Abitibi—Témiscamingue

Abitibi—Témiscamingue is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The area was also represented by the electoral district of Témiscamingue from 1968 until 2004.

Abitibi—Témiscamingue
Quebec electoral district
Abitibi—Témiscamingue in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Sébastien Lemire
Bloc Québécois
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]103,491
Electors (2015)82,695
Area (km²)[2]33,444.46
Pop. density (per km²)3.1
Census divisionsAbitibi RCM, Abitibi-Ouest RCM, Jamésie Territory, Rouyn-Noranda, Témiscamingue RCM
Census subdivisionsAmos, Barraute, La Sarre, Rouyn-Noranda, Témiscaming, Ville-Marie
For the region of Quebec, see Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Témiscamingue, Abitibi, Abitibi-Ouest, the City of Rouyn-Noranda and a small section of south western Jamésie Territory.

The neighbouring ridings are Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Pontiac, Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, Nipissing—Timiskaming, and Timmins—James Bay.

History

Témiscamingue was created in 1968 from parts of Pontiac—Témiscamingue and Villeneuve.

It was initially defined to consist of:

  • the Cities of Noranda and Rouyn;
  • the Towns of Belleterre, Temiscaming and Ville-Marie;
  • the County of Témiscamingue (except the Townships of Béraud, Chabert, Darlens, Desroberts, Granet, Jourdan, Landanet, Laubanie, Marrias, Mazérac, Pélissier and Sabourin without local municipal organization).

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the Cities of Noranda and Rouyn;
  • the Towns of Belleterre, Duparquet, La Sarre, Macamic, Temiscaming and Ville-Marie;
  • the County of Témiscamingue; and
  • parts of the County of Abitibi.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the towns of Belleterre, Duparquet, La Sarre, Macamic, Noranda, Rouyn, Témiscaming and Ville-Marie;
  • the County of Témiscamingue excluding the Territory of Témiscamingue-Lac-Granet portion;
  • parts of the County of Abitibi; and
  • the southwest part of the Municipality of James Bay.

It was renamed "Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue" in 1996, and redefined to consist of:

  • the cities of Belleterre, Cadillac, Duparquet, La Sarre, Macamic, Rouyn-Noranda, Témiscaming and Ville-Marie;
  • the county regional municipalities of Abitibi-Ouest and Rouyn-Noranda;
  • the County Regional Municipality of Témiscamingue, including Timiscaming Indian Reserve No. 19 and Eagle Village First Nation-Kipawa Indian Reserve, the Indian settlements of Hunter's Point and Winneway; and
  • the southwest part of the Municipality of James Bay.

In 1997, it was renamed "Témiscamingue".

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was merged into Abitibi—Témiscamingue.

Abitibi—Témiscamingue was created in 2003. 77.1% came from Témiscamingue, and 22.9% from neighbouring Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik riding.

The riding lost a small territory to Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou as a result of the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Témiscamingue
Riding created from Pontiac—Témiscamingue and Villeneuve
28th  1968–1971     Réal Caouette Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1976
 1977–1979 Gilles Caouette
31st  1979–1980     Henri Tousignant Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Gabriel Desjardins Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Pierre Brien Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Gilbert Barrette Liberal
Abitibi—Témiscamingue
38th  2004–2006     Marc Lemay Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Christine Moore New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–present     Sébastien Lemire Bloc Québécois

Election results
Graph of election results in Abitibi—Témiscamingue (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Abitibi—Témiscamingue, 2004–present
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisSébastien Lemire22,80345.47+26.06
LiberalClaude Thibault12,41724.76-4.87
ConservativeMario Provencher7,53715.03+8.14
New DemocraticAlain Guimond5,09310.15-31.34
GreenAline Bégin1,8183.62+1.90
People'sJacques Girard4870.97
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,15597.94
Total rejected ballots 1,0572.06+0.60
Turnout 51,21262.20+1.36
Eligible voters 82,341
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +28.70
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticChristine Moore20,63641.50-9.75$20,806.53
LiberalClaude Thibault14,73329.63+23.71$42,117.75
Bloc QuébécoisYvon Moreau9,65119.41-12.09$31,557.76
ConservativeBenoit Fortin3,4256.89-3.01$1,743.82
GreenAline Bégin8591.73+0.30$6,188.67
RhinocerosPascal Le Fou Gélinas4250.90––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,72998.53 $253,899.84
Total rejected ballots 741––
Turnout 50,47062.25+2.4
Eligible voters 82,695
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic24,58351.25
  Bloc Québécois15,11031.50
  Conservative4,7509.90
  Liberal2,8395.92
  Green6871.43
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticChristine Moore24,76351.22+41.72$2,097.91
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay15,25831.56-16.35$100,215.97
ConservativeSteven Hébert4,7779.88-9.05$9,584.76
LiberalSuzie Grenon2,8595.91-14.82$5,088.94
GreenPatrick Rochon6941.44-0.79
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,351100.00
Total rejected ballots 6541.33
Turnout 49,00559.85
  New Democratic Party gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +29.0
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay20,92947.91-4.42$96,091
LiberalGilbert Barrette9,05520.73+6.92$29,810
ConservativePierre Grandmaitre8,26718.93-3.66$742
New DemocraticChristine Moore4,1519.50+0.96$3,377
GreenBruno Côté9762.23-0.50$742
IndependentGhislain Loiselle3020.69–$644
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,680100.00 $101,466
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay24,63752.33-5.32$73,954
ConservativeMarie-Josée Carbonneau10,63422.59+17.01$6,194
LiberalCharles Lavergne6,50113.81-17.17$21,500
New DemocraticChristine Moore4,0228.54+5.15$2,782
GreenPatrick Rancourt1,2832.73+0.34$710
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,077100.00 $94,667
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -11.2
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Lemay25,04157.66+22.51$80,876
LiberalGilbert Barrette13,45730.98-26.03$75,073
ConservativeBernard Hugues Beauchesne2,4255.58+1.02$4,435
New DemocraticDennis Shushack1,4723.390.11$3,825
GreenPatrick Rancourt1,0372.39–$285
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,432100.00 $93,778

