Jean-Claude Poissant

Jean-Claude Poissant (born 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of La Prairie in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015[1] until his defeat in the 2019 election. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. During his tenure, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.[2] Poissant is a fourth-generation dairy and grain farmer and, prior to his election to the House of Commons, served as a municipal councillor.[3]

Jean-Claude Poissant
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
In office
December 2, 2015  September 11, 2019
MinisterLawrence MacAulay
Preceded byGerald Keddy
Succeeded byNeil Ellis
Member of Parliament
for La Prairie
In office
October 19, 2015  September 11, 2019
Preceded bydistrict re-established
Succeeded byAlain Therrien
Personal details
Born1960 (age 6263)
Saint-Philippe, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisAlain Therrien25,70741.8+15.56$16,299.46
LiberalJean-Claude Poissant22,50436.6+0.14$58,876.52
ConservativeIsabelle Lapointe5,5409.0-2.91none listed
New DemocraticVictoria Hernandez4,7447.7-15.18$0.10
GreenBarbara Joannette2,5654.2+2.05$362.15
People'sGregory Yablunovsky3930.6none listed
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard1000.2-0.15$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,553100.0
Total rejected ballots 886
Turnout 62,43971.95
Eligible voters 86,779
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +7.71
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJean-Claude Poissant20,99336.46+23.24
Bloc QuébécoisChristian Picard15,10726.24+0.51
New DemocraticPierre Chicoine13,17422.88-27.08
ConservativeYves Perras6,85911.91+2.46
GreenJoanne Tomas1,2352.15+0.69
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard2040.35
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,572100.00 $218,081.80
Total rejected ballots 9961.70
Turnout 58,56871.15
Eligible voters 82,318
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +25.16
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

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