CBC - Quebec Votes 2003

RIDING: LAVIOLETTE

Candidate

Party

Vote Count

Pop. Vote

Julie Boulet

Liberal Party of Que

12804

52.66%

Patrick Lahaie

Parti Québécois

7730

31.79%

Sébastien Proulx

Action démocratique

3453

14.2%

Yves Demers

Union des Forces

181

0.74%

Josée Lafontaine

Christian Democratic

145

0.6%

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

142 of 142 polls reporting

LAVIOLETTE

Candidates :

PQ          Patrick Lahaie
LIB       x Julie Boulet
ADQ        Sébastien Proulx
UFP        Yves Demers
PDCQ    Josée Lafontaine

Riding History:
Riding has existed since 1930.

1970, 1973 - LIB
1976-1998 incl - PQ
2001 byelection - LIB

1995 REF:  YES - 56.75%   NO - 43.25%

Riding Profile:
Upper Mauricie riding.

Language Breakdown: % mother tongue - single answers
Anglo:  1%
Franco: 92.3%
Other:   6.8%

Laviolette riding contains the following municipalities: Grandes-Piles, Hérouxville, La Bostonnais, Lac-Édouard, La Croche, La Tuque, Parent, Saint-Adelphe, Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Saint-Séverin, Sainte-Thècle, Saint-Tite and Trois-Rives.

It also contains that part of the city of Shawinigan corresponding to the city of Grand-Mère, the village of Saint-Georges, Saint-Jean-des-Piles parish and the unorganized territories of Lac-des-Cinq and Lac-Wapizagonke.

In addition, it contains the First Nation reserves of Coucoucache, Obedjiwan and Wemotaci and the hamlets of Casey, Clova, Hibbard, Oskélanéo, Sanmaur and Windigo.

Redistribution:
No change in redistribution before 1989 election.
In 1992 redistribution, Manouane reserve (599 electors) moved from riding to Berthier riding.

In 2001 redistribution:

lost small area (Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides) with no electors to Saint-Maurice.

Political History:

LIB PRUDENT CARPENTIER won in 1970, 1973.

In 1976, PQ JEAN-PIERRE JOLIVET defeated UN GASTON FORTIN by 2,174 votes. Jolivet was Deputy Speaker, 1980-84. PQ JOLIVET was re-elected in 1981, 1985 and 1989. Appointed Minister responsible for Forests, Dec 20, 1984.

In 1994, PQ JOLIVET defeated LIB GASTON FORTIN by 9,212 votes. Chief Government Whip, Sept 26/94-Aug 23/97; Minister of State for Electoral Parliamentary Reform, Government House Leader, Aug. 25, 1997 to Oct. 28, 1998; Minister for Regional Development & Forests, Feb. 25, 1998 to Sept. 23, 1998; Appointed Regions Minister, Sept. 23, 1998.

In 1998, PQ JOLIVET defeated LIB CÉLINE TRÉPANIER by 5,120 votes. Remained as Minister for Regions until his resignation on March 7, 2001 (he resigned the day before Bouchard left).

In Oct. 1, 2001 byelection, LIB JULIE BOULET defeated PQ YVES DEMERS by 7,416 votes.