Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (formerly Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour and Richelieu) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 1968.

Geography

The riding, along the south shore of the

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opposite the city of

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, straddles the Quebec regions of

Centre-du-Québec Centre-du-Québec (, ''Central Quebec'') is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville, and Bécancour. It has a land area of and a 2016 Census population of 242,399 inhabitants. Description The Centre-du- ...

and

Montérégie Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion. The ...

. The riding consists of: * the

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of Pierre-De Saurel (formerly Le Bas-Richelieu) * the Regional County Municipality of Nicolet-Yamaska, including

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No. 12; and * the Regional County Municipality of Bécancour, including

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Indian reserve No. 11. The neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière,

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, Drummond,

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, Berthier—Maskinongé,

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, and

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History

It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of

Nicolet—Yamaska Nicolet—Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968. History This riding was created in 1933 from Nicolet and Yamaska ridings. It was defined initially ...

and

Richelieu—Verchères Richelieu—Verchères was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Chambly—Verchères, Richelieu, St. Hyacinth ...

ridings. It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998. In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election. The 2012 federal electoral redistribution has concluded that this riding will have the same boundaries for the

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, but will be renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

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Election results

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2013 Representation Order

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel retained the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2003 Representation Order

Richelieu, 2003 Representation Order

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 1996 Representation Order

Richelieu, 1996 Representation Order

Richelieu, 1968–1996

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Riding history from the

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:
Richelieu 1966-1998Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour 1998-2003Richelieu 2003- 2004Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour 2004-present

Notes

External links

Atlas of Canada
{{DEFAULTSORT:Becancour-Nicolet-Saurel Quebec federal electoral districts Nicolet, Quebec Sorel-Tracy