Joliette (electoral district)

Joliette is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935 and since 1968.

Joliette
Quebec electoral district
Joliette in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Gabriel Ste-Marie
Bloc Québécois
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]104,136
Electors (2019)88,831
Area (km²)[2]9,102
Pop. density (per km²)11.4
Census division(s)Joliette, Matawinie
Census subdivision(s)Joliette, Saint-Charles-Borromée, Rawdon, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Saint-Paul, Chertsey, Saint-Donat, Crabtree, Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Saint-Thomas

Geography

This electoral district, located northeast of Montreal in the Quebec region of Lanaudière, currently consists of:

It is bounded by the:

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Ethnic groups: 93.4% White, 3.8% Indigenous, 1.1% Black

Languages: 92.5% French, 2.1% English, 1.8% Atikamekw

Religions: 70.0% Christian (63.5% Catholic, 6.5% Other), 28.4% None

Median income: $37,200 (2020)

Average income: $45,280 (2020)

History

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. In 1933, Joliette became part of the new electoral district of Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm.

It was created again in 1966 from Berthier—Maskinongé—delanaudière, Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm and Terrebonne ridings.

This riding lost territory to Berthier—Maskinongé during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Joliette
1st  1867–1872     François Benjamin Godin Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     Louis François Georges Baby Conservative
3rd  1874–1874
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1878
 1878–1880
 1880–1882 Lewis Arthur McConville
5th  1882–1882 Édouard Guilbault
 1882–1887     Independent Conservative
6th  1887–1889     Conservative
 1889–1891     Hilaire Neveu Nationalist
7th  1891–1896     Urbain Lippé Conservative
8th  1896–1900     Charles Bazinet Liberal
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908 Joseph Adélard Dubeau
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     Joseph Pierre Octave Guilbault Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Jean-Joseph Denis Liberal
14th  1921–1925
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1928
 1928–1930 Charles-Édouard Ferland
17th  1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Riding re-created from Berthier—Maskinongé—Delanaudière,
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm and Terrebonne
28th  1968–1971     Roch La Salle Progressive Conservative
 1971–1972     Independent
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979     Progressive Conservative
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Gaby Larrivée
35th  1993–1997     René Laurin Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004 Pierre Paquette
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Francine Raynault New Democratic
42nd  2015–2018     Gabriel Ste-Marie Bloc Québécois
 2018–2018     Groupe parlementaire québécois
 2018–2019     Bloc Québécois
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

1968–present

Graph of election results in Joliette (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisGabriel Ste-Marie30,91355.0-3.2$20,415.99
LiberalMichel Bourgeois12,73122.7+0.2$14,000.77
ConservativeRoger Materne5,3149.5+0.5$2,412.32
New DemocraticAlexis Beaudet3,1005.5+0.9$59.42
People'sMaxime Leclerc1,7713.2+2.3$0.00
GreenÉrica Poirier1,1262.0-2.1$80.52
FreeManon Coutu9921.8N/A$2,900.09
MarijuanaYanick Théoret2510.4N/A$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,19897.7$120,469.50
Total rejected ballots 1,3322.3
Turnout 57,53062.3
Registered voters 92,281
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.8
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisGabriel Ste-Marie33,59058.22+24.92$25,277.75
LiberalMichel Bourgeois12,99522.52-5.70$33,054.52
ConservativeJean-Martin Masse5,1768.97-1.09$15,856.88
New DemocraticJulienne Soumaoro2,6234.55-21.14none listed
GreenÉrica Poirier2,3434.06+1.71$752.47
People'sSylvain Prescott4980.86$932.68
Indépendence du QuébecPaul Savard4740.82$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 57,699100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1,2031.35+0.15
Turnout 58,90266.31-0.91
Eligible voters 88,831
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +15.31
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisGabriel Ste-Marie18,87533.30+0.29$39,176.25
LiberalMichel Bourgeois15,99528.22+21.83$24,407.76
New DemocraticDanielle Landreville14,56625.69-21.23$46,434.16
ConservativeSoheil Eid5,70510.06+0.37$34,086.31
GreenMathieu Morin1,3352.35-1.64$1,229.90
Strength in DemocracyRobert D. Morais2130.38
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,689100.0   $233,084.37
Total rejected ballots 1,1091.20-0.36
Turnout 57,79867.22+3.7
Eligible voters 85,981
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +10.8
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic23,81346.92
  Bloc Québécois16,75133.01
  Conservative4,9199.69
  Liberal3,2436.39
  Green2,0243.99
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticFrancine Raynault27,05047.33+36.91
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Paquette18,80432.90-19.50
ConservativeMichel Morand5,5259.67-8.16
LiberalFrançois Boucher3,5456.20-8.32
GreenAnnie Durette2,2273.90-0.94
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,151100.00
Total rejected ballots 904 1.56-0.05
Turnout 58,055 63.52 +1.50
Eligible voters 91,395
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Paquette28,04052.40-1.63$66,256
ConservativeSylvie Lavallée9,54017.83-8.93$55,729
LiberalSuzie St-Onge7,76914.52+4.62$4,504
New DemocraticFrancine Raynault5,57910.42+5.05$1,331
GreenAnnie Durette2,5884.84+0.90$2,465
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,516100.00 $94,530
Total rejected ballots 8781.61
Turnout 54,394 62.02
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +3.65
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Paquette28,63054.03-9.39$59,887
ConservativeSylvie Lavallée14,18226.76+20.33$33,883
LiberalGérard Leclerc5,2459.90-12.80$8,879
New DemocraticJacques Trudeau2,8455.37+1.74$2,326
GreenJean-François Lévêque2,0863.94+1.57$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,988100.00 $86,852
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Paquette30,66163.42+11.22$68,711
LiberalJean-François Coderre10,97522.70-10.06$40,336
ConservativeDaniel Bouchard3,1076.43-4.98$4,639
New DemocraticJacques Trudeau1,7553.63+1.23$1,187
GreenWendy Gorchinsky1,1472.37$77
MarijuanaMarco Geoffroy7011.45
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,346100.00 $84,187

