Diane Bourgeois

Diane Bourgeois
Diane Bourgeois
Member of Parliament
for Terrebonne—Blainville
In office
2000–2011
Preceded by Paul Mercier
Succeeded by Charmaine Borg
Personal details
Born November 14, 1949 (1949-11-14) (age 61)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Bloc Québécois
Residence Blainville, Quebec
Profession teacher

Diane Bourgeois (born November 14, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. She was a Bloc Québécois Member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding Terrebonne—Blainville from 2000 until 2011. She was the Bloc critic for the international cooperation portfolio — Canada's foreign-aid efforts — and is a former critic for the status of women, parental leave, and housing.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Charmaine Borg 28,236 49.4 +35.9%
     Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 17,634 30.8 -21.5%
     Conservative Jean-Philippe Paiement 5,222 9.1 -4.9%
     Liberal Robert Frégeau 4,885 8.5 -8%
     Green Michel Paulette 1,218 2.1 0%
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 28,303 52.3% -6.8%
     Liberal Eva Nassif 8,937 16.5% +7.6%
     Conservative Daniel Lebel 7,551 14.0% -6.0%
     New Democrat Michel Le Clair 7,278 13.5% +6.0%
     Green Martin Drapeau 1,714 3.2% -1.2%
     Independent M. Zamboni Cadieux 283 0.5%
Total valid votes 54,066 100.0%
Total rejected ballots 911
Turnout 54,977 65.9%
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 30,197 59.2% -9.0%
     Conservative Daniel Lebel 10,212 20.0% +14.4%
     Liberal Maxime Thériault 4,576 9.0% -10.7%
     New Democrat Michel Leclair 3,829 7.5% +4.3%
     Green Martin Drapeau 2,216 4.3% +1.0%
Total valid votes 51,030 100.0%
Total rejected ballots 886
Turnout 51,916 62.3%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 31,288 68.1% +16.2%
     Liberal Pierre Gingras 9,048 19.7% -12.0%
     Conservative Patrick Légaré 2,582 5.6% -6.6%
     Green Martin Drapeau 1,554 3.4%
     New Democrat Normand Beaudet 1,451 3.2% +1.2%
Total valid votes 45,923 100.0%
Total rejected ballots 1,252
Turnout 47,175 56.6%

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 federal election : Terrebonne—Blainville edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois (x)Diane Bourgeois 28,933 51.91 $53,014
     Liberal François-Hugues Liberge 17,668 31.70 $43,169
     Canadian Alliance Guylaine St-Georges 3,741 6.71 $1,009
     Progressive Conservative Mélanie Gemme 3,089 5.54 none listed
     Natural Law Pascale Levert 1,193 2.14 none listed
     New Democratic Party Normand Beaudet 1,111 1.99 $606
Total valid votes 55,735 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,458
Turnout 58,193 64.81
Electors on the lists 89,796

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

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