Nicolet-Yamaska (electoral district)



























































Nicolet-Yamaska

Quebec electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature National Assembly of Quebec
District created 1972
District abolished 1980
District re-created 1988
District re-abolished 2011
First contested 1973
Last contested 2008
Demographics
Population (2006) 43,849

Electors (2008)[1]
34,889
Area (km²)[2]
2,389.52
Census divisions
Arthabaska (part), Bécancour (part), Drummond (part), Nicolet-Yamaska (part)
Census subdivisions
Drummondville (part), Yamaska (part), Aston-Jonction, Baie-du-Febvre, Bécancour, Daveluyville, Grand-Saint-Esprit, La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Maddington, Nicolet, Pierreville, Sainte-Anne-du-Sault, Saint-Bonaventure, Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults, Saint-Célestin (municipality), Saint-Célestin (village), Saint-David, Saint-Elphège, Sainte-Eulalie, Saint-François-du-Lac, Saint-Gérard-Majella, Saint-Guillaume, Saint-Joachim-de-Courval, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Sainte-Monique, Sainte-Perpétue, Saint-Pie-de-Guire, Saint-Sylvère, Saint-Wenceslas, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval; Odanak, Wôlinak

Nicolet-Yamaska is a former provincial electoral district in the Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie regions of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the National Assembly of Quebec.


As of its final election, it included the cities or municipalities of Pierreville, Nicolet, Bécancour, Sainte-Eulalie, Daveluyville, Saint-Leonard-d'Aston, Saint-Wenceslas and Saint-Gerard-Majella as well as portions of the city of Drummondville.


It was created for the 1973 election from parts of Nicolet and its final election was in 1976. It disappeared in the 1981 election and Nicolet was recreated. Nicolet disappeared again in the 1989 election, for which Nicolet-Yamaska was recreated. Nicolet-Yamaska's final election was in 2008. It disappeared in the 2012 election and the successor electoral district was Nicolet-Bécancour.[3]




Contents






  • 1 Members of the National Assembly


  • 2 Election results


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Members of the National Assembly




  1. Benjamin Faucher, Liberal (1973–1976)


  2. Serge Fontaine, Union Nationale (1976–1981)


  3. did not exist (1981–1989), see Nicolet


  4. Maurice Richard, Liberal (1989–1994)


  5. Michel Morin, Parti Québécois (1994–2007)


  6. Éric Dorion, Action démocratique (2007–2008)


  7. Jean-Martin Aussant, Parti Québécois (2008–2011); Independent (2011); Option nationale (2011–2012)



Election results



































































Quebec general election, 2008: Nicolet-Yamaska
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Parti Québécois Jean-Martin Aussant 8,131 35.24

Liberal Mario Landry 7,956 34.48

Action démocratique
Éric Dorion
(incumbent)
6,044 26.20

Québec solidaire Marianne Mathis 940 4.07
Total valid votes
23,071
98.14

Rejected and declined votes
438
1.86

Turnout
23,509
67.38
−10.35
Electors on the lists
34,889



Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.










































































Quebec general election, 2007: Nicolet-Yamaska
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Action démocratique Éric Dorion 10,839 41.18

Parti Québécois Donald Martel 7,455 28.32

Liberal Yves Baril 6,770 25.72

Québec solidaire Jean Proulx 1,121 4.26
    
Independent
Simonne Lizotte
138
0.52

Total valid votes
26,323
98.73

Rejected and declined votes
339
1.27

Turnout
26,662
77.73

Electors on the lists
34,301



Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.










































































Quebec general election, 2003: Nicolet-Yamaska
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Parti Québécois Michel Morin 10,783 41.21

Liberal Jean Rousseau 8,927 34.12

Action démocratique Lise Blanchette 5,899 22.54

Bloc Pot Blak D. Blackburn 417 1.59
    
Independent
Simonne Lizotte
141
0.54

Total valid votes
26,167
98.49

Rejected and declined votes
401
1.51

Turnout
26,568
77.82

Electors on the lists
34,140



Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.


































































Quebec general election, 1998: Nicolet-Yamaska
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Parti Québécois Michel Morin 14,166 50.23

Liberal Daniel McMahon 10,369 36.77

Action démocratique Frédéric Lajoie 3,509 12.44
 

Socialist Democracy
Robert Poirier
157
0.56

Total valid votes
28,201
98.70

Rejected and declined votes
372
1.30

Turnout
28,573
84.59

Electors on the lists
33,777



Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.





























































Quebec general election, 1994: Nicolet-Yamaska
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Parti Québécois Michel Morin 13,427 50.13 +14.67

Liberal Maurice Richard 12,520 46.74 −13.40

Natural Law Jacques Houde 840 3.14
Total valid votes
26,787
100.00

Rejected and declined votes
816


Turnout
27,603
84.85
+3.84
Electors on the lists
32,530



Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.



























































Quebec general election, 1989: Nicolet-Yamaska
Party
Candidate
Votes % ±%

Liberal Maurice Richard 15,164 60.14

Parti Québécois Guy Vachon 8,941 35.46

Green Jean-Léon Deschênes 1,111 4.41
Total valid votes
25,216
100.00

Rejected and declined votes
508


Turnout
25,724
81.01

Electors on the lists
31,753



Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.


References





  1. ^ http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions.php?bsq=328&section=population


  2. ^ http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions.php?bsq=328&section=superficie


  3. ^ Commission de la représentation électorale (January 2012). "The electoral map of Québec 2011: Final Report" (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links



Information



  • Elections Quebec


Election results





  • Election results (National Assembly)


  • Election results (Elections Quebec)


Maps



  • 2001 map (Flash)


    2001–2011 changes (Flash)


    1992–2001 changes (Flash)




  • Electoral map of Centre-du-Québec region (as of 2001)


  • Electoral map of Montérégie region (as of 2001)

  • Quebec electoral map, 2001




Coordinates: 46°09′18″N 72°31′37″W / 46.155°N 72.527°W / 46.155; -72.527







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