Mercier (provincial electoral district)

Mercier is a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It consists of part of the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal borough of the city of Montreal.

Mercier
Quebec electoral district
Location in Montreal
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNational Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 		 
Ruba Ghazal
Québec solidaire
District created1965
First contested1966
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2006)57,064
Electors (2014)[1]40,052
Area (km²)[2]4.9
Pop. density (per km²)11,645.7
Census division(s)Montreal (part)
Census subdivision(s)Montreal (part)

It was created for the 1966 election from parts of Montréal-Mercier and Montréal–Saint-Louis electoral districts.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, its territory was unchanged. In the change from the 2011 to the 2017 electoral map, the riding gained the remainder of the Mile End neighbourhood from Outremont.

It was named in honour of former Quebec Premier Honoré Mercier.

Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Montréal-Mercier and Montréal–Saint-Louis
28th  1966–1970     Robert Bourassa Liberal
29th  1970–1973
30th  1973–1976
31st  1976–1981     Gérald Godin Parti Québécois
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1989
34th  1989–1994
35th  1994–1998 Robert Perreault
36th  1998–2000
 2001–2003     Nathalie Rochefort Liberal
37th  2003–2007     Daniel Turp Parti Québécois
38th  2007–2008
39th  2008–2012     Amir Khadir Québec solidaire
40th  2012–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022 Ruba Ghazal
43rd  2022–Present

Election results
2022 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireRuba Ghazal14,75553.92-0.58
Parti QuébécoisSabrina Mercier-Ullhorn3,98614.57+2.44
LiberalCatherine Boundjia3,83714.02-3.69
Coalition Avenir QuébecFlorence Lavictoire2,81410.28+2.24
ConservativeEmmanuel Da Costa1,0513.84+3.42
GreenVéronique Langlois8182.99-0.78
Parti nulJenny Cartwright1020.37-0.43
Total valid votes 27,36399.14–
Total rejected ballots 2380.86–
Turnout 27,60163.62
Electors on the lists 43,387
2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireRuba Ghazal15,91954.5+8.31
LiberalGabrielle Collu5,17217.71-5.31
Parti QuébécoisMichelle Blanc3,54212.13-8.37
Coalition Avenir QuébecJohanne Gagné2,3488.04-0.34
GreenStephanie Rochemont1,1023.77
New DemocraticConrad Thompson7382.53
Parti nulMalou Marcil2330.8
ConservativeLudovic Proulx1220.42
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle340.12
Total valid votes 29,210 98.91
Total rejected ballots 322 1.09
Turnout 29,532 65.56
Eligible voters 45,048
Québec solidaire hold Swing +6.81
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireAmir Khadir13,22846.19-0.54
LiberalRichard Sagala6,59323.02+9.52
Parti QuébécoisSylvie Legault5,87220.50-3.04
Coalition Avenir QuébecAlain Clavet2,4008.38-2.63
Option nationaleMartin Servant2280.80-1.59
Bloc PotHate's Deslandes1890.66
IndependentRoger Hughes1290.45
Total valid votes 28,63998.76–
Total rejected ballots 3601.24+0.42
Turnout 28,99972.40-3.87
Electors on the lists 40,052––
Québec solidaire hold Swing -5.03
Source: Official Results, Le directeur général des élections du Québec.
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireAmir Khadir14,16446.73+8.84
Parti QuébécoisJean Poirier7,13723.55-10.87
LiberalAnne Pâquet4,09113.50-7.84
Coalition Avenir QuébecJulie Boncompain3,33611.01+8.52*
GreenDavid Kovaks8592.83-0.77
Option nationaleNic Payne7222.38–
Total valid votes 30,30999.18–
Total rejected ballots 2520.82–
Turnout 30,56176.27+20.25
Electors on the lists 40,069––

