LaFontaine

LaFontaine is a provincial electoral district in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It consists of the neighbourhood of Rivière-des-Prairies in the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

This article is about the electoral district. For other uses, see La Fontaine (disambiguation).
LaFontaine
Quebec electoral district
Location in Montreal
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNational Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 		 
Marc Tanguay
Liberal
District created1965
First contested1966
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2001)52,971
Electors (2014)[1]41,609
Area (km²)[2]28.0
Pop. density (per km²)1,891.8
Census division(s)Montreal (part)
Census subdivision(s)Montreal (part)

It was created for the 1966 election from a part of Bourget electoral district.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, its territory was unchanged. From 1992 to 2001, the riding also included the northern half of Pointe-aux-Trembles.

It was named after the First Prime Minister of the United Province of Canada, Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine.

Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Bourget
28th  1966–1970     Jean-Paul Beaudry Union Nationale
29th  1970–1973     Marcel Léger Parti Québécois
30th  1973–1976
31st  1976–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1989     Jean-Claude Gobé Liberal
34th  1989–1994
35th  1994–1998
36th  1998–2003
 2003–2003     Independent
37th  2003–2007     Tony Tomassi Liberal
38th  2007–2008
39th  2008–2010
 2010–2012     Independent
 2012–2012     Marc Tanguay Liberal
40th  2012–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–Present

Election results
2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarc Tanguay14,49158.80-14.46
Coalition Avenir QuébecLoredana Bacchi5,40021.91+11.14
Québec solidaireDavid Touchette2,1818.85+4.97
Parti QuébécoisClaude Gauthier2,0578.35-2.49
ConservativeCaleb Lavoie4341.76-
Marxist–LeninistYves Le Seigle800.32+0.21
Total valid votes 24,64398.04
Total rejected ballots 4931.96
Turnout 25,13659.03
Eligible voters 42,584
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarc Tanguay22,47673.26+14.12
Parti QuébécoisMathieu Pelletier3,32710.84-5.87
Coalition Avenir QuébecJulie Di Battista Manseau3,30310.77-5.06
Québec solidaireVéronique Martineau1,1893.88-0.44
GreenBenoit Drouin2330.76-1.00
Option nationaleGeneviève Dao Phan1160.38-0.49
Marxist–LeninistYves Le Seigle340.11–
Total valid votes 30,67899.13–
Total rejected ballots 2690.87–
Turnout 30,94774.38%–
Electors on the lists 41,609––
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarc Tanguay17,08159.14+5.22
Parti QuébécoisMarc Boulerice4,82616.71-0.30
Coalition Avenir QuébecDomenico Cavaliere4,72816.37+0.68
Québec solidaireChristine Filiatrault1,2484.32-1.59
GreenGaëtan Bérard5071.76-1.26
Option nationaleMaxime St-Arnault2520.87-0.71
ConservativePatrice Raza1600.55-0.71
Quebec Citizens' UnionSteven Hombrados780.27–
Total valid votes 28,88098.88–
Total rejected ballots 3271.12–
Turnout 29,20771.31%-
Electors on the lists 40,960––
Quebec provincial by-election, June 11, 2012
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMarc Tanguay5,44653.36-16.40
Parti QuébécoisFrédéric St-Jean1,73617.01-2.10
Coalition Avenir QuébecDomenico Cavaliere1,60115.69+9.19*
Québec solidaireSébastien Rivard6035.91+4.00
GreenGaëtan Bérard3083.02+0.29
Option nationalePaolo Zambito1611.58–
ConservativePatrice Raza1291.26–
IndependentMarc-André Beauchesne1041.02–
Parti nulRenaud Blais820.80–
Autonomist TeamGuy Boivin360.45–
Total valid votes 10,206 98.24–
Total rejected ballots 183 1.76 –
Turnout 10,389 25.54-25.62
Electors on the lists 40,679 ––

* Result compared to Action démocratique

2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalTony Tomassi14,02169.76+7.30
Parti QuébécoisLuigi De Benedictis3,84019.11+4.86
Action démocratiqueGaetano Giumento1,3066.50-11.74
GreenGaëtan Berard5492.73-0.20
Québec solidaireNatacha Larocque3831.91-0.21
Total valid votes 20,09998.73 –
Total rejected ballots 258 1.27–
Turnout 20,357 51.16-16.22
Electors on the lists 39,794––
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalTony Tomassi16,28162.46-7.07
Action démocratiqueMarie-Eve Campéano4,75518.24+7.92
Parti QuébécoisGuido Renzi3,71514.25-4.66
GreenJean-Christophe Mortreux7652.93–
Québec solidaireVictorien Pilote5522.12–
Total valid votes 26,06898.91 –
Total rejected ballots 287 1.09–
Turnout 26,35567.38-3.44
Electors on the lists 39,114––
2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalTony Tomassi18,16469.53+11.94
Parti QuébécoisLine Pelletier4,93918.91-11.45
Action démocratiqueJosée Anello2,69710.32-0.89
Bloc PotPatrick Forcier3231.24–
Total valid votes 26,12398.68 –
Total rejected ballots 350 1.32–
Turnout 26,473 70.82-9.24
Electors on the lists 37,380––
1998 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé22,98457.59+1.92
Parti QuébécoisPierre Séwa Adjeté12,11630.36-4.23
Action démocratiqueRéal Barrette4,47611.21+3.22
InnovatorRenée Devirieux1760.44-0.46
Socialist DemocracyPierre-Yves Legault1610.40–
Total valid votes 39,91399.10 –
Total rejected ballots 362 0.90–
Turnout 40,275 80.06-2.81
Electors on the lists 50,305
Liberal hold Swing +3.08
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Non 26,373 59.73
Oui 17,780 40.27
1994 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé20,69855.67-2.67
Parti QuébécoisAnna-Laura Javicoli12,11630.36-5.75
Action démocratiqueRobert Fauteux2,9717.99–
InnovatorPierre Bourgault3340.90-0.81
Natural LawPierre-Yves Legault3160.85–
Total valid votes 37,18198.56–
Total rejected ballots 5421.44-1.36
Turnout 37,72382.87+12.07
Electors on the lists 45,521
Liberal hold Swing +4.21
1989 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé15,32857.83+7.37
Parti QuébécoisAnna-Laura Javicoli9,57136.11-9.57
New DemocraticDestin Jean-Pierre7632.88+1.31
InnovatorMichel Labrèche4521.71–
Parti 51Roger Wistaff3911.48–
Total valid votes 26,50597.20–
Total rejected ballots 7642.80+0.90
Turnout 27,26970.80-5.67
Electors on the lists 38,516
Liberal hold Swing +8.47
1985 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé19,57750.46+14.83
Parti QuébécoisMarcel Léger17,72245.68-16.40
New DemocraticRoger Vincent6081.57–
Progressive ConservativeJean-Paul Jacques4601.18–
Union NationaleSerge Léveillé3480.90-0.98
Christian SocialistJean-Pierre Poulin830.21–
Total valid votes 26,50598.10–
Total rejected ballots 7531.90+0.57
Turnout 39,55176.47-7.38
Electors on the lists 51,720
Liberal gain from Parti Québécois Swing +15.62

References
  1. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=371&section=population
  2. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=371&section=superficie
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