Brome—Missisquoi

Brome—Missisquoi (formerly known as Missisquoi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The original electoral district of Missiquoi existed from 1867 to 1925.

Brome—Missisquoi
Quebec electoral district
Brome—Missisquoi in relation to other Eastern Townships ridings
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Lyne Bessette
Liberal
District created1924
First contested1925
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]103,457
Electors (2019)89,071
Area (km²)[2]2,783.46
Pop. density (per km²)37.2
Census division(s)Brome-Missisquoi RCM, Memphrémagog RCM
Census subdivision(s)Bedford, Brigham, Bromont, Cowansville, Dunham, Farnham, Lac-Brome, Magog

Geography

This riding, in the south of the province, extends along the Canada–US border between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie. Its main towns are Cowansville, Magog, and Brome Lake.

The district includes the Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi, the municipalities of Saint-Sébastien, Henryville, Noyan, Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville, Venise-en-Québec, Bromont, and the Regional County Municipality of Memphrémagog except Stanstead, Ayer's Cliff, North Hatley, Ogden, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Hatley and Stanstead Canton.

Its population in 2006 was 92,591 and the area is 3,045 km2.

The neighbouring ridings are Saint-Jean, Shefford, Richmond—Arthabaska, and Compton—Stanstead.

History

It was created in 1924 from parts of Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings. In 1970, Missisquoi was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi".

In 1976, "Brome—Missisquoi" was abolished and became part of a new "Missisquoi riding", which was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1983.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding stay mostly the same, but it lost a small fraction of territory to Shefford.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Brome—Missisquoi
Riding created from Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean
15th  1925–1926     William Frederic Kay Liberal
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     Follin Horace Pickel Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Louis Gosselin Liberal
19th  1940–1945 Maurice Hallé
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1952 Henri Gosselin
 1952–1953 Joseph-Léon Deslières
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Heward Grafftey Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Missisquoi
28th  1968–1972     Yves Forest Liberal
Brome—Missisquoi
29th  1972–1974     Heward Grafftey Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
Missisquoi
31st  1979–1980     Heward Grafftey Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     André Bachand Liberal
Brome—Missisquoi
33rd  1984–1988     Gabrielle Bertrand Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1994     Gaston Péloquin Bloc Québécois
 1995–1997     Denis Paradis Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Christian Ouellet Bloc Québécois
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Pierre Jacob New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019     Denis Paradis Liberal
43rd  2019–present Lyne Bessette

Election results

Brome—Missisquoi, 1984 - present

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLyne Bessette23,45038.2none listed
Bloc QuébécoisMonique Allard21,15234.4$19,373.49
ConservativeBruno Côté7,69712.5$17,284.00
New DemocraticSylvie Jetté4,8878.0$7,266.26
GreenNormand Dallaire3,3025.4$8,943.15
People'sFrançois Poulin4560.7none listed
RhinocerosSteeve Cloutier3100.5none listed
Veterans CoalitionLawrence Cotton1870.3$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,441100.0
Total rejected ballots 962
Turnout 62,40370.1
Eligible voters 89,071
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDenis Paradis25,74443.88+21.82$77,834.79
New DemocraticCatherine Lusson14,38324.51-18.13$45,044.04
Bloc QuébécoisPatrick Melchior10,25217.47-3.79$48,371.40
ConservativeCharles Poulin6,72411.46-0.45
GreenCindy Moynan1,3772.35+0.22
Strength in DemocracyPatrick Paine1950.33$639.88
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,67598.8 $223,312.02
Total rejected ballots 7161.2
Turnout 59,39169.71
Eligible voters 85,201
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +19.98
Source: Elections Canada[5][6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic22,40442.64
  Liberal11,58822.06
  Bloc Québécois11,17121.26
  Conservative6,25611.91
  Green1,1202.13
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticPierre Jacob22,40742.64+33.59
LiberalDenis Paradis11,58922.06-10.73
Bloc QuébécoisChristelle Bogosta11,17321.26-13.95
ConservativeNolan LeBlanc-Bauerle6,25611.91-6.75
GreenBenoit Lambert1,1202.13-1.45
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,545100.00
Total rejected ballots 5881.05
Turnout 53,13366.30
Eligible voters 80,137
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +23.77
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisChristian Ouellet17,56135.21-3.13$77,380
LiberalDenis Paradis16,35732.79+4.82$65,529
ConservativeMark Quinlan9,30918.66-1.69$78,614
New DemocraticChristelle Bogosta4,5149.05+5.85$4,678
GreenPierre Brassard1,7843.58+0.02
IndependentDavid Marler3540.71$16,915
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,879100.00 $83,303
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -3.98
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisChristian Ouellet18,59638.33-1.33$66,756
LiberalDenis Paradis13,56927.97-14.12$58,065
ConservativeDavid Marler9,87420.35+9.30$70,771
New DemocraticJosianne Jetté2,8395.85+3.19$1,497
Progressive CanadianHeward Grafftey1,9213.96$69,065
GreenMichel Champagne1,7213.55-1.00$2,460
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,520100.00 $76,646
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +6.40
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDenis Paradis18,60942.08-8.18$56,786
Bloc QuébécoisChristian Ouellet17,53739.66+8.49$29,221
ConservativePeter Stastny4,88811.05-6.40$20,193
GreenLouise Martineau2,0114.55
New DemocraticPiper Huggins1,1772.66+1.54$5
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,222100.00 $74,138
Liberal hold Swing -8.34

