CBC - Quebec Votes 2003

RIDING: MARQUETTE

Candidate

Party

Vote Count

Pop. Vote

François Ouimet

Liberal Party of Que

21132

64.96%

Yves Beauregard

Parti Québécois

7672

23.58%

Diane Décoste

Action démocratique

3260

10.02%

Bruce Hulley

Equality Party

289

0.89%

Garnet Colly

Marxiste-léninste

179

0.55%

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

186 of 186 polls reporting

MARQUETTE

Candidates:

PQ         Yves Beauregard
LIB        x François Ouimet
ADQ        Diane Décoste
EP          Bruce Hulley
PMLQ     Garnet Colly

Riding History:

New riding in 1981 election.

1981, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1998  - LIB

1995 REF:  NO - 68.16%   YES - 31.84%

Riding Profile:
West Montreal riding - mostly blue collar.

Language Breakdown: % mother tongue - single answers
Anglo: 28.7%
Franco: 57.7%
Allo: 13.6% (2.5% Italian)

Marquette contains that part of Montréal corresponding to the following municipalities as they existed up until December 31, 2001: Dorval, Lachine and L'Île-Dorval.

It also contains that part of Montréal bounded by: the boundary of the towns of LaSalle and Lachine, the extension of avenue Dollard, such way, boulevard Newman, the CPR railway line and the St. Lawrence River.

Redistribution:
Riding created in 1980 from parts of Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Jacques-Cartier and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce ridings.

After 1988 redistribution, riding contained 76.66% MARQUETTE and 24% JACQUES-CARTIER.
No change in redistribution before 1994 election.

In 2001 redistribution:

kept 91% of riding; 9% moved to Marguerite-Bourgeoys;

gained 28% of Jacques-Cartier;

lost to Marguerite-Bourgeoys, from the east, that part of LaSalle bounded by: the CPR railway line, Newman boulevard, the 90th avenue and the St. Lawrence River (3,434 electors)

gained, in west, from Jacques-Cartier - Dorval and I'île-Dorval (13,849 electors)

Political History:
[2003 = 72% MARQUETTE; 28% JACQUES-CARTIER]

LIB CLAUDE DAUPHIN won in 1981, 1985 and 1989: Dauphin resigned on Jan 10, 1994. Later named Quebec's representative in Boston.

Byelection was called for Aug. 29 - cancelled when election was called.

In 1994, LIB FRANCOIS OUIMET defeated PQ ROBERT FARINEAU by 5,728 votes.

In 1998, LIB OUIMET defeated PQ YANNICK PROULX by 6,845 votes.