Arthabaska (electoral district)

Arthabaska (electoral district)
Arthabaska
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature National Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 		  
Claude Bachand
Liberal
District created 1853
Demographics
Population
Electors (2007) 48,406 [1]
Area (km²)
Census divisions
Census subdivisions

Arthabaska is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1890 from a part of Drummond-Arthabaska which existed since 1867. It includes the cities or municipalities of Victoriaville, Plessisville, Princeville and Chesterville.

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Drummond-Arthabaska riding

  1. Edward John Hemming, Conservative Party (1867-1871)
  2. Wilfrid Laurier, Liberal (1871-1874)
  3. William John Watts, Conservative Party - Conservative Independent - Liberal (1874-1885)
  4. Joseph-Éna Girouard, Liberal (1886-1890)

Arthabaska riding

  1. Joseph-Éna Girouard, Liberal (1890-1898)
  2. Paul Tourigny, Liberal (1900-1916)
  3. Joseph-Édouard Perrault, Liberal (1916-1936)
  4. Joseph-David Gagné, Union Nationale (1936-1939)
  5. Wilfrid Girouard, Liberal (1939-1942)
  6. Pierre-Horace Plourde, Liberal (1944-1948)
  7. Wilfrid Labbé, Union Nationale (1948-1960)
  8. Albert Morissette, Liberal (1960-1966)

Members of the National Assembly

  1. Roch Gardner, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
  2. Jean-Gilles Massé, Liberal (1970-1976)
  3. Jacques Baril, Parti Québécois (1976-1985)
  4. Laurier Gardner, Liberal (1985-1989)
  5. Jacques Baril, Parti Québécois (1989-2003)
  6. Claude Bachand, Liberal (2003-2007)
  7. Jean-François Roux, Action démocratique (2007-2008)
  8. Claude Bachand, Liberal (2008-present)

Election results

Quebec general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Claude Bachand 13,227 42.49
     Parti québécois Catherine Coutel 8,791 28.24
     Action démocratique Jean-Francois Roux 7,735 24.85
     Green Party Francois Fillion 690 2.22
     Québec solidaire Bill Ninacs 685 2.20

References

Neighbouring electoral districts

Lotbinière
Nicolet-Yamaska Lotbinière
   Arthabaska    
Richmond


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