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDenis Paradis21,54550.26+7.89
Bloc QuébécoisAndré Leroux13,36331.17+3.34
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey5,50212.84-15.25
AllianceJacques Loyer1,9774.61
New DemocraticJeff Itcush4801.12-0.60
Total valid votes 42,867100.00
Liberal hold Swing +2.28
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDenis Paradis19,26142.37-8.66
Progressive ConservativeClaude Boulard12,77028.09+24.79
Bloc QuébécoisNoël Lacasse12,65227.83-14.33
New DemocraticNicole Guillemet7811.72+0.73
Total valid votes 45,464100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 13 February 1995
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Péloquin's death, 1 September 1994
LiberalDenis Paradis19,07851.02+14.18
Bloc QuébécoisJean-François Bertrand15,76442.16+1.58
Progressive ConservativeGuy Lever1,2353.30-13.87
ReformLine Maheux5171.38
New DemocraticPaul Vachon3710.99-0.26
Christian HeritageJean Blaquière1260.34
IndependentYvon V. Boulanger1070.29
GreenEric Ferland1010.27
Natural LawMichel Champagne770.21-1.08
AbolitionistJohn H. Long150.04-1.62
Total valid votes 37,391100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisGaston Péloquin17,89440.58
LiberalJoan Kouri16,24336.84+3.95
Progressive ConservativeFrancine Vincelette7,57117.17-36.80
AbolitionistJean Guy Peloquin7331.66
Natural LawYves Décarie5661.28
New DemocraticSean Hutchinson5501.25-11.90
IndependentGary Wightman3810.86
NationalEdmond Séguin1540.35
Total valid votes 44,092100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGabrielle Bertrand22,54053.97+0.91
LiberalAndré Bachand13,73332.88-5.53
New DemocraticPaul Vachon5,48913.14+7.58
Total valid votes 41,762100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGabrielle Bertrand21,67853.07+12.20
LiberalAndré Bachand15,69338.42-14.67
New DemocraticGordon J. Hamilton2,2715.56+1.56
Parti nationalisteYvon Bélair9972.44
LibertarianDavid Chamberlain1160.28
Commonwealth of CanadaMichel Boissonnault960.24
Total valid votes 40,851100.00

Missisquoi, 1979 - 1984

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndré Bachand20,02253.08+9.83
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey15,41340.86-7.18
New DemocraticGertrude Lefebvre-Brown1,5084.00+1.38
RhinocerosPierre Screwdriver Gingras6871.82
Marxist–LeninistMyriam Portatia890.24
Total valid votes 37,719100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey18,19848.04-3.57
LiberalGisèle V. Noël16,38343.25+7.49
Social CreditRolland Cordeau2,0975.54-3.99
New DemocraticGertrude Lefebvre-Brown9912.62-0.49
Union populaireMarcel Forand2120.56
Total valid votes 37,881100.00

