Jean-Talon

Jean-Talon is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Capitale-Nationale region, the riding was formed in 1965 and was previously part of the riding of Quebec-Centre from 1867 to 1965. It includes most of the central portions of Quebec City.

The riding was after former French colonial administrator of New France, Jean Talon.

Members of Legislative Assembly (Quebec-Centre)

* Georges-Honoré Simard, Conservative Party (1867-1871)
* Hector-Louis Langevin, Conservative Party (1871-1874)
* Remi-Ferdinand Rinfret, Conservative Party - Liberal (1874-1892)
* Victor Châteauvert, Conservative Party (1892-1897)
* Amédée Robitaille, Liberal (1897-1908)
* Eugène Leclerc, Liberal (1908-1916)
* Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon, Liberal (1916-1923)
* Pierre-Vincent Faucher, Conservative Party (1923-1927)
* Joseph Samson, Liberal (1927-1935)
* Philippe Hamel, Action liberale nationale - Union Nationale (1935-1939)
* Joseph-William Morin, Liberal (1939-1948)
* Gérard Guay, Union Nationale (1948-1952)
* Maurice Cloutier, Union Nationale (1952-1962)
* Henri Beaupré, Liberal (1962-1966)

Members of National Assembly (Jean-Talon)

* Henri Beaupré, Liberal (1966-1970)
* Raymond Garneau, Liberal (1970-1979)
* Jean-Claude Rivest, Liberal (1979-1985)
* Gil Rémillard, Liberal (1985-1994)
* Margaret F. Delisle, Liberal (1994-2007)
* Philippe Couillard, Liberal (2007-2008)
* Yves Bolduc, Liberal (2008-present)

Election results

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Liberal Party
Yves Bolduc
align="right"|12,039
align="right"|58.49
align="right"|+16.53
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Parti québécois
Françoise Mercure
align="right"|6,278
align="right"|30.50
align="right"|+0.37
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Action démocratique
Martin Briand
align="right"|955
align="right"|4.64
align="right"|-13.87
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Green Party
Yvan Dutil
align="right"|707
align="right"|3.43
align="right"|-1.21
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Québec solidaire
Marc-André Gauthier
align="right"|505
align="right"|2.45
align="right"|-2.02
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Parti indépendantiste
Luc Duranleau
align="right"|99
align="right"|0.48
align="right"
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Liberal
Philippe Couillard
align="right"|13732
align="right"|41.96
align="right"|-4.64
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Parti québécois
Véronique Hivon
align="right"|9859
align="right"|30.13
align="right"|-5.23
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Action démocratique
Luc de la Sablonnière
align="right"|6056
align="right"|18.51
align="right"|+3.34
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Green
Ali Dahan
align="right"|1518
align="right"|4.64
align="right"|+3.23
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Québec solidaire
Bill Clennett
align="right"|1463
align="right"|4.47
align="right"|+2.95*
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Christian Democrat
Francis Denis
align="right"|95
align="right"|0.29
align="right"|
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* Increase is from UFP

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-jean-talon.html Election results]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=644 Map of Jean-Talon]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Vanier, Taschereau
West=Louis-Hébert
Center=Jean-Talon
East=Lévis
South=Chutes-de-la-Chaudière