Jean-Claude D'Amours

Jean-Claude "J.C." D'Amours (born December 19, 1972) is a Canadian politician and who represents Edmundston-Madawaska Centre in the New Brunswick legislature. He is a former Member of Parliament for Madawaska—Restigouche.

Jean-Claude D'Amours
MLA
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
Assumed office
September 24, 2018
Preceded byMadeleine Dubé
Member of Parliament
for Madawaska—Restigouche
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byJeannot Castonguay
Succeeded byBernard Valcourt
Personal details
Born (1972-12-19) December 19, 1972
Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseHélène Thériault
Residence(s)Edmundston, New Brunswick
Professionaccount executive/financial consultant

Born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, D'Amours served as a city councillor in Edmundston from 1998 to 2004.[1] D'Amours is a former account executive, development manager and a financial agent/adviser/consultant.

In the 2004 federal election, D'Amours was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. During his first mandate, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, the Standing Committee on Official Languages and the Subcommittee on the Employment Insurance Funds of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

He was re-elected in the 2006 federal election after a close race with Conservative candidate Jean-Pierre Ouellet.[2] His campaign focused on improving the Employment Insurance Program, transferring federal government jobs to rural regions, creating a community development fund and creating a national forum on the forest industry.

D'Amours was defeated by Conservative Bernard Valcourt in the 2011 federal election.[3]

D'Amours was elected in the 2018 provincial election and re-elected in the 2020 provincial election.[1][4]

Electoral history

Provincial
2020 New Brunswick general election: Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude D'Amours5,23674.47+7.91
Progressive ConservativeJoanne Bérubé Gagné1,38019.63-0.86
GreenMarco Morency4155.90-4.11
Total valid votes 7,031100.0
Total rejected ballots 610.86
Turnout 7,09263.10
Eligible voters 11,240
Liberal hold Swing +4.39
2018 New Brunswick general election: Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude D'Amours4,66866.56+21.59
Progressive ConservativeGérald Levesque1,43720.49-27.67
GreenSophie Vaillancourt70210.01--
New DemocraticAnne-Marie Comeau2062.94-3.93
Total valid votes 7,013100.0  
Total rejected ballots 80
Turnout 7,09362.64
Eligible voters 11,323

Federal
2011 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeBernard Valcourt14,22440.64+7.41$52,308.15
LiberalJean-Claude D'Amours12,30935.17-12.23$60,570.18
New DemocraticWilder Jules6,56218.75+3.13$6,934.01
IndependentLouis Bérubé1,2903.69–$113.00
GreenLynn Morrison6121.75-2.00$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,997100.0   $81,731.56
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 577 1.62+0.04
Turnout 35,57469.80+3.03
Eligible voters 50,966
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.82
Sources:[5][6]
2008 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJean-Claude D'Amours16,26647.40+9.06$77,108.64
ConservativeJean-Pierre Ouellet11,40233.23-2.18$75,285.92
New DemocraticThérèse Tremblay-Philippe5,36115.62-7.29$16,027.58
GreenAndré Arpin1,2873.75+0.40none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,316 100.0    $79,516
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5511.58 -0.74
Turnout 34,86766.77-2.70
Eligible voters 52,222
Liberal hold Swing +5.62
2006 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJean-Claude D'Amours13,73438.02-6.64$65,465.20
ConservativeJean-Pierre Ouellet12,84935.57+11.56$65,196.27
New DemocraticRodolphe Martin8,32223.04-4.55$45,462.27
GreenIrka Laplante1,2203.38-0.36$99.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,125100.0   $74,283
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 8572.32
Turnout 36,98269.47
Eligible voters 53,233
Liberal hold Swing -9.10
2004 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJean-Claude D'Amours14,14444.66-7.75$62,057.16
New DemocraticRodolphe Martin8,73727.59+23.18$16,654.06
ConservativeBenoît Violette7,60524.01-19.61$39,459.04
GreenJovette Cyr1,1853.74–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,671100.0   $72,739
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,2683.85
Turnout 32,93960.58-5.24
Eligible voters 54,369
Liberal notional hold Swing -15.46
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

References
  1. "New Brunswick election: Edmundston-Madawaska Centre". Global News. September 14, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. "Conservatives gain seat in N.B." CBC News. January 24, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. "Mulroney-era cabinet minister returns to Ottawa". CTV News. May 5, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. "Liberals take 3 of 4 local ridings, Conservatives win majority in N.B. General Election". Bounce Radio. September 15, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  6. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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