Abitibi—Témiscamingue

Coordinates: 47°18′N 79°00′W / 47.30°N 79.00°W / 47.30; -79.00

Abitibi—Témiscamingue
Quebec electoral district

Abitibi—Témiscamingue in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Christine Moore
New Democratic

District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 102,794
Electors (2015) 82,695
Area (km²)[2] 37,429
Pop. density (per km²) 2.7
Census divisions Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Ouest RCM, Jamésie Territory, Rouyn-Noranda, Témiscamingue RCM
Census subdivisions Amos, Barraute, La Sarre, Rouyn-Noranda, Témiscaming, Ville-Marie
For the region of Quebec, see Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Abitibi—Témiscamingue is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The area was also represented by the electoral district of Témiscamingue from 1968 until 2004.

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Témiscamingue, Abitibi, Abitibi-Ouest, the City of Rouyn-Noranda and a small section of south western Jamésie Territory.

The neighbouring ridings are Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Pontiac, Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, Nipissing—Timiskaming, and Timmins—James Bay.

History

Témiscamingue was created in 1968 from parts of Pontiac—Témiscamingue and Villeneuve.

It was initially defined to consist of:

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of:

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

It was renamed "Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue" in 1996, and redefined to consist of:

In 1997, it was renamed "Témiscamingue".

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was merged into Abitibi—Témiscamingue.

Abitibi—Témiscamingue was created in 2003. 77.1% came from Témiscamingue, and 22.9% from neighbouring Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik riding.

The riding lost a small territory to Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou as a result of the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Témiscamingue
Riding created from Pontiac—Témiscamingue and Villeneuve
28th  1968–1971     Réal Caouette Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1976
 1977–1979 Gilles Caouette
31st  1979–1980     Henri Tousignant Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Gabriel Desjardins Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Pierre Brien Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Gilbert Barrette Liberal
Abitibi—Témiscamingue
38th  2004–2006     Marc Lemay Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Christine Moore New Democratic
42nd  2015–Present

Election results

Abitibi—Témiscamingue, 2004–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticChristine Moore 20,636 41.5 -9.75
LiberalClaude Thibault 14,733 29.63 +23.71
Bloc QuébécoisYvon Moreau 9,651 19.41 -12.09
ConservativeBenoit Fortin 3,425 6.89 -3.01
GreenAline Bégin 859 1.73 +0.3
RhinocerosPascal Le Fou Gélinas 425 0.9
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,729100.0   $253,763.89
Total rejected ballots 741
Turnout 50,47062.25+2.4
Eligible voters 82,695
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 24,583 51.25
  Bloc Québécois 15,110 31.50
  Conservative 4,750 9.90
  Liberal 2,839 5.92
  Green 687 1.43
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticChristine Moore 24,763 51.22 +41.72 $2,097.91
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay 15,258 31.56 -16.35 $100,215.97
ConservativeSteven Hébert 4,777 9.88 -9.05 $9,584.76
LiberalSuzie Grenon 2,859 5.91 -14.82 $5,088.94
GreenPatrick Rochon 694 1.44 -0.79
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,351100.00
Total rejected ballots 6541.33
Turnout 49,00559.85
     New Democratic Party gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +29.0
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay 20,929 47.91 -4.42 $96,091
LiberalGilbert Barrette 9,055 20.73 +6.92 $29,810
ConservativePierre Grandmaitre 8,267 18.93 -3.66 $742
New DemocraticChristine Moore 4,151 9.50 +0.96 $3,377
GreenBruno Côté 976 2.23 -0.50 $742
IndependentGhislain Loiselle 302 0.69 $644
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,680100.00 $101,466
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay 24,637 52.33 -5.32 $73,954
ConservativeMarie-Josée Carbonneau 10,634 22.59 +17.01 $6,194
LiberalCharles Lavergne 6,501 13.81 -17.17 $21,500
New DemocraticChristine Moore 4,022 8.54 +5.15 $2,782
GreenPatrick Rancourt 1,283 2.73 +0.34 $710
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,077100.00 $94,667
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -11.2
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay 25,041 57.66 +22.51 $80,876
LiberalGilbert Barrette 13,457 30.98 -26.03 $75,073
ConservativeBernard Hugues Beauchesne 2,425 5.58 +1.02 $4,435
New DemocraticDennis Shushack 1,472 3.39 0.11 $3,825
GreenPatrick Rancourt 1,037 2.39 $285
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,432100.00 $93,778

