CBC - Quebec Votes 2003

RIDING: MONTMORENCY

Candidate

Party

Vote Count

Pop. Vote

Raymond Bernier

Liberal Party of Que

13623

36.78%

Jean-François Paquet

Action démocratique

11736

31.69%

Jean-François Simard

Parti Québécois

11163

30.14%

Magali Paquin

Union des Forces

514

1.39%

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

181 of 181 polls reporting

MONTMORENCY

Candidates:

PQ        x Jean-François Simard
LIB          Raymond Bernier
ADQ       Jean-François Paquet
UFP        Magali Paquin

Riding History:

Riding first existed in 1830 election.

1970, 1973 - LIB
1976, 1981 - PQ
1985, 1989 - LIB
1991 byelection, 1994, 1998 - PQ

1995 REF:  YES - 58.41%  NO - 41.59%

Riding Profile:
Riding just east of Quebec City - Beauport.

Language Breakdown: % mother tongue - single answers
Anglo:  0.6%
Franco: 99%
Allo:    .5%

Montmorency riding contains the following municipalities: Boischatel, Château-Richer, L'Ange-Gardien, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Sainte-Famille, Saint-François, Saint-Jean, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d Orléans, Sainte-Pétronille (and Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d Orléans).

It also contains that part of Quebec City bounded by: the boundary of Quebec City with the municipalities of Lac-Beauport, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval and Boischatel, the limit of Quebec City in the channel of the île d'Orléans, autoroute Félix-Leclerc (40), avenue Saint-David, its extension and the boundary of the towns of Beauport and Charlesbourg.

Redistribution:
After redistribution before 1989 election, riding composed of 91.42% of old riding.

No change in redistribution before 1994 election.

In 2001 redistribution:

kept 85% of riding; 15% moved to Jean-Lesage;

lost to Jean-Lesage, from the SW corner, that part of Beauport bounded by: Félix-Leclerc autoroute, the St. Lawrence River, de l Académie street, Royale avenue and Seigneuriale (8,554 electors)

Political History

In 1973, LIB MARCEL BEDARD defeated PQ CLEMENT RICHARD by 5,973 votes.

PQ CLEMENT RICHARD defeated LIB BEDARD in 1976 and was re-elected in 1981. Richard was Speaker, Dec 1976-1980; Minister of Communications, 1980-81. Appointed Minister of Cultural Affairs, April 1981 to Oct 1985.

LIB YVES SEGUIN won in 1985 and 1989; Appointed of Revenue in 1987; added Minister of Labour in 1988. Seguin resigned from Cabinet, Sept 13, 1990 and as MNA, Dec. 21, 1990. After resignation of Seguin, a byelection was held on Aug. 12, 1991 and PQ JEAN FILION defeated LIB CLAUDE DESJARDINS by 5,439 votes.

In 1994, PQ FILION defeated LIB FRANCE LEFRANCOIS BOUCHARD by 13,068 votes. Filion abstained from voting on PQ budget on May 23, 1995; on May 25, 1995 Parizeau's office said he was removed from 2 committees and if he missed more than 2 caucus meetings, he will be out of caucus for session.

On June 12, 1995, Filion announced he would sit as Independent Sovereignist. He said punishment imposed by Parizeau was "immoderate".

In 1998, PQ FRANÇOIS SIMARD defeated LIB JACQUES LANGLOIS by 5,128 votes.
Appointed Minister for the Environment and Water, Jan. 30, 2002.