Duplessis (electoral district)

Duplessis is a provincial electoral district in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes the city of Sept-Îles, Fermont and Schefferville. It also includes a single municipality from the Nord-du-Québec region: the Naskapi village municipality of Kawawachikamach (not to be confused with the Naskapi reserved land of the same name, which Duplessis also includes, but is in Côte-Nord).

Duplessis
Quebec electoral district
Coordinates:51.77°N 66.84°W / 51.77; -66.84
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNational Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 		 
Lorraine Richard
Parti Québécois
District created1960
First contested1960
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2012)[1]38,339
Area (km²)[2]322,671.5
Census subdivision(s)Aguanish, Baie-Johan-Beetz, Blanc-Sablon, Bonne-Espérance, Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Fermont, Gros-Mécatina, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Kawawachikamach (Naskapi village municipality), L'Île-d'Anticosti, Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Natashquan, Port-Cartier, Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Rivière-Saint-Jean, Saint-Augustin, Schefferville, Sept-Îles; Kawawachikamach (Naskapi reserved land); Pakuashipi; La Romaine, Lac-John, Maliotenam, Matimekosh, Mingan, Natashquan (Indian reserve), Uashat; Caniapiscau, Lac-Jérôme, Lac-Juillet, Lac-Vacher, Lac-Walker, Petit-Mécatina, Rivière-Mouchalagane, Rivière-Nipissis, Rivière-Koksoak (part)

It was created for the 1960 election from parts of the Saguenay provincial electoral district.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained the unorganized territories of Caniapiscau and Lac-Juillet from Ungava electoral district.

The riding was named after former Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis who led the province from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1959 as leader of the Union Nationale.

Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Saguenay
26th  1960–1962     Henri-Laurier Coiteux Liberal
27th  1962–1966
28th  1966–1970
29th  1970–1972
 1972–1973 Donald Gallienne
30th  1973–1976
31st  1976–1981     Denis Perron Parti Québécois
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1989
34th  1989–1994
35th  1994–1997
 1997–1998 Normand Duguay
36th  1998–2003
37th  2003–2007 Lorraine Richard
38th  2007–2008
39th  2008–2012
40th  2012–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–Present

Geography

The riding is located on the lower north shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

