Gatineau (electoral district)
- Gatineau (electoral district)
Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Gatineau
province = Quebec
caption =
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 24020
fed-created = 1947
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1949
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Richard Nadeau
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = BQ
fed-rep-party-link = Bloc Québécois
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 108742
demo-electors = 83480
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 156
demo-cd = Gatineau
demo-csd = Gatineau
Gatineau is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1988 and since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 108,742.
It consists of the former city of Gatineau, Quebec as defined by its pre-2002 boundaries. It has an area of 156 km2.
The adjacent ridings are Hull—Aylmer, Pontiac, Ottawa—Orléans, and Ottawa—Vanier.
History
The district was created in 1947 from parts of Hull and Wright ridings. In 1987, it was abolished when it was redistributed into Chapleau.
Gatineau electoral district was re-created from Gatineau—La Lièvre ridings in 1996.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Assad represented Gatineau—La Lièvre from 1988 to 1997 which was known as Chapleau from 1987 to 1988. This district had similar borders to Gatineau.
Politics
The riding has always been safe for the Liberals, except for the Mulroney sweep in 1984. However, in the 2006 election the "Bloc Québécois" managed to win the seat.
Election results
1997 - present
1949 - 1988
See also
* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=236 Riding history 1947-1987 from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1012 Riding history 1996-present from the] Library of Parliament
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