Témiscamingue, 1968–2004

By-election: On Mr. Brien's resignation, 14 March 2003:

By-election on June 16, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalGilbert Barrette 10,195 57.01 +14.26
Bloc QuébécoisSylvain Sauvageau 6,287 35.15 -14.99
Progressive ConservativeRachel Lord 733 4.10 1.96
New DemocraticDennis Shushack 587 3.28 1.97
AllianceClarence Marshall 82 0.46 -3.19
Total valid votes 17,884100.00
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Brien 18,803 50.14 +3.52
LiberalRoch Charron 16,032 42.75 +10.85
AllianceEric Larochelle 1,368 3.65
Progressive ConservativeSébastien Héroux 805 2.14 -17.69
New DemocraticAnik-Maude Morin 489 1.31 -0.34
Total valid votes 37,497100.00
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Brien 18,528 46.62 -9.12
LiberalNora Bélanger-Teed 12,678 31.90 +9.03
Progressive ConservativeDenis Pilon 7,879 19.83 +0.49
New DemocraticAnik-Maude Morin 654 1.65
Total valid votes 39,739 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Brien 22,555 55.74
LiberalGilles Héroux 9,246 22.87 +8.72
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Desjardins 7,806 19.34 -26.91
Natural LawGrégoire Deguire 530 1.31
AbolitionistCélyne Ayotte 300 0.74
Total valid votes 40,437100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Desjardins 19,106 46.28 -3.96
New DemocraticRémy Trudel 15,623 37.84 +32.44
LiberalLaurent Guertin 5,843 14.15 -19.81
RhinocerosJean Ouellet 712 1.72 -1.88
Total valid votes 41,284 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Desjardins 20,347 50.24 +45.02
LiberalHenri Tousignant 13,756 33.96 -27.06
New DemocraticGuy Verville 2,189 5.40 +1.01
NationalisteRoberte Parent 2,126 5.25 +3.84
RhinocerosMarcel Yves Bégin 1,457 3.60 +0.26
Social CreditRachel Lord 626 1.55 -22.42
Total valid votes 40,501100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalHenri Tousignant 22,031 61.02 +19.7
Social CreditRoger Bureau 8,653 23.97 -15.17
Progressive ConservativeBernard Martel 1,886 5.22 -6.70
New DemocraticMarc Lord 1,586 4.39 +0.62
RhinocerosMichel Célestin Massicotte 1,206 3.34 +0.53
Union populaireRéjean Fortier 510 1.41 +0.61
IndependentTed McLaren 136 0.38
Marxist–LeninistPierre-Jean Lafleur 96 0.27 +0.03
Total valid votes 36,104100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalHenri Tousignant 16,147 41.32 +6.03
Social CreditGilles Caouette 15,295 39.14 -6.52
Progressive ConservativeNormand Grimard 4,659 11.92 -2.99
New DemocraticGermain Boudreau 1,473 3.77 +1.98
RhinocerosRaymond Paquin 1,099 2.81
Union populaireMarcel Lortie 311 0.80
Marxist–LeninistFernand Deschamps 92 0.24
Total valid votes 39,076100.00

By-election: On Mr. Réal Caouette's death, 16 December 1976

By-election on 24 June 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social CreditGilles Caouette 9,603 45.66 -18.25
LiberalGaston Pratte 7,422 35.29 +6.15
Progressive ConservativeNormand Grimard 3,136 14.91 +11.99
CommunistGuy Desautels 495 2.35
New DemocraticRéal Bellehumeur 377 1.79 -2.24
Total valid votes 21,033100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditRéal Caouette 14,026 63.91 +0.69
LiberalJacquelin Bergeron 6,396 29.14 +1.97
New DemocraticRéal Bellehumeur 884 4.03 +0.91
Progressive ConservativeWilbrod Ayotte 641 2.92 -0.12
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditRéal Caouette 15,660 63.22 +4.84
LiberalJacquelin Bergeron 6,731 27.17 -3.59
IndependentClaude Banville 854 3.45
New DemocraticCharles Carpenter 774 3.12 +0.53
Progressive ConservativeRoger Rioux 752 3.04 -5.22
Total valid votes 24,771100.00
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%
Ralliement créditisteRéal Caouette 12,532 58.38
LiberalCôme-A. Lapierre 6,603 30.76
Progressive ConservativeAurore Charron-Labrie 1,774 8.26
New DemocraticGeorge Wormsley 556 2.59
Total valid votes 21,465 100.00

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