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2018 Chicoutimi—Le Fjord Federal By-election
A by-election was held in the federal riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec on June 18, 2018, following the resignation of incumbent Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal MP Denis Lemieux. The seat was gained by the Conservative Party of Canada, with Richard Martel winning on a large Swing (politics), swing of 19 points, becoming the new MP. The result was a surprise as in the 2015 Canadian federal election, 2015 election, the conservative candidate had come in 4th place. Martel's victory was the first by-election loss for the Liberals since 2013. Background Constituency The riding is located about 200 kilometres north of Quebec City, and consists of the northern part of the Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Saguenay, as well as the La Baie, Quebec, La Baie borough and the municipalities of Ferland-et-Boilleau, Quebec, Ferland-et-Boilleau, L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec, L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Petit-Saguenay, Quebec, Petit-Saguenay, Rivière-Éternité, Quebec, Rivià ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord (formerly known as Chicoutimi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The riding consists of the northern part of the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, as well as the La Baie borough and the municipalities of Ferland-et-Boilleau, L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Petit-Saguenay, Rivière-Éternité and Saint-Félix-d'Otis and the unorganized territory of Lalemant. It was created as "Chicoutimi" riding in 1924 from Chicoutimi—Saguenay. It was renamed "Chicoutimi—Le Fjord" in 2000. The neighbouring ridings are Manicouagan, Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix, and Jonquière. Richard Martel won the 2018 by-election. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding gained the municipalities of Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, Saint-Fulgence, and Saint-Honoré from Jonquière. Geography The riding has always bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
