Christiane Gagnon

Christiane Gagnon
Member of Parliament
for Québec
In office
1993–2011
Preceded by Gilles Loiselle
Succeeded by Annick Papillon
Personal details
Born (1948-04-16) April 16, 1948
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Political party Bloc Québécois
Spouse(s) Michel Lemieux
Residence Quebec City
Profession real estate agent

Christiane Gagnon (born April 16, 1948) is a Canadian politician.

Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. A real estate agent, she was first elected in the 1993 federal election. She was the Bloc Québécois candidate in the riding of Québec (located in Quebec City). She was re-elected in the Canadian federal election, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, and in 2008. She was defeated in the 2011 by NDP candidate Annick Papillon. She served as the Bloc's caucus chair from 1996 to 1998. She has also been the Bloc's critic of the Status of Women, the Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec, Housing, Poverty, Canadian Heritage, the National Capital Commission, and the National Capital Region.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAnnick Papillon22,39342.6+30.8
Bloc QuébécoisChristiane Gagnon14,68428.0-13.8
ConservativePierre Morasse9,33017.8-7.9
LiberalFrançois Payeur4,7359.0-8.5
GreenYvan Dutil1,1442.2-1.1
Christian HeritageStefan Jetchick2280.4-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,514100.0
Total rejected ballots 801 1.5–
Turnout 53,315 66.3–
Eligible voters 80,402––
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisChristiane Gagnon21,06441.8+0.2$59,021
ConservativeMyriam Taschereau12,94325.7-4.1$70,315
LiberalDamien Rousseau8,84517.5+6.1$13,132
New DemocraticCatheryn Roy-Goyette5,93311.8+2.5$6,186
GreenYonnel Bonaventure1,6503.3-1.6
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,435 100.00 $85,897
Total rejected ballots 632 1.2
Turnout 51,067 62.7
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisChristiane Gagnon20,84541.5-9.1$52,012
ConservativeFrédérik Boisvert14,94329.8+18.7$67,922
LiberalCaroline Drolet5,74311.4-15.5$23,986
New DemocraticMichaël Lessard4,6299.2+3.7$5,287
GreenYonnel Bonaventure2,3724.7+0.5
IndependentDan Aubut8131.6–$100
Progressive CanadianAlexandre Raymond-Labrie5201.0$77
LibertarianFrancis Bedard3250.6–$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,190100.0 $80,394
Canadian federal election, 2004: Québec
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisChristiane Gagnon24,37350.63$51,839
LiberalJean-Philippe Côté12,98226.97–$72,065
ConservativePierre Gaudreault5,33011.07$13,725
New DemocraticJean-Marie Fiset2,6705.55$518
GreenAntonine Yaccarini2,0464.25$2,723
MarijuanaPierre-Etienne Paradis5121.06not listed
Marxist–LeninistJean Bédard2230.46 not listed
Total valid votes 48,136 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,040
Turnout 49,176 60.77
Electors on the lists 80,916
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisChristiane Gagnon22,79343.4-1.1
LiberalClaudette Tessier Couture18,61935.5+3.1
AllianceMichel Rivard3,9807.6
Progressive ConservativeMarc Jalbert3,1716.0-12.5
New DemocraticJean-Marie Fiset1,7146.0-12.5
MarijuanaPierre-E. Paradis1,4802.8
Natural LawGilles Rochette4820.9
Marxist–LeninistClaude Moreau2550.5
Total valid votes 52,494 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisChristiane Gagnon24,81744.5-9.2
LiberalClaudette Tessier-Couture18,06232.4+5.4
Progressive ConservativeMarc Jalbert10,30918.5+4.8
New DemocraticJean-Marie Fiset2,5564.6+2.5
Total valid votes 55,744 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisChristiane Gagnon27,78853.7
LiberalJean Pelletier13,96527.0-1.2
Progressive ConservativeGilles Loiselle7,07713.7-33.0
New DemocraticMajella Desmeules1,0672.1-18.0
Natural LawDanielle Charland8831.7
GreenRichard Domm7861.5-2.1
AbolitionistErnst Fernandez1580.3
Total valid votes 51,724 100.0
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