Laviolette (electoral district)

Laviolette is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1931. It includes the entire La Tuque area as well as the municipalities of Hérouxville and Saint-Tite and some portions of the city of Shawinigan.

The riding was named after the founder of Trois-Rivières in 1634, Nicolas Goupil de Laviolette.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (1931-1968) and the National Assembly of Quebec (since 1968)

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Name
Assignments [Cabinet assignments are indicated with a bold font.]
Party
Election [By-elections are indicated with an "Italic font".]
Popular Vote [ [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-laviolette.html Elections par circonscriptions - Laviolette] ]

Joseph-Alphida Crête [Crête resigned in 1935 to become Member of the Canadian House of Commons.] Government MLALiberal193156%
Romulus DucharmeOpposition MLAAction libérale nationale193561%
Romulus Ducharme [Ducharme lost the 1939 election.] Government MLAUnion Nationale193665%
Edmond GuibordGovernment MLALiberal193949%
Romulus DucharmeGovernment MLAUnion Nationale194455%
Romulus DucharmeGovernment MLAUnion Nationale194854%
Romulus DucharmeGovernment MLA
Parliamentary Secretary (after 1956)Union Nationale195253%
Romulus DucharmeParliamentary SecretaryUnion Nationale195659%
Romulus DucharmeOfficial Opposition MLAUnion Nationale196052%
Romulus DucharmeOfficial Opposition MLAUnion Nationale196254%
André LeducGovernment MLAUnion Nationale196654%
Prudent CarpentierGovernment MNALiberal197029%
Prudent Carpentier [Carpentier lost the 1976 election.] Government MNALiberal197346%
Jean-Pierre JolivetGovernment MNA
Deputy Speaker (after 1980)Parti Québécois197639%
Jean-Pierre JolivetDeputy Speaker (before 1984)
Cabinet Member (after 1984)Parti Québécois198156%
Jean-Pierre JolivetOfficial Opposition MNAParti Québécois198556%
Jean-Pierre JolivetOfficial Opposition MNAParti Québécois198966%
Jean-Pierre JolivetGovernment House Whip (until 1997)
Government House Leader (after 1997)
Cabinet Member (after 1997)Parti Québécois199464%
Jean-Pierre Jolivet [Jolivet resigned in 2001.] Cabinet MemberParti Québécois199854%
"Julie Boulet""Official Opposition MNA""Liberal""2001""61%"
Julie Boulet [Boulet was excluded from the Cabinet from May 30 to September 10, 2003.] Cabinet MemberLiberal200353%
Julie BouletCabinet MemberLiberal200741%

Footnotes

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-laviolette.html Election results]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/script/affiche_carte.asp?annee=2001&bsq=584 Map of Laviolette]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/carte_recto.pdf Quebec electoral map]

ee also

*Grand-Mère
*History of Canada
*History of Quebec
*La Tuque
*Mauricie
*Politics of Canada
*Politics of Quebec
*Saint-Maurice—Champlain Federal Electoral District

Neighbouring electoral districts

Canadian City Geographic Location
North=Ungava, Roberval
West=Abitibi-Est, Gatineau
Center=Laviolette
East=Lac-Saint-Jean, Chauveau, Portneuf
South=Labelle, Berthier, Maskinongé, Saint-Maurice, Champlain