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisPierre Paquette23,61552.20+5.66
LiberalRobert Malo14,82032.76+17.41
Progressive ConservativeEric Champagne2,7306.03-29.83
AllianceClément Lévesque2,4325.38
New DemocraticFrançois Rivest1,0852.40+1.36
CommunistBob Aubin5601.24
Total valid votes 45,242100.00
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisRené Laurin22,60546.54-19.40
Progressive ConservativeAnie Perrault17,41735.86+21.76
LiberalDenise Cloutier Bergeron7,45215.34-1.27
Natural LawGilles Roy5941.22-0.82
New DemocraticJacques Trudeau5021.03-0.27
Total valid votes 48,570100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Bloc QuébécoisRené Laurin41,05765.94
LiberalRéjean Lefebvre10,34416.61-8.20
Progressive ConservativeGaby Larrivée8,77614.10-40.99
Natural LawGilles Roy1,2742.05
New DemocraticGilles De Chantal8091.30-12.98
Total valid votes 62,260100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGaby Larrivée27,90855.09-18.83
LiberalDenis Coderre12,57324.82+7.68
New DemocraticClaude Hétu7,23214.28+10.12
GreenGaétan Riopel-Savignac2,2904.52
IndependentJean-François Desroches5301.05
Commonwealth of CanadaFrançois Roy1280.25+0.17
Total valid votes 50,661100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoch La Salle38,83973.91+8.59
LiberalHélène Meagher9,00617.14-13.47
New DemocraticMartin Vaillancourt2,1864.16+3.41
RhinocerosHenri Dicule Mondor1,5152.88+1.10
Parti nationalisteMarc Argeris6541.24
Social CreditAlfred Blouin2000.38+0.13
CommunistMontserrat Escola1030.20
Commonwealth of CanadaIsaylovic Momo440.08
Total valid votes 52,547100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 17 August 1981
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On resignation of Mr. LaSalle, 17 March 1981
Progressive ConservativeRoch Lasalle24,43465.32+18.36
LiberalMichel Denis11,45030.61-15.53
RhinocerosClaude Le Propre Forget6671.78
IndependentJean-Guy Mercier3490.93
New DemocraticJacques Trudeau2810.75-4.16
Social CreditCarl O'Malley920.25-1.35
IndependentPaul Desormiers910.24
IndependentRaymond J. Turmel420.11
Total valid votes 37,406100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoch Lasalle22,28046.96-3.76
LiberalGilles Ratelle21,89146.14+7.05
New DemocraticJacques Trudeau2,3304.91+2.11
Social CreditAlfred Blouin7561.59-3.58
Marxist–LeninistMario Verrier1840.39+0.23
Total valid votes 47,441100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoch Lasalle23,96050.72-3.84
LiberalRoger Cabana18,46639.09+3.93
Social CreditAlfred Blouin2,4465.18-2.30
New DemocraticJacques Trudeau1,3242.80+0.87
RhinocerosAndrée social Hallé8281.75
Union populaireRobert Forget1400.30
Marxist–LeninistAndré Pesant740.16-0.22
Total valid votes 47,238100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoch Lasalle22,54654.56+7.83
LiberalSerge Rochon14,52935.16+2.02
Social CreditLouis Comtois3,0907.48-7.13
New DemocraticGerard Doyon7971.93-2.65
CommunistJ.E. Poirier2010.49
Marxist–LeninistAndré Pesant1570.38
Total valid votes 41,320 100.00

Note: results from the 1974 federal election are missing from the Library of Parliament website. Results shown are incomplete results (250 of 256 polling stations reporting) reported in the Globe and Mail on 9 July 1974.

