Ahuntsic was a federal

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1968 to 1979 and from 1988 to 2015.

Geography

The district included the neighbourhoods of

Ahuntsic Ahuntsic (; French pronunciation ) is a district in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally an independent village, Ahuntsic was first annexed by Montreal in 1910, then merged into the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in 2002. ...

and Bordeaux-Cartierville and the western part of the neighbourhood of Sault-au-Recollet in the Borough of

Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville ( (local accent)) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Ahuntsic, ...

. Prior to being abolished, its neighbouring ridings were Papineau,

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, Bourassa, and

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History

The electoral district of Ahuntsic was created in 1966 from Saint-Denis and

ridings. In 1976, it was abolished when it was redistributed into Saint-Michel riding. In 1987, the new district of Ahuntsic was created from Saint-Michel—Ahuntsic and Saint-Denis. From 1993 to 2008 Ahuntsic was usually a competitive seat between

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and the Liberals. However, in 2011 Bloc Québécois incumbent

Maria Mourani Maria Mourani (born May 19, 1969) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the federal riding of Ahuntsic in Canada. She was formerly a member of the Bloc Québécois before leaving the party over its support for the ...

narrowly won reelection against a New Democratic surge that swept through Montreal and Quebec in general. Ahuntsic was the sole seat retained by Bloc Québécois in the Montreal area and one of only four won by the party overall at the 2011 federal election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

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Election results

Ahuntsic, 1988–2015

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Ahuntsic, 1968–1979

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

Notes

References

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Riding history 1966-1976 from the

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Riding history 1987-2008 from the

Elections Canada, 2011 General Election Results, AhuntsicCampaign expense data from Elections Canada
{{Ridings in Quebec Former federal electoral districts of Quebec Ahuntsic-Cartierville