Drummond (electoral district)
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| Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | Pauline Picard Bloc Québécois |
| Population, 2001 | 87 808 |
| Electors, 2006 | 71 725 |
| Area (km²) | 1670 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 57.6 |
| Electoral district created | 1966, from Drummond—Arthabaska, Nicolet—Yamaska and Richmond—Wolfe |
| Census division | Drummond RCM |
| Polling divisions | 172 |
| Major municipalities | • Drummondville • Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover • Saint-Germain-de-Grantham • Wickham |
Drummond is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. It was created in 1966 from Drummond—Arthabaska, Nicolet—Yamaska and Richmond—Wolfe.
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[edit] Geography
The riding, located along the Saint-François River in the Quebec region of Centre-du-Québec, consists of the RCM of Drummond. The largest city is Drummondville.
The neighbouring ridings are Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Richmond—Arthabaska, Shefford, and Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond—Arthabaska, Nicolet—Yamaska and Richmond—Wolfe prior to 1966 | ||||
| 28th | 1968-1972 | Jean-Luc Pépin | Liberal | |
| 29th | 1972-1974 | Jean-Marie Boisvert | Social Credit | |
| 30th | 1974-1979 | Yvon Pinard | Liberal | |
| 31st | 1979-1980 | |||
| 32nd | 1980-1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984-1988 | Jean-Guy Guilbault | Progressive Conservative | |
| 34th | 1988-1993 | |||
| 35th | 1993-1997 | Pauline Picard | Bloc Québécois | |
| 36th | 1997-2000 | |||
| 37th | 2000-2004 | |||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | |||
| 39th | 2006- | |||
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 22,575 | |||
| Conservative | Jean-Marie Pineault | 10,134 | |||
| Liberal | Éric Cardinal | 7,437 | |||
| New Democrat | François Choquette | 2,870 | |||
| Green | Jean-Benjamin Milot | 2,418 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 23,670 | |||
| Liberal | Roger Gougeon | 9,591 | |||
| Conservative | Lyne Boisvert | 7,123 | |||
| Green | Louis Lacroix | 921 | |||
| New Democrat | Blake Evans | 745 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 18,843 | |||
| Liberal | André Béliveau | 14,285 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Lyne Boisvert | 6,593 | |||
| Canadian Alliance | Jacques Laurin | 1,606 | |||
| New Democrat | Julie Philion | 424 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 18,577 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Lyne Boisvert | 14,777 | |||
| Liberal | Christian Méthot | 10,165 | |||
| New Democrat | Alexandra Philoctéte | 441 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1993 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 24,930 | |||
| Liberal | Bernard Boudreau | 10,935 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean-Guy Guilbault | 9,041 | |||
| New Democrat | Ferdinand Berner | 600 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean-Guy Guilbault | 23,703 | |||
| Liberal | Jean-Claude Lagacé | 15,380 | |||
| New Democrat | Ferdinand Berner | 5,204 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean-Guy Guilbault | 23,693 | |||
| Liberal | Michel Yip | 14,137 | |||
| New Democrat | Louis G. Garreau | 2,610 | |||
| Nationaliste | Camillien Belhumeur | 1,057 | |||
| Not affiliated | Joseph Richard Miller | 338 | |||
| Social Credit | René Martineau | 301 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Yvon Pinard | 26,082 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Gilbert Lapointe | 5,265 | |||
| New Democrat | André Lefebvre | 2,305 | |||
| Social Credit | Henri Farley | 1,916 | |||
| Union Populaire | Gaétan Giroux | 180 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | J.-P. Ginchereau | 97 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Yvon Pinard | 22,989 | |||
| Social Credit | Robert Biron | 10,010 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Lavigne | 5,746 | |||
| Rhino | Normand Blanchette | 641 | |||
| New Democrat | Patricia Lamarre | 639 | |||
| Union Populaire | Marc Rochefort | 106 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | J.-P. Ginchereau | 67 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Yvon Pinard | 15,561 | |||
| Social Credit | Jean-Marie Boisvert | 15,548 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Armand Cyrenne | 5,186 | |||
| New Democrat | Gisel Marotte | 630 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Social Credit | Jean-Marie Boisvert | 15,923 | |||
| Liberal | Jean-Luc Pépin | 15,853 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Rousseau | 5,351 | |||
| New Democrat | Ann Dewitt | 590 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Jean-Luc Pépin | 11,667 | |||
| Ralliement créditiste | Claude Proulx | 9,545 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | André Biron | 8,342 | |||
| New Democrat | Pierre Gagné | 723 | |||
[edit] See also
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| Federal Ridings in the Eastern Townships | ||
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| Bloc Québécois |
Brome—Missisquoi | Compton—Stanstead | Drummond | Richmond—Arthabaska | Shefford | Sherbrooke |
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| Conservative | ||
| Vacant | ||
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* The riding of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot is currently vacant after the resignation of Bloc Québécois MP Yvan Loubier. |
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