Note: percentage change for Roch LaSalle compares his vote as a PC candidate in 1974 to his vote as an independent candidate in 1972.

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentRoch Lasalle18,07446.73+3.40
LiberalClaude Livernoche12,81933.14-9.58
Social CreditLouis Comtois5,65214.61+6.30
Progressive ConservativeSylvio Ricard1,7704.58
New DemocraticConstance Riverin3610.93-4.70
Total valid votes 38,676100.00

Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

Note: percentage change for Roch LaSalle compares his vote as an independent candidate in 1972 to his vote as a PC candidate in 1968.

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeRoch Lasalle12,46443.33
LiberalGeorges Rondeau12,29242.73
Ralliement créditisteAurélien Neveu2,3918.31
New DemocraticRoland Bourgeois1,6205.63
Total valid votes 28,767100.00

1867–1935

1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles-Édouard Ferland5,90454.25-12.33
ConservativeJoseph-Conrad Perrault4,97945.75
Total valid votes 10,883100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 17 December 1928
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Denis' acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 3 November 1928
LiberalCharles-Édouard Ferland5,25166.58
LiberalRené-Laurier Guilbault2,63633.42
Total valid votes 7,887100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Joseph Denis5,65957.39-0.43
ConservativeJoseph Damien Neveu4,20242.61+0.43
Total valid votes 9,861100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Joseph Denis5,63857.81-2.82
ConservativeJoseph Emery Ladouceur4,11442.19+5.41
Total valid votes 9,752100.00
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Joseph Denis6,20360.63+6.95
ConservativeJoseph Pierre Laporte3,76336.78
IndependentPaplinuce Bonin2652.59
Total valid votes 10,231100.00
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Jean-Joseph Denis2,45953.68
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Joseph Adélard Dubeau2,12246.32-2.93
Total valid votes 4,581100.00
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJoseph Pierre Octave Guilbault2,23950.75+4.74
LiberalJoseph Adélard Dubeau2,17349.25-4.74
Total valid votes 4,412100.00
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Adélard Dubeau2,17853.99+1.04
ConservativeJoseph-Alexandre Guilbault1,85646.01-1.04
Total valid votes 4,034100.00
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph Adélard Dubeau1,97252.95+1.76
ConservativeJoseph Adolphe Renaud1,75247.05-1.76
Total valid votes 3,724100.00
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Bazinet1,82251.19-3.71
ConservativeJoseph Adolphe Renaud1,73748.81+3.71
Total valid votes 3,559100.00
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Bazinet1,76954.90+5.87
ConservativeV.P. Lavallée1,45345.10-5.87
Total valid votes 3,222100.00
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeUrbain Lippe1,58150.97
LiberalHilaire Neveu1,52149.03
Total valid votes 3,102100.00
By-election on 16 January 1889

On election being declared void, 6 November 1888

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Nationalist Hilaire Neveu ?
Independent ConservativeÉdouard Guilbault?
Total valid votes ?
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeÉdouard Guilbault1,53350.02-8.23
LiberalHilaire Neveu1,53249.98
Total valid votes 3,065100.00

N.B. Mr. Guilbault elected by the casting vote of the Returning Officer.

Canadian federal by-election, 7 December 1882
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On election being declared void, 4 November 1882
Independent ConservativeÉdouard Guilbault1,07058.25+3.20
ConservativeJ.N.A. McConville76741.75
Total valid votes 1,837100.00

Note: The change in Mr. Guilbault's popular vote is compared to his result in the 1882 general election.

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeÉdouard Guilbault1,21555.05
ConservativeLewis Arthur McConville99244.95-19.19
Total valid votes 2,207100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 9 December 1880
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Baby being appointed Puisne Judge, Quebec Superior Court, 29 October 1880
ConservativeLewis Arthur McConville1,22564.14+5.86
LiberalF.B. Godin68535.86-5.86
Total valid votes 1,910100.00
By-election on 14 November 1878

On Mr. Baby being named Minister of Inland Revenue, 26 October 1878

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLouis François Georges Babyacclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeLouis François Georges Baby1,26458.28+4.15
LiberalFrançois Benjamin Godin90541.72
Total valid votes 2,169100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 10 December 1874
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Mr. Baby being unseated on petition, 6 November 1874
ConservativeLouis François Georges Baby1,06954.13+2.88
UnknownAmable Beaupré90645.87-2.88
Total valid votes 1,975100.00
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeLouis François Georges Baby92451.25
UnknownA. Beaupré87948.75
Total valid votes 1,803100.00
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeLouis François Georges Babyacclaimed
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalFrançois Benjamin Godin91851.57
ConservativeLouis François Georges Baby86248.43
Total valid votes 1780100.00

See also

References

  • "Joliette (electoral district) (Code 24025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Riding electoral history from Parliament of Canada website:

Notes

46.654°N 73.962°W / 46.654; -73.962

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