Linguistic demographics

Election results
2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisLorraine Richard7,02334.32
Coalition Avenir QuébecLine Cloutier6,89633.7
LiberalLaurence Méthot3,66817.92
Québec solidaireMartine Roux2,53412.38
ConservativeAlexandre Leblanc3441.68
Total valid votes 20,46598.19
Total rejected ballots 3781.81
Turnout 20,84355.81
Electors on the lists 37,349–
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisLorraine Richard8,91039.99
LiberalLaurence Méthot8,51338.21
Coalition Avenir QuébecChristine Pinard2,89813.01
Québec solidaireJacques Gélineau1,5026.74
Option nationaleYan Rivard4582.06
Total valid votes 22,28197.92
Total rejected ballots 4742.08
Turnout 22,75559.00
Electors on the lists 38,784–
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisLorraine Richard12,39353.01
LiberalLise Pelletier6,14226.27
Coalition Avenir QuébecGervais Gagné2,96111.52
Québec solidaireJacques Gélineau1,0324.41
Option nationaleYan Rivard5932.54
Coalition pour la constituanteMarc Fafard4071.74
IndependentAlain Mangan1190.51
Total valid votes 23,38098.82
Total rejected ballots 2801.18
Turnout 23,66061.60
Electors on the lists 38,407–
2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisLorraine Richard9,61952.34
  Liberal Pierre Cormier 6,300 34.28
Action démocratiqueBernard Lefrançois1,5328.34
Québec solidaireOlivier Noël4692.55
GreenJacques Gélineau4592.50
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti QuébécoisLorraine Richard10,20544.82
  Liberal Marc Proulx 6,288 27.62
Action démocratiqueBernard Lefrançois4,95921.78
Québec solidaireOlivier Noël6973.06
GreenJacques Gélineau6212.73–
2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti QuébécoisLorraine Richard10,92647.90
  Liberal Marc Proulx 8,018 35.15
Action démocratiqueSteeve Trudel2,53011.09
     Independent André Forbes 1,334 5.85
1998 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti QuébécoisNormand Duguay15,40659.32
  Liberal Richard Scanlan 8,395 32.32
Action démocratiqueJacques Gélineau2,1708.36
Quebec provincial by-election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisNormand Duguay8,74750.41
LiberalDaniel Montambault6,88139.66
Action démocratiqueJean Eudes Lapierre1,7229.93
Total valid votes 17,35098.09
Total rejected ballots 3371.91
Turnout 17,68748.39
Electors on the lists 36,548–
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 20,781 62.78
Non 12,322 37.22
1994 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisDenis Perron15,78860.00
LiberalTony Detroio10,52540.00
Total valid votes 26,31398.33
Total rejected ballots 4471.67
Turnout 26,76073.51
Electors on the lists 36,402–
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum
Side Votes %
Non 18,762 67.86
Oui 8,888 32.14
1989 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisDenis Perron12,06649.86
LiberalJean Moyen11,45647.34
IndependentGaby Robert6782.80
Total valid votes 24,20098.26
Total rejected ballots 4281.74
Turnout 24,62871.86
Electors on the lists 34,272–
1985 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisDenis Perron12,06649.86
LiberalAndré Maltais11,45647.34
Parti indépendantisteNoël Tremblay2230.90
Christian SocialistPierre Lamothe1450.58
Total valid votes 24,84898.93
Total rejected ballots 4281.07
Turnout 25,11769.02
Electors on the lists 36,389–
1981 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisDenis Perron19,96265.30
LiberalRéal-Jean Couture9,92132.45
Union NationaleJean Bolduc5141.68
Marxist–LeninistLisette Paradis1730.57
Total valid votes 30,57099.21
Total rejected ballots 2430.79
Turnout 30,81373.70
Electors on the lists 41,811–
1980 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 18,280 53.03
Non 16,192 46.97
1976 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisDenis Perron20,10058.60
LiberalHenri-Paul Boudreau8,77625.58
Union NationaleRoland Gauthier3,0508.89
IndependentZebedee Nungak1,9165.59
Ralliement créditisteJacques A. Quirion4611.34
Total valid votes 34,30397.24
Total rejected ballots 9732.76
Turnout 35,27678.85
Electors on the lists 44,739–
1973 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDonald Gallienne13,40452.94
Parti QuébécoisClément Godbout10,92343.15
Ralliement créditisteClément Légaré5041.99
Union NationaleJacques Perron4161.64
CommunistGilles Verrier700.28
Total valid votes 25,31798.20
Total rejected ballots 4631.80
Turnout 25,78066.99
Electors on the lists 38,484–
Quebec provincial by-election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDonald Gallienne13,13067.30
Parti QuébécoisCharles Bégin6,38032.70
Total valid votes 19,51097.63
Total rejected ballots 4732.37
Turnout 19,38374.95
Electors on the lists 26,663–
1970 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalHenri-Laurier Coiteux7,83945.86
Parti QuébécoisValmore Tremblay5,61232.83
Union NationaleJean Dionne3,31019.37
Ralliement créditisteFernand Dickner3311.94
Total valid votes 17,09298.08
Total rejected ballots 3351.92
Turnout 17,42780.70
Electors on the lists 21,594–
1966 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalHenri-Laurier Coiteux6,67347.77
RINPierre Bourgault4,39231.44
Union NationaleAndré Haince2,70919.39
Ralliement nationalJacques Brunet1951.40
Total valid votes 13,96998.12
Total rejected ballots 2681.88
Turnout 14,23775.46
Electors on the lists 18,867–
1962 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalHenri-Laurier Coiteux7,34559.84
Union NationaleRoger Porlier4,92940.16
Total valid votes 12,27498.78
Total rejected ballots 1521.22
Turnout 12,42679.19
Electors on the lists 15,692–
1960 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalHenri-Laurier Coiteux6,55256.31
Union NationaleJack A. Hayden5,02443.18
Independent UNAnge Paradis600.52
Total valid votes 11,63698.61
Total rejected ballots 1641.39
Turnout 11,80078.05
Electors on the lists 15,118–

References
  1. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=745&section=population
  2. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=745&section=superficie
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