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region of

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, which elects members to the

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. It notably includes the municipalities of

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, Forestville and Pointe-Lebel as well as the reserve of

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. It was created for the 1948 election under the name Saguenay from part of the former Charlevoix-Saguenay electoral district. The predecessor to Charlevoix-Saguenay (before 1912) was

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. Despite its former name, the district has not included the

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region since at least the 1994 election. It was renamed René-Lévesque for the 2003 election, after former

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, although its territory was unchanged. It remained unchanged after the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map.

Members of the National Assembly

Election results

René-Lévesque, 2001 - present

By-election required due to the resignation of Marjolain Dufour, for health reasons."PQ MNA Marjolain Dufour quits for health reasons"
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'', September 3, 2015. * Result compared to Action démocratique

Members of the National Assembly

Election results

René-Lévesque, 2001 - present

Saguenay, 1945 - 2001

References

External links