Results, Ridings and Candidates
Saint-Hyacinthe - Bagot
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 238/238 polls | |||
| BQ | Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac | 22,719 | 47.28 |
Elected |
| CON | René Vincelette | 10,203 | 21.23 |
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| NDP | Brigitte Sansoucy | 6,721 | 13.99 |
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| LIB | Denise Tremblay | 6,638 | 13.81 |
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| GRN | Jacques Tétreault | 1,771 | 3.69 |
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Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Éve-Mary Thai Thi Lac (Incumbent)
- René Vincelette
- Jacques Tétreault
- Denise Tremblay
- Brigitte Sansoucy
Éve-Mary Thai Thi Lac
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birthdate: Feb. 6, 1972
Age: 36
Birthplace: Vietnam
Education: Studied criminology and ethnic relations in university, and specialized in immigration law.
Profession: Community development worker, political assistant.
Career Background: In 1993, she worked as a facilitator at the Maison des jeunes de Sainte-Julie, a provincewide community organization offering recreational activities to youth. She entered politics in 1995, first serving as press attaché to Léandre Dion, Saint-Hyacinthe's representative in the Quebec national assembly, and then serving as communications offer to Yvan Loubier, the Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot representative in the House of Commons.
Community Activities: From 1998 to 2005, she regularly took in teens with intellectual disabilities and cultural exchange students for foster care. Since 1989, she has been serving on the boards of directors and volunteering for several community and sports projects in the Quebec regions of Acton and the Maskoutains. In 1999, she won the Philippe Roussillon for la Francophonie award in Paris. From 1998 to 2000, she served as president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste society in Richelieu-Yamaska and has been serving as the society's president in Papineau since 2003.
Electoral History
Federal: First elected in this riding in the 2007 byelection.
Political History
Committee: Served as a member of the legislative committee on Bill C-2, and standing committees on agriculture and agri-food, public safety and national security, and the status of women.
Caucus: Member of the Bloc Québécois caucus.
Mailing address:
2121 Sainte-Anne
Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.
J2S 5H5
Contact information:
Telephone: 450-250-8424
Fax: 450-250-0057
René Vincelette
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Bachelor's degree in industrial relations at Laval University
Children: Two - Kevin and Kylie
Career Background: For 25 years, has worked as a top-level manager in human resources and labour relations.
Community Activities: Member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-327-2007
Jacques Tétreault
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Farmer and teacher
Career Background: Founding president of the Fédération d'Agriculture Biologique du Québec.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the Sept. 17, 2007, byelection.
Mailing address:
1440, 9e Rang
Saint-Dominique, Que.
J0H 1L0
Contact information:
Telephone: 450-793-4285
Denise Tremblay
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Secretary
Career Background: She currently works as a front-line secretary in an accounting firm.
Community Activities: She has been actively involved in many organizations including the City of Varennes family committee, the advisory committee on adaptation, learning deficiency and handicapped children, parents committees and several school boards. Since 2008, she has been serving as treasurer of the Société varennoise de gestion des équipements communautaires, an organization in Varennes devoted to managing community and sports activities in the region.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-808-2309
Brigitte Sansoucy
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Children: Four
Career Background: Currently employed at the Auberge du Cœur Le Baluchon, a community organization providing housing for troubled youth.
Community Activities: She is involved in the community with various groups and activities, such as La Nuit des sans-abris and the Centre local de développement des Maskoutains.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the Sept. 17, 2007, byelection.
Mailing address:
1740, Rue Girouard Ouest, Bureau 101
Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.
J2S 3A1
Contact information:
Telephone: 450-250-1200
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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