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Michel Guimond 
Michel Guimond speaking at a press conference during the 2011 election campaign Member of Parliament
for Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-NordIn office
1993–2011Preceded by Charles Deblois Succeeded by Jonathan Tremblay Personal details Born December 26, 1953
Chicoutimi, QuebecPolitical party Bloc Québécois Spouse(s) Mariette Langlois Residence Beauport, Quebec Profession attorney Michel Guimond (born December 26, 1953 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. From 1987 to 1993 he served as a city councillor in Boischatel, Quebec. After this, he ran in the 1993 federal election for the Bloc Québécois. He was elected into the Canadian House of Commons as the member from Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans. He was re-elected in the 1997 and 2000 federal elections (in the riding of Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans) and in the 2004 federal election (in the riding of Charlevoix—Montmorency). In the 2004 and 2008 elections, he won in Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord. A lawyer, he has served as the Bloc critic of Parliamentary Affairs, Transport and to the Auditor General. He the current whip of the Bloc Québécois, and is a former deputy whip. He is also the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
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Electoral record
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democrat Jonathan Tremblay 17,601 37.3% +29.6% Bloc Québécois Michel Guimond 16,425 34.9% -14.0% Conservative Michel-Éric Castonguay 9,660 20.5% -6.9% Liberal Robert Gauthier 2,628 5.6% -7.8% Green François Bédard 814 1.7% -1.0% Total valid votes 47,128 100% Total rejected ballots 627 1.3% Turnout 47,755 62.5% Eligible voters 76,447 Source: Elections Canada
Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Bloc Québécois Michel Guimond 21,068 48.9% -0.2% Conservative Guy-Léonard Tremblay 11,789 27.4% -4.9% Liberal Robert Gauthier 5,769 13.4% +4.5% New Democrat Jonathan Tremblay 3,332 7.7% +1.3% Green Jacques Legros 1,147 2.7% -0.7% Total valid votes 43,105 100.0% Total rejected ballots 547 Turnout % Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Bloc Québécois Michel Guimond 22,169 49.1% -11.8% Conservative Yves Laberge 14,559 32.3% +19.7% Liberal Robert Gauthier 3,989 8.8% -11.7% New Democrat Martin Cauchon 2,896 6.4% +3.9% Green Yves Jourdain 1,527 3.4% 0.0% Total valid votes 45,140 100.0% Charlevoix—Montmorency, 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % Bloc Québécois Michel Guimond 25,451 60.9% Liberal Lisette Lepage 8,598 20.6% Conservative Guy-Léonard Tremblay 5,259 12.6% Green Yves Jourdain 1,422 3.4% New Democrat Steeve Hudon 1,055 2.5% Total valid votes 41,785 100.0% 1997 and 2000 federal elections
2000 federal election : Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Bloc Québécois (x)Michel Guimond 21,341 41.55 $64,900 Liberal Chantal Plante 18,714 36.43 $39,207 Canadian Alliance Robert Giroux 5,878 11.44 $1,327 Progressive Conservative Lise Bernier 2,916 5.68 not listed Marijuana Mathieu Giroux 1,364 2.66 $10 New Democratic Party Eric Hébert 869 1.69 not listed Marxist-Leninist Jean Bédard 283 0.55 $10 Total valid votes 51,365 100.00 Total rejected ballots 1,481 Turnout 52,846 65.88 Electors on the lists 80,217 Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 federal election : Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans edit Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures Bloc Québécois (x)Michel Guimond 21,994 42.99 $56,578 Liberal Simone Gosselin 13,863 27.10 $44,404 Progressive Conservative Michel Cliche 12,748 24.92 $25,083 Reform Yves Baribeau 1,255 2.45 $4,147 New Democratic Party Jessica Greenberg 885 1.73 $0 Marxist-Leninist Jean Bédard 419 0.82 $0 Total valid votes 51,164 100.00 Total rejected ballots 2,136 Turnout 53,300 70.28 Electors on the lists 75,840 Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
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Parliament of Canada Preceded by
Charles Deblois, Prog. Cons.Member of Parliament for Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans
1993-2004Succeeded by
Electoral district abolished in 2003Preceded by
Electoral district created in 2003Member of Parliament for Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
2004-Succeeded by
IncumbentPolitical offices Preceded by
Richard Bélisle, BQChairman of the Public Accounts Committee
1996-1997Succeeded by
John G. Williams, ReformCategories:- 1953 births
- Bloc Québécois MPs
- French Quebecers
- Living people
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec
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