Trois-Rivières (federal electoral district)

Trois-Rivières (formerly known as Three Rivers and Trois-Rivières Métropolitain) is an electoral district in Quebec, Canada that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1892 and from 1935 to the present.

It was created as "Three Rivers" riding by the British North America Act of 1867. The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Three Rivers and St. Maurice riding.

The electoral district's English name changed in 1947 to "Trois-Rivières". The riding's name was changed again in 1972 to "Trois-Rivières Métropolitain". Trois-Rivières Métropolitain was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into a new "Trois-Rivières" riding and Champlain riding.

This riding lost territory to Saint-Maurice—Champlain and gained territory from Berthier—Maskinongé during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Geography

The riding, in the Quebec region of Mauricie, consists of most of the city of Trois-Rivières, excepting the former cities of Trois-Rivières-Ouest and Pointe-du-Lac.

The neighbouring ridings are Berthier—Maskinongé, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.

Demographics

(As of 2021)^[1]

Average family income: $74,200
Median household income: $56,800
Unemployment: 8%
Language: 93.3% French, 1.3% Spanish, 1.2% English, 1% Arabic
Religion: 70.4% Christian (63.9% Catholic), 27.1% No religion, 2% Muslim
Ethnicity: 91% White, 3.2% Black, 2% Indigenous, 1.4% Latin American, 1.2% Arab

History

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Trois-Rivières, 1979-present

Graph of election results in Trois-Rivières (1976-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Trois-Rivières Métropolitain, 1972-1979

Graph of election results in Trois-Rivières Métropolitain (1972-1976, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Trois-Rivières, 1949-1972

Graph of election results in Trois-Rivières (1947-1972, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.

Three Rivers, 1935-1949

Graph of election results in Three Rivers (1934-1949, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Three Rivers, 1867-1892

Graph of election results in Three Rivers (1867-1892, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Districts since 1867 that have included Trois-Rivières

The following list contains members of districts that have included Trois-Rivières, since 1867:

References

"Trois-Rivières (federal electoral district) (Code 24072) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 March 2011.^{[dead link]}
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada^{[not specific enough to verify]}

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Three Rivers, Quebec 1867 - 1892^{[dead link]}
Three Rivers, Quebec 1933 - 1947^{[dead link]}
Trois-Rivières, Quebec 1947 - 1972^{[dead link]}
Trois-Rivières Métropolitain 1972 - 1976^{[dead link]}
Trois-Rivières, Quebec 1976 - 2008^{[dead link]}
2011 Results from Elections Canada^{[failed verification]}

Notes

^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Trois-Rivières [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts".
^ "Election 2021 Results Map | CTV News | Canada Election Coverage".
^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Trois-Rivières, 30 September 2015
^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
^ "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
^ Cabinet assignments are indicated with a bold font.
^ By-elections are indicated with an Italic font.
^ History of Federal Ridings since 1867 - Trois-Rivières, Quebec
^ Boucher de Niverville resigned in 1868.
^ Cabinet Member Hector Langevin lost his seat in the district of Rimouski in the 1878 general election. McDougall, who was re-elected, resigned to give Langevin the opportunity to sit in Parliament.
^ Bureau resigned to become a member of the federal Cabinet in 1907.
^ Bureau resigned to become a member of the federal Cabinet in 1922.
^ Bettez died in 1931.
^ Gariépy lost the 1940 election as an Independent Liberal.
^ Ryan lost the 1945 election.
^ Gariépy lost the 1949 election as a Liberal.
^ Balcer sat as an Independent by 1965.
^ Mongrain died in 1970.
^ Vincent lost the 1993 election.

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