Rimouski (federal electoral district)
Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Rimouski (French pronunciation: [ʁimuski] ⓘ Rimouski—Témiscouata , Rimouski—Mitis and Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis ) was a federal electoral district in Quebec , Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 2003.
It was created by the British North America Act , 1867riding .
After the 1980 federal election , it was renamed "Rimouski—Témiscouata". In 1996, it was renamed "Rimouski", and before the 1997 election , it was renamed "Rimouski—Mitis". Before the 2000 election , it was renamed "Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis".
It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Rimouski—Témiscouata and Matapédia—Matane ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Rimouski
By-election on 6 November 1897
On Fiset being summoned to the Senate, 20 October 1897
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal Jean Auguste Ross acclaimed
By-election on 2 September 1924
On D'Anjou's acceptance of the
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal Eugène Fiset 5,701
Conservative Jean-Marie Joseph Elzéar Sasseville
3,876
By-election on 16 October 1950
On Belzile's death, 25 July 1950
Party
Candidate
Votes
Independent Liberal
Joseph Hervé Rousseau 9,976
Liberal Maurice Tessier
9,431
Independent Lucien Robitaille
1,124
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Suzanne Tremblay 17,282
47.00
$53,089
Liberal Réal Marmen
11,112
30.22
–
$47,800
Progressive Conservative Jean Roy
7,901
21.49
$32,225
New Democratic Elizabeth Clark
479
1.30
$0
Total valid votes
36,774 100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,211
Turnout
37,985 68.24
Electors on the lists
55,665
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
See also
References
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament :
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