Diane Bourgeois

Diane Bourgeois
Member of Parliament
for Terrebonne—Blainville
In office
2000–2011
Preceded by Paul Mercier
Succeeded by Charmaine Borg
Personal details
Born (1949-11-14) November 14, 1949
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Bloc Québécois
Residence Blainville, Quebec
Profession teacher

Diane Bourgeois (born November 14, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. She was a Bloc Québécois Member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding Terrebonne—Blainville from 2000 until 2011. She was the Bloc critic for the international cooperation portfolio — Canada's foreign-aid efforts — and is a former critic for the status of women, parental leave, and housing.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticCharmaine Borg 28,236 49.4 +35.9%
Bloc QuébécoisDiane Bourgeois 17,634 30.8 -21.5%
ConservativeJean-Philippe Paiement 5,222 9.1 -4.9%
LiberalRobert Frégeau 4,885 8.5 -8%
GreenMichel Paulette 1,218 2.1 0%
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 28,303 52.3% -6.8%
Liberal Eva Nassif 8,937 16.5% +7.6%
Conservative Daniel Lebel 7,551 14.0% -6.0%
New Democratic Michel Le Clair 7,278 13.5% +6.0%
Green Martin Drapeau 1,714 3.2% -1.2%
Independent M. Zamboni Cadieux 283 0.5%
Total valid votes 54,066100.0%
Total rejected ballots 911
Turnout 54,977 65.9%
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Bloc QuébécoisDiane Bourgeois 30,197 59.2% -9.0%
ConservativeDaniel Lebel 10,212 20.0% +14.4%
LiberalMaxime Thériault 4,576 9.0% -10.7%
New DemocraticMichel Leclair 3,829 7.5% +4.3%
GreenMartin Drapeau 2,216 4.3% +1.0%
Total valid votes 51,030100.0%
Total rejected ballots 886
Turnout 51,916 62.3%
Canadian federal election, 2004: Terrebonne—Blainville
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisDiane Bourgeois 31,288 68.13 +12.75 $60,942
LiberalPierre Gingras 9,048 19.70 −8.94 $48,266
ConservativePatrick Légaré 2,582 5.62 −6.13 $3,477
GreenMartin Drapeau 1,554 3.38 - none listed
New DemocraticNormand Beaudet 1,451 3.16 +1.12 none listed
Total valid votes 45,923 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,252
Turnout 47,175 63.58
Electors on the lists 74,197
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative figures from 2000. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2000: Terrebonne—Blainville
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisDiane Bourgeois 28,933 51.91 $53,014
LiberalFrançois-Hugues Liberge 17,668 31.70 $43,169
AllianceGuylaine St-Georges 3,741 6.71 $1,009
     Progressive Conservative Mélanie Gemme 3,089 5.54 none listed
Natural LawPascale Levert 1,193 2.14 none listed
New DemocraticNormand Beaudet 1,111 1.99 $606
Total valid votes 55,735 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,458
Turnout 58,193 64.81
Electors on the lists 89,796
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

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