Témiscamingue, 1968–2004

By-election: On Mr. Brien's resignation, 14 March 2003:

By-election on June 16, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalGilbert Barrette10,19557.01+14.26
Bloc QuébécoisSylvain Sauvageau6,28735.15-14.99
Progressive ConservativeRachel Lord7334.101.96
New DemocraticDennis Shushack5873.281.97
AllianceClarence Marshall820.46-3.19
Total valid votes 17,884100.00 –
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Brien18,80350.14+3.52
LiberalRoch Charron16,03242.75+10.85
AllianceEric Larochelle1,3683.65
Progressive ConservativeSébastien Héroux8052.14-17.69
New DemocraticAnik-Maude Morin4891.31-0.34
Total valid votes 37,497100.00 –
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Brien18,52846.62-9.12
LiberalNora Bélanger-Teed12,67831.90+9.03
Progressive ConservativeDenis Pilon7,87919.83+0.49
New DemocraticAnik-Maude Morin6541.65
Total valid votes 39,739 100.00 –
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Brien22,55555.74
LiberalGilles Héroux9,24622.87+8.72
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Desjardins7,80619.34-26.91
Natural LawGrégoire Deguire5301.31
AbolitionistCélyne Ayotte3000.74
Total valid votes 40,437100.00 –
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Desjardins19,10646.28-3.96
New DemocraticRémy Trudel15,62337.84+32.44
LiberalLaurent Guertin5,84314.15-19.81
RhinocerosJean Ouellet7121.72-1.88
Total valid votes 41,284 100.00 –
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Desjardins20,34750.24+45.02
LiberalHenri Tousignant13,75633.96-27.06
New DemocraticGuy Verville2,1895.40+1.01
NationalisteRoberte Parent2,1265.25+3.84
RhinocerosMarcel Yves Bégin1,4573.60+0.26
Social CreditRachel Lord6261.55-22.42
Total valid votes 40,501100.00 –
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenri Tousignant22,03161.02+19.7
Social CreditRoger Bureau8,65323.97-15.17
Progressive ConservativeBernard Martel1,8865.22-6.70
New DemocraticMarc Lord1,5864.39+0.62
RhinocerosMichel Célestin Massicotte1,2063.34+0.53
Union populaireRéjean Fortier5101.41+0.61
IndependentTed McLaren1360.38
Marxist–LeninistPierre-Jean Lafleur960.27+0.03
Total valid votes 36,104100.00 –
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenri Tousignant16,14741.32+6.03
Social CreditGilles Caouette15,29539.14-6.52
Progressive ConservativeNormand Grimard4,65911.92-2.99
New DemocraticGermain Boudreau1,4733.77+1.98
RhinocerosRaymond Paquin1,0992.81
Union populaireMarcel Lortie3110.80
Marxist–LeninistFernand Deschamps920.24
Total valid votes 39,076100.00 –

By-election: On Mr. Réal Caouette's death, 16 December 1976

By-election on 24 June 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social CreditGilles Caouette9,60345.66-18.25
LiberalGaston Pratte7,42235.29+6.15
Progressive ConservativeNormand Grimard3,13614.91+11.99
CommunistGuy Desautels4952.35
New DemocraticRéal Bellehumeur3771.79-2.24
Total valid votes 21,033100.00 –
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditRéal Caouette14,02663.91+0.69
LiberalJacquelin Bergeron6,39629.14+1.97
New DemocraticRéal Bellehumeur8844.03+0.91
Progressive ConservativeWilbrod Ayotte6412.92-0.12
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00 –
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditRéal Caouette15,66063.22+4.84
LiberalJacquelin Bergeron6,73127.17-3.59
IndependentClaude Banville8543.45
New DemocraticCharles Carpenter7743.12+0.53
Progressive ConservativeRoger Rioux7523.04-5.22
Total valid votes 24,771100.00 –
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Ralliement créditisteRéal Caouette12,53258.38
LiberalCôme-A. Lapierre6,60330.76
Progressive ConservativeAurore Charron-Labrie1,7748.26
New DemocraticGeorge Wormsley5562.59
Total valid votes 21,465 100.00

See also

References
  • "(Code 24001) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • Elections Canada 2011 results
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • (1966 - 1996)
  • (1996 - 1997)
  • (1997 - 2003)
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2017
  2. Statistics Canada: 2017
  3. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  4. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abitibi—Témiscamingue, 30 September 2015
  6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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