CBC - Quebec Votes 2003

RIDING: LAPORTE

Candidate

Party

Vote Count

Pop. Vote

Michel Audet

Liberal Party of Que

18673

55.22%

Clément Arcand

Parti Québécois

10178

30.1%

Judy Fay

Action démocratique

3885

11.49%

Christian Montmarquette

Union des Forces

489

1.45%

Patrick Fiset

Bloc-pot

487

1.44%

Mary Bevan Ouellette

Equality Party

106

0.31%

Last Updated Tue Apr 15 12:00:00 EDT 2003

175 of 175 polls reporting

LAPORTE

Candidates:

PQ       Clément Arcand
LIB       Michel Audet
ADQ     Judy Fay
BP       Patrick Fiset
EP       Mary Bevan-Ouellette
UFP     Christian Montmarquette

Riding History:
New riding in 1973.

1973 - LIB
1976 - PQ
SINCE 1981 - LIB

1995 REF:  NO - 59.03%  YES - 40.97%

Riding Profile:
South Shore riding.

Language Breakdown: % mother tongue - single answers
Anglo: 18.3%
Franco: 72.7%
Allo:  9.0%

Laporte contains that part of the city of Longueuil corresponding to: the towns of Greenfield Park, LeMoyne and Saint-Lambert, and to part of the city of Saint-Hubert bounded by: the boundary of the towns of Saint-Hubert and Longueuil, the CNR railway line along Maricourt boulevard and the boundary of the city of Saint-Hubert with the towns of Greenfield Park and LeMoyne.

Redistribution:
Riding created in 1972 from parts of Taillon and Chambly ridings.

No change in redistribution before 1989 election.

In 1992 redistribution, kept major part of the riding. Lost 7,233 electors to Marie-Victorin and gained 12,057 from Vanier.

In 2001 redistribution, gained small area (part of Saint-Lambert) from La Pinière (no electors involved).

Political History:
[1994 = 72.08% LAPORTE; 27.92% VACHON]

In 1973, LIB ANDRE DEOM defeated PQ PIERRE MAROIS by 372 votes.

In 1976, PQ PIERRE MAROIS defeated LIB JEAN-JACQUES LEMIEUX by 11,086. Appointed Minister of State/Social Dev, Nov. 26, 1976; Minister of Labour, Nov. 6, 1980. Marois ran in Marie-Victorin in 1981.

LIB ANDRÉ BOURBEAU won in 1981, 1985 and 1989. Appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister responsible for Housing, Dec 1985; Minister of Manpower and Income Security, Jan 1989; Minister of Manpower, Income Security and Skills Development, Oct. 1989; Minister of Finance, Jan. to Sept. 1994.

In 1994, LIB BOURBEAU defeated PQ ANNICK BELANGER by 7,094 votes.

In 1998, LIB BOURBEAU defeated PQ JOCELYNE PELLERIN by 6,360 votes.