Saint-François (electoral district)

Saint-François
Quebec electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature National Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 		 

Guy Hardy
Liberal

District created 1972
First contested 1973
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Electors (2014)[1] 54,984
Area (km²)[2] 1,497.9
Census subdivisions Sherbrooke (part), Barnston-Ouest, Coaticook, Compton, Dixville, East Hereford, Martinville, Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Saint-Herménégilde, Saint-Malo, Saint-Venant-de-Paquette, Stanstead-Est, Waterville

Saint-François is a provincial electoral district in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes the Brompton, Fleurimont and Lennoxville boroughs of the city of Sherbrooke, as well as also various other municipalities.

It was created for the 1973 election from parts of Compton, Richmond and Sherbrooke electoral districts.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained territory from Orford and Mégantic-Compton electoral districts, and also gained the Brompton borough of Sherbrooke from Johnson electoral district.

Geography

The Saint-François electoral district covers the following territory:

Members of the National Assembly

  1. Gérard Déziel, Liberal (1973–1976)
  2. Réal Rancourt, Parti Québécois (1976–1985)
  3. Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Liberal (1985–2012)
  4. Réjean Hébert, Parti Québécois (2012–2014)
  5. Guy Hardy, Liberal (2014–present)

Election results

Quebec general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGuy Hardy 14,899 38.53
Parti QuébécoisRéjean Hébert 12,725 32.91
Coalition Avenir QuébecGaston Stratford 6,607 17.09
Québec solidaireAndré Poulin 3,136 8.11
GreenVincent J. Carbonneau 478 1.24
Bloc PotPhilippe Lafrance 292 0.76
Option nationaleÉtienne Boudou-Laforce 265 0.69
ConservativeMarcel Collette 181 0.47
Unité NationaleLionel Lambert 82 0.21
Total valid votes 38,66598.52
Total rejected ballots 5811.48
Turnout 39,24670.15
Electors on the lists 55,945–
Quebec general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Parti QuébécoisRéjean Hébert 15,303 36.34 -5.70
Liberal Nathalie Goguen 15,238 36.18 -9.29
Coalition Avenir Québec Eric Giroux 7,607 18.06 +9.20
Québec solidaire André Poulin 2,103 4.99 +2.27
Option nationale Gaby Machabée 932 2.21  
GreenLindsay-Jane Gowman 809 1.92 +1.64
Unité Nationale Lionel Lambert 124 0.29  
Total valid votes 42,116 98.64 –
Total rejected ballots 581 1.36 –
Turnout 42,697 77.25  
Electors on the lists 55,274 ––
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +1.80
Quebec general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Monique Gagnon-Tremblay 13,327 46.96 +9.10
Parti QuébécoisRéjean Hébert 11,845 41.74 +12.16
Action démocratiqueVincent Marmion 2,230 7.86 -15.99
Québec solidaireSandy Tremblay 769 2.71 -0.65
     Independent Francois Mailly 210 0.74
Quebec general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Monique Gagnon-Tremblay 12,528 37.86
Parti QuébécoisMariette Fugere 9,788 29.58
Action démocratiqueFrancois Rioux 7,892 23.85
GreenAnick Proulx 1,772 5.35 –
Québec solidaireSuzanne Theriault 1,111 3.36
Quebec general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay 16,562 52.32
Parti QuébécoisGuillaume Breault-Duncan 9,926 31.36
Action démocratiqueMichel-André Samson 4,541 14.35
UFPSuzanne Thériault 314 0.99
Bloc PotFrançois Boudreau 310 0.98
Total valid votes 31,65398.93
Total rejected ballots 3421.07
Turnout 31,99571.67
Electors on the lists 44,641–
Quebec general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay 16,908 51.00
Parti QuébécoisFrédéric Dubé 13,229 39.90
Action démocratiqueSuzie Larouche 2,575 7.77
Socialist DemocracyPatrick Jasmin 296 0.89
Natural LawDaniel Jolicoeur 106 0.32
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle 42 0.13
Total valid votes 33,15699.10
Total rejected ballots 3010.90
Turnout 33,45779.60
Electors on the lists 342,031–
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 19,314 50.16
Non 19,193 49.84
Quebec general election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay 15,861 49.48
Parti QuébécoisRené Turcotte 13,245 41.32
Action démocratiqueAlain Boulanger 2,422 7.56
Natural LawEric E. Simon 294 0.76
EqualityMurray D. Powell 236 0.59
Total valid votes 32,05897.89
Total rejected ballots 6922.11
Turnout 32,75082.20
Electors on the lists 39,844–
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum
Side Votes %
Non 18,920 57.02
Oui 14,260 42.98
Quebec general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay 14,961 51.97
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt 10,492 36.45
UnityRichard Evans 1,881 6.53
New DemocraticPeter Julian 884 3.07
Parti 51France Bougie 568 1.97
Total valid votes 28,78696.32
Total rejected ballots 1,0993.68
Turnout 29,88574.98
Electors on the lists 39,856–
Quebec general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay 15,571 53.85
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt 11,960 41.37
New DemocraticSarah Johnson 1,220 4.22
Christian SocialismÉlise Bérubé 162 0.56
Total valid votes 28,91398.09
Total rejected ballots 5631.91
Turnout 29,47674.25
Electors on the lists 39,700–
Quebec general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt 15,990 52.08
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay 13,866 45.16
Union NationaleRolland Boisseau 722 2.35
CommunistYves Lawler 124 0.41
Total valid votes 30,70298.93
Total rejected ballots 3311.07
Turnout 31,03382.77
Electors on the lists 37,491–
1980 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Non 17,377 58.14
Oui 12,513 41.86
Quebec general election, 1976
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt 11,115 41.60
LiberalGérard Déziel 7,492 28.04
Union NationaleMichel Laflamme 6,114 22.89
Ralliement créditisteAdélard Larose 1,996 7.47
Total valid votes 26,71797.95
Total rejected ballots 5602.05
Turnout 27,27784.96
Electors on the lists 32,104–
Quebec general election, 1973
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGérard Déziel 12,519 53.38
Parti QuébécoisRobert Sabourin 6,840 29,17
Ralliement créditisteLéo Leboeuf 2,885 12.30
Union NationaleYves Dubreuil 1,208 5.15
Total valid votes 23,45298.43
Total rejected ballots 3741.57
Turnout 23,82680.26
Electors on the lists 29,687–

References

  1. ↑ http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=111&section=population
  2. ↑ http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=111&section=superficie
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Election results
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Neighbouring electoral districts

 Johnson
Orford
Sherbrooke		 Mégantic
   Saint-François  

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