Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia (formerly known as
Matapédia—Matane) is a federal electoral district in Quebec
, Canada
, that has
been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since
1979.
Geography
The
district consists of the Regional County Municipalities of La Haute-Gaspésie
, La Matapédia
, Matane
and La Mitis
.
The neighbouring ridings are
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les
Basques,
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord,
Manicouagan,
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and
Madawaska—Restigouche.
History
The riding was created in 1933 as "Matapédia—Matane" from parts of
Matane riding. It was
abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Matane and
Rimouski
ridings.
It was created in 1976 as "Matapédia—Matane" from parts of Matane
and Rimouski ridings. The name of the riding was changed in 2004 to
"Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia".
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Election results
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, 2004 - present
|
| Bloc Québécois
hold |
| Swing |
| -15.5 |
Matapédia—Matane, 1979 - 2004
Matapédia—Matane, 1933 - 1968
See also
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