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Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia electoral district Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Legislature House of Commons District created 1993 District abolished 2013 First contested 1935 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile , map Population (2011 )[ 1] 71,389 Electors (2011)59,340 Area (km²)[ 2] 16,038.24 Census division(s) La Haute-Gaspésie RCM , Matane RCM , La Matapédia RCM , La Mitis RCM Census subdivision(s) Amqui , Cap-Chat , Causapscal , Matane , Mont-Joli , Sayabec , Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine , Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis , Mont-Saint-Pierre , Rivière-à-Claude , Marsoui , La Martre , Sainte-Anne-des-Monts , Coulée-des-Adolphe , Mont-Albert , Albertville , Lac-au-Saumon , Sainte-Florence , Sainte-Marguerite , Saint-Vianney , Val-Brillant , Saint-Noël , Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs , Saint-Cléophas , Saint-Damase , Sainte-Irène , Saint-Léon-le-Grand , Saint-Moïse , Saint-Tharcisius , Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui , Lac-Alfred , Lac-Casault , Lac-Matapédia , Rivière-Patapédia-Est , Rivière-Vaseuse , Routhierville , Ruisseau-des-Mineurs , Baie-des-Sables , Grosses-Roches , Les Méchins , Sainte-Félicité , Sainte-Paule , Saint-René-de-Matane , Saint-Ulric , Saint-Adelme , Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg , Saint-Léandre , Rivière-Bonjour , Métis-sur-Mer , Grand-Métis , Les Hauteurs , Padoue , Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici , Sainte-Luce , Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski , Price , La Rédemption , Saint-Charles-Garnier , Saint-Donat , Sainte-Flavie , Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc , Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage , Saint-Octave-de-Métis , Lac-à-la-Croix , Lac-des-Eaux-Mortes
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia (formerly known as Matapédia—Matane ) was a federal electoral district in Quebec , Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 until 2013. It has the lowest percentage of visible minorities among all Canadian electoral districts (0.3%).
The district consists of the Regional County Municipalities of La Haute-Gaspésie , La Matapédia , Matane and La Mitis .
The neighbouring ridings are Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques , Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord , Manicouagan , Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine , and Madawaska—Restigouche .
The riding was created in 1933 as "Matapédia—Matane" from parts of Matane riding. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Matane and Rimouski ridings.
It was created in 1976 as "Matapédia—Matane" from parts of Matane and Rimouski ridings. The name of the riding was changed in 2004 to "Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia".
As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution , this riding will be dissolved, and most will become part of Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia and the remainder will join Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine .
Members of Parliament [ edit ] This riding has elected the following members of Parliament :
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2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Jean-François Fortin 12,633
36.05
-1.48
$83,313.68
Liberal Nancy Charest 8,964
25.58
-10.02
$57,826.03
New Democratic Joanie Boulet
7,484
21.36
+16.67
$24.16
Conservative Allen Cormier
5,253
14.99
-3.08
$52,135.20
Green Louis Drainville
707
2.02
-1.55
$3,418.82
Total valid votes/expense limit
35,041 100.0 $86,709.81
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
393 1.11 +0.07
Turnout
35,434 59.81 +5.43
Eligible voters
59,397
Bloc Québécois hold
Swing
+4.27
Sources:[ 3] [ 4]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Roy 11,984
37.53
-8.51
$27,685.06
Liberal Nancy Charest 11,368
35.60
+22.53
$33,059.08
Conservative Jérôme Landry
5,771
18.07
-11.68
$36,135.20
New Democratic Julie Demers
1,497
4.69
-1.51
none listed
Green Louis Drainville
1,139
3.57
+0.90
$5,771.18
Independent Liliane Potvin
175
0.55
–
$995.72
Total valid votes/expense limit
31,934 100.0 $83,890
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
334 1.04 -0.07
Turnout
32,268 54.38 -3.74
Eligible voters
59,340
Bloc Québécois hold
Swing
-15.52
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Roy 15,721
46.04
-10.41
$37,418.83
Conservative Rodrigue Drapeau
10,157
29.75
+23.52
$9,382.28
Liberal Kim Leclerc
4,463
13.07
-17.41
$16,825.39
New Democratic Stéphane Ricard
2,116
6.20
+1.21
$6,369.99
Green Sarah Desjardins
910
2.67
+0.82
none listed
Independent Yvan Côté
778
2.28
–
$145.46
Total valid votes/expense limit
34,145 100.0 $78,148
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
384 1.11 -0.56
Turnout
34,529 58.12 +3.92
Eligible voters
59,403
Bloc Québécois hold
Swing
-16.96
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2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Roy 17,878
56.45
+5.64
$33,104.30
Liberal Marc Bélanger
9,653
30.48
-10.00
$43,493.59
Conservative Vahid Fortin-Vidah
1,972
6.23
+0.96
$7,100.94
New Democratic Jean-Guy Côté
1,581
4.99
+2.53
$1,189.95
Green Nicolas Deville
585
1.85
–
none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
31,669 100.0 $76,262
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
536 1.67
Turnout
32,205 54.20 -1.77
Eligible voters
59,416
Bloc Québécois notional hold
Swing
+7.82
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.
[ edit ] [ edit ] Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
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