* Result compared to Action démocratique

2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireAmir Khadir8,59737.89+8.51
Parti QuébécoisDaniel Turp7,78734.32+0.97
LiberalCatherine Émond4,84221.34+1.52
GreenOlivier Adam8183.60−4.88
Action démocratiqueÉlisa Fortin-Toutant5652.49−5.93
Parti indépendantisteJean-Marc Labrèche830.37–
Total valid votes 22,692 99.02
Total rejected ballots 224 0.98
Turnout 22,916 56.02
Electors on the lists 40,907
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisDaniel Turp9,42633.35−11.91
Québec solidaireAmir Khadir8,30329.38+11.46
LiberalNathalie Rochefort5,60119.82−8.74
GreenSylvain Valiquette2,3988.48–
Action démocratiqueGabriel Tupula Yamba2,3818.42+2.12
Bloc PotNicky Tanguay1560.55−1.42
Total valid votes 28,265 99.17
Total rejected ballots 237 0.83
Turnout 28,502 69.32
Electors on the lists 41,115
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisDaniel Turp13,33445.26+16.64
LiberalNathalie Rochefort8,41428.56−6.10
UFPAmir Khadir5,27817.92-
Action démocratiqueVivian Goulder1,8556.30+0.03
Bloc PotLyne Rivard5791.97−3.21
Total valid votes 29,460100,00
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +11.37
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
Quebec provincial by-election, April 9, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNathalie Rochefort5,95334.66+6.24
Parti QuébécoisClaudel Toussaint4,91528.62−26.76
IndependentPaul Cliche4,16324.24-
Action démocratiqueAndré Larocque1,0776.27−2.62
Bloc PotPierre Audette8905.18+2.07
  No designation Man Yee Cheung 67 0.39 -
  Independent Charles Robidoux 50 0.29 -
  No designation Michel Prairie 32 0.19 -
IndependentRégent Millette270.16-
Total valid votes 17,174100,00
Total rejected ballots 3522,01
Turnout 17,52641.09
Eligible voters 42,651
Liberal gain from Parti Québécois Swing +16.50
Source: Official Results, Le directeur général des élections du Québec.
1998 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisRobert Perreault17,55255.38−1.10
LiberalElizabeth da Silva9,00528.42−2.13
Action démocratiquePaul Benevides2,8188.89+3.47
Bloc PotMarc St-Maurice9853.11
Socialist DemocracyGuylaine Sirard8732.75+0.12
IndependentAnn Farrell1580.50
Natural LawPierre Bergeron1540.49−0.34
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard790.25−0.08
CommunistPierre Smith670.21−0.21
Total valid votes 31,691100,00
Total rejected ballots 4931,53
Turnout 32,18475.28
Eligible voters 42,755
Parti Québécois hold Swing +0.52
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 24,688 62.77
Non 14,644 37.23
1994 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisRobert Perreault17,52356.48−0.67
LiberalAlda Viero9,47930.55+0.13
Action démocratiqueCarole Boucher1,6815.42–
GreenJean-François Labadie8652.79−5.59
New DemocraticRenée-Claude Lorimier8152.63+0.21
Natural LawMarylise Baux2590.83-
Commonwealth of CanadaJulie Laliberté1730.56-
CommunistGinette Gauthier1290.42–
Marxist–LeninistHélène Héroux1020.33−0.13
Total valid votes 31,026 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 815
Turnout 31,841 80.33
Electors on the lists 39,636
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum
Side Votes %
Non 17,072 62.88
Oui 10,076 37.12
1989 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisGérald Godin13,37157.15+10.04
LiberalDaniel Gagnon7,11730.42−12.39
GreenManon Dubé1,9618.38+6.67
New DemocraticRobert Saint-Louis5672.42−2.27
WorkersPhilippe Pouyer1680.72+0.60
Marxist–LeninistArnold August1080.46–
Socialist MovementGérard Talbot1060.45–
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
1985 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisGérald Godin12,06247.11−7.42
LiberalJohn Parisella10,96042.81+1.43
New DemocraticRoger Couvrette1,2004.69
GreenYves Blanchette4371.71
HumanistColette Renaud3481.36
Parti indépendantisteDenis Bourgeois3191.24
IndependentGilles Côté970.38−0.02
Commonwealth of CanadaElena Mendez750.29
CommunistGaetan Trudel730.29
No designationPhilippe Pouyer310.12
Total valid votes 25,602
Rejected and declined votes 451
Turnout 26,053 71.12
Electors on the lists 36,635
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
1981 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisGérald Godin16,25254.53+3.15
LiberalYves Bériault12,33341.38+4.27
Union NationaleRoger Courtemanche4951.66−5.89
Workers CommunistRoger Rashi2500.84-
Marxist–LeninistJacques Côté1250.42-
United Social CreditGilles Côté1180.40−2.07
  Independent Richard Langlois 116 0.39
  Workers Gérard Lachance 115 0.38
0.08
Total valid votes 29,804100,00
Total rejected ballots 4891,61
Turnout 30,29379.92
Eligible voters 37,904
Parti Québécois hold Swing −0.56
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
1980 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Non 13,131 51.91
Oui 12,163 48.09
1976 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisGérald Godin13,45051.38+9.57
LiberalRobert Bourassa (incumbent)9,71437.11−15.76
Union NationaleGiuseppe Anzini1,9757.55+5.97
Ralliement créditisteRobert Roy6472.47−0.64
  NDP - RMS coalition Henri-François Gautrin 139 0.53 -
CommunistGuy Desautels1160.44-
  Workers Gaston Morin 77 0.30 -
  No designation Louise Ouimet 58 0.22 -
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +12.67
1973 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Bourassa13,75752.87+6.22
Parti QuébécoisLouis O'Neill10,87741.81+4.47
Ralliement créditisteGeorges Brault8093.11+0.03
Union NationaleJean-Louis Décarie4111.58−11.03
Marxist–LeninistRobert-A. Cruise700.27-
  Independent Guy Robillard 53 0.20 -
  No designation Jeannette Pratte Walsh 23 0.09 -
  No designation Guy Robitaille 18 0.07 -
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
1970 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Bourassa15,33746.65+2.38
Parti QuébécoisPierre Bourgault12,27637.34-
Union NationaleConrad Touchette4,14512.61-29.71
Ralliement créditisteClément Patry1,0113.08-
IndependentPaul Ouellet1060.32-
Total valid votes 32,875100.0
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
1966 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Bourassa11,75944.27−9.80
Union NationaleConrad Touchette11,24142.32−1.18
  RIN André Dagenais 3,115 11.73 -
  Ralliement national Roger Smith 335 1.26 -
  Independent Lucien-Jacques Cossette 112 0.42 -
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.

References
  1. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=383&section=population
  2. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=383&section=superficie
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