,029
Liberal Nathalie Tousignant 9,958 20.2 -10.3 $55,406
Conservative Francis Pierre Rémillard 2,750 5.6 -6.7 $6,189
New Democratic Simon Vallée 1,815 3.7 +1.7 $754
Green Philippe Morlighem 975 2.0 $0
Marijuana Sébastien Drouin 463 0.9 -2.1
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,294 100.0 $74,238

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 28,696 52.3 -1.4
Liberal Mark Provencher 16,740 30.5 +7.8
Progressive Conservative Frédéric Grenier 3,859 7.0 -15.2
Alliance Stéphane Désilets 2,870 5.2
Marijuana Jonathan Bérubé 1,643 3.0
New Democratic Charles Bussières 1,074 2.0 +0.6
Total valid votes 54,882 100.0

Verchères, 1979-2000

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1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 30,074 53.7 -14.1
Liberal Pierre Patenaude 12,715 22.7 +1.4
Progressive Conservative Jean Legault 12,428 22.2 +13.0
New Democratic Yas Etessam 750 1.3 +0.1
Total valid votes 55,967 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bloc Québécois Stéphane Bergeron 38,536 67.8
Liberal Benoît Chiquette 12,138 21.4 +4.0
Progressive Conservative François Leduc 5,221 9.2 -56.9
New Democratic Frances Elbourne 695 1.2 -12.6
Christian Heritage Jean Blaquière 47 0.1
Commonwealth of Canada Nicholas Maris 179 0.3 +0.1
Total valid votes 56,816 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Marcel Danis 32,317 66.0 +10.0
Liberal Maurice Lemoine 8,487 17.3 -10.7
New Democratic Maria Jean 6,772 13.8 +4.4
Rhinoceros Michel Ben 97 Benoit 1,260 2.6 -0.6
Commonwealth of Canada Roland Coté 95 0.2
Total valid votes 48,931 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Marcel Danis 38,690 56.0 +45.7
Liberal Bernard Loiselle 19,365 28.0 -40.1
New Democratic James Christie 6,534 9.5 -3.3
Rhinoceros Miko Maillot 2,216 3.2 -1.9
Parti nationaliste Michel Lepage 2,153 3.1
Commonwealth of Canada Michel A. Lemire 101 0.1
Total valid votes 69,059 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard Loiselle 37,393 68.1 +5.3
New Democratic Chislaine Gagnon 7,015 12.8 +6.5
Progressive Conservative Armand Lefebvre 5,653 10.3 -3.7
Rhinoceros Hugue Le Brulôt Mignault 2,804 5.1 +1.7
Social Credit Benoît Houle 1,514 2.8 -10.1
Union populaire Madeleine Gamache 410 0.7 0.3
Marxist–Leninist Christiane Robidoux 88 0.2 0.0
Total valid votes 54,877 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Bernard Loiselle 36,542 62.8
Progressive Conservative Armand Lefebvre 8,156 14.0
Social Credit André Campeau 7,460 12.8
New Democratic Micheline Ruelland 3,652 6.3
Rhinoceros Damien Tremblay 1,960 3.4
Union populaire Gilles Maillé 287 0.5
Marxist–Leninist Christiane Robidoux 114 0.2
Total valid votes 58,171 100.0

See also

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References

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  • "Verchères—Les Patriotes (Code 24074) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Notes

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45°41′N 73°23′W / 45.69°N 73.39°W / 45.69; -73.39