Angela Vautour

Angela Vautour (born April 10, 1960) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Beauséjour—Petitcodiac in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2000.

Angela Vautour
Member of Parliament
for Beauséjour—Petitcodiac
In office
June 2, 1997 – November 27, 2000
Preceded byFernand Robichaud
Succeeded byDominic LeBlanc
Personal details
Born (1960-04-10) April 10, 1960
Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyConservative (since 2004)
Progressive Conservative (1999–2004)
New Democratic (until 1999)
ProfessionCivil servant

Vautour was elected in the 1997 election as a New Democrat, as part of a Maritime breakthrough for the party.[1]

On September 27, 1999, Vautour crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservative caucus.[2] She stood for election as a PC candidate in the 2000 election, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Dominic LeBlanc.[3] In 2004, she ran for the newly formed Conservative Party of Canada, but again was defeated.

Electoral record
Beauséjour - 2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDominic LeBlanc21,93453.28+6.18
ConservativeAngela Vautour11,60428.19-17.65
New DemocraticOmer Bourque6,05614.71+7.65
GreenAnna Girouard1,5743.82Ø
Total valid votes 41,168
Beauséjour—Petitcodiac - 2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDominic LeBlanc21,46547.10+12.27
Progressive ConservativeAngela Vautour14,63132.11+16.11
AllianceTom Taylor625613.73+3.55
New DemocraticInka Milewski32177.06-31.93
Total valid votes 45,569
Beauséjour—Petitcodiac - 1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New DemocraticAngela Vautour18,50438.99+33.25
LiberalDominic LeBlanc16,52934.83-41.20
Progressive ConservativeIan Hamilton759216.00+0.78
ReformRaymond Braun483310.18Ø
Total valid votes 47,458

References
  1. "Beausejour, not Bay Street". The Chronicle Herald. June 4, 1997. Archived from the original on July 27, 2001. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. "New Democrat MP Vautour moves to the right". CBC News. September 27, 1999. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  3. "Liberals gain three seats in NB". CBC News. November 28, 2000. Retrieved 2015-05-25.


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