Labelle (provincial electoral district)

Labelle is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1980 from parts of Laurentides-Labelle and Gatineau. The riding also existed from 1912 to 1973. It includes the cities and municipalities of Mont-Laurier, Mont-Tremblant, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, L'Ascension and Ferme Neuve.

The riding is named after Bishop Antoine Labelle who help developed the Laurentides region north of Montreal during an economic crisis during the 1880s.

Members of Legislative Party

#Hyacinthe-Adélard Fortier, Liberal (1912-1917)
#Joseph-Honoré Achim, Liberal (1917-1921)
#Désiré Lahaie, Liberal (1922-1923)
#Pierre Lortie, Liberal (1923-1935)
#Joseph-Henri-Albiny Paquette Action liberale nationale - Union Nationale (1935-1958)
#Pierre Bohémier, Union Nationale (1958-1959)
#Fernand Lafontaine, Union Nationale (1959-1966)

Members of the National Assembly

Labelle riding

#Fernand Lafontaine, Union Nationale (1966-1973)
#Jacques Léonard, Parti Québécois (1981-1984) and Independent (1984-1985)
#Damien Hétu, Liberal (1985-1989)
#Jacques Léonard, Parti Québécois (1989-2001)
#Sylvain Pagé, Parti Québécois (2001-present)

Laurentides-Labelle riding

#Roger Lapointe, Liberal (1973-1976)
#Jacques Léonard, Parti Québécois (1976-1981)

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-labelle.html Election results]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=524 Map of Labelle]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Laviolette
West=Gatineau
Center=Labelle
East=Berthier, Bertrand
South=Papineau, Argenteuil