First contested 1935 District webpage profile, map Elector 80,577 | District created 1933 Last contested 2015 Province Québec | |
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MP Brigitte SansoucyNew Democratic Census divisions Acton Regional County Municipality | ||
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (formerly known as Saint-Hyacinthe and St. Hyacinthe—Bagot) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. It is located in Quebec, Canada. Its population in 2006 was 95,983. In the 2015 election the winner received the lowest vote percentage of any winning candidate in the country.
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Geography
The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Acton and Les Maskoutains. It includes the communities of Saint-Hyacinthe, Acton Vale, Saint-Pie, Sainte-Madeleine, and Saint-Dominique.
Political geography
Almost all of the riding voted for the Bloc in 2006 except for parts of Roxton Falls and its surrounding township, Roxton which voted Conservative.
History
The electoral district was created in 1933 as "St. Hyacinthe—Bagot". In 1947, the name was changed to "Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot".
In 1966, the riding was abolished. Parts of the riding were combined with parts of Chambly—Rouville and Richelieu—Verchères riding into a new riding named "Saint-Hyacinthe". Saint-Hyacinthe was renamed "Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot" after the 1980 election.
This riding was not changed as a result of the 2012 electoral redistribution.
2007 by-election
After the resignation of Yvan Loubier on 21 February 2007, a by-election occurred on 17 September 2007.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1981-present
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Saint-Hyacinthe, 1966-1980
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 1947-1966
Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.
Note: Union des Electeurs popular vote is compared to Social Credit vote in 1945 general election.