Brome—Missisquoi, 1972 - 1979

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey19,49051.61+10.13
LiberalC. Peter Turner13,50635.76+3.40
Social CreditJ.-Marc Duchesneau3,5979.52-14.52
New DemocraticBrian Peters1,1723.10+0.99
Total valid votes 37,765100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey15,59341.48+3.25
LiberalYves Forest12,16532.36-9.79
Social CreditJean-Paul Lasnier9,03824.04-14.19
New DemocraticJean-Guy Lewis7952.11-14.88
Total valid votes 37,591100.00

Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

Missisquoi, 1968 - 1972

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalYves Forest12,90542.15+3.28
Progressive ConservativeHeward W. Grafftey11,70538.23-11.76
Ralliement créditisteRoméo Custeau5,20517.00+11.23
New DemocraticWillie Fortin8032.62-2.75
Total valid votes 30,618100.00

Brome—Missisquoi, 1925 - 1968

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey9,66249.99+5.34
LiberalJean-Louis Cardin7,51238.86+1.15
Ralliement créditisteHervé Lapointe1,1165.77-7.33
New DemocraticJames Walker Dawson1,0395.38+0.83
Total valid votes 19,329100.00

Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey8,41144.64+2.81
LiberalLéo Duquette7,10537.71-1.81
Social CreditNormand Ruel2,46813.10-5.54
New DemocraticGiles Bisson8564.54
Total valid votes 18,840100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey8,07441.83-19.73
LiberalMarc Hudon7,62939.53+1.09
Social CreditNormand Ruel3,59818.64
Total valid votes 19,301100.00
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHeward Grafftey11,36161.56+13.38
LiberalMaurice Halle7,09338.44-13.38
Total valid votes 18,454100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph-Léon Deslières9,25551.82-11.51
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Heward Grafftey8,60548.18+19.42
Total valid votes 17,860100.00
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph-Léon Deslières9,36263.33+7.55
Progressive ConservativeVincent de Lourdes Leonard4,25228.76-11.20
Co-operative CommonwealthPhilip Borgan1,1687.90+3.65
Total valid votes 14,782100.00
By-election on 26 May 1952

On Mr. Gosselin's death, 27 January 1952

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJoseph-Léon Deslières8,39455.79-0.19
Progressive ConservativeHenri Demers6,01339.96+0.25
Co-operative CommonwealthPhilip Borgan6404.25
Total valid votes 15,047100.00
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenri A. Gosselin8,83155.97+5.04
Progressive ConservativeVincent de Lourdes Leonard6,26639.71+12.70
Union des électeursGeorges-Aimé Chevalier4022.55
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorges-M. St Amour2791.77+0.17
Total valid votes 15,778100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Halle7,86050.93-24.89
Progressive ConservativeFloyd E. Johnson4,16927.02+2.84
Bloc populaireMaurice Archambault3,08720.00
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Henry Freder Jones2461.59
UnknownEdward Vivian de Lér Orr700.45
Total valid votes 15,432100.00

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Halle8,30275.82+22.55
National GovernmentDaniel James Murphy2,64724.18-22.55
Total valid votes 10,949100.00

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLouis Gosselin8,00753.27+8.34
ConservativeFollin Horace Pickel7,02446.73-8.34
Total valid votes 15,031100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeFollin Horace Pickel8,07055.07+9.34
LiberalWilliam Frederic Kay6,58444.93-9.34
Total valid votes 14,654100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Frederic Kay7,12654.27-2.43
ConservativeFollin Horace Pickel6,00545.73+2.43
Total valid votes 13,131100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Frederic Kay6,80456.70
ConservativeFollin Horace Pickel5,19643.30
Total valid votes 12,000100.00

See also

References

  • "(Code 24010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Notes

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