Legislature House of Commons District created 1924 Last contested 2015 Province Québec | MP Denis Lemieux
Liberal First contested 1925 District webpage profile, map Elector 66,674 | |
Census divisions Saguenay, Saint-Fulgence, Quebec | ||
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord (formerly known as Chicoutimi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925.
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It was created as "Chicoutimi" riding in 1924 from Chicoutimi—Saguenay. It was renamed "Chicoutimi—Le Fjord" in 2000.
The neighbouring ridings are Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Manicouagan, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, and Jonquière—Alma.
Geography
The riding consisted of Chicoutimi County until 1947, when it shrank somewhat, but has always been centred on the city of Chicoutimi, Quebec.
This riding lost some territory to Jonquière during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
The riding followed the typical path of most nationalist Quebec ridings, except for an independent being elected (1945–1957), and former MP André Harvey narrowly defeating incumbent Gilbert Fillion in 1997, one of only a few PC seats in Quebec that year.
Election results
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the Canadian Alliance vote in the 2000 election.
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
Note: Alfred Dubuc's popular vote as a Liberal candidate is compared to his popular vote as an independent Liberal candidate in the 1926 general election.