Saint-François (electoral district)

Provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada

Saint-François Quebec electoral district

Provincial electoral district
Legislature| National Assembly of Quebec
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Geneviève Hébert
Coalition Avenir Québec
District created| 1972
First contested| 1973
Last contested| 2022
Demographics
Electors (2014)[1]| 54,984
Area (km²)[2]| 1,497.9
Census subdivision(s)| Sherbrooke (part), Barnston-Ouest, Coaticook, Compton, Dixville, East Hereford, Martinville, Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Saint-Herménégilde, Saint-Malo, Saint-Venant-de-Paquette, Stanstead-Est, Waterville

Saint-François (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t fʁɑ̃swaz]) is a provincial electoral district in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes parts of the city of Sherbrooke as well as the municipalities of Coaticook and Compton.

It was created for the 1973 election from parts of Compton, Richmond and Sherbrooke electoral districts.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained territory from Orford and Mégantic-Compton electoral districts, and also gained the Brompton borough of Sherbrooke from Johnson electoral district.

## Geography

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The Saint-François electoral district covers the following territory:

* Barnston-Ouest
* Coaticook
* Compton
* Dixville
* East Hereford
* Hatley
* Martinville
* Sherbrooke \- the boroughs of Brompton, Fleurimont, and Lennoxville
* Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton
* Saint-Herménégilde
* Saint-Malo
* Saint-Venant-de-Paquette
* Stanstead-Est
* Waterville

## Members of the National Assembly

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Legislature | Years | Member | Party

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Riding created from Compton, Richmond and Sherbrooke
30th |  1973–1976 |      | Gérard Déziel | Liberal
31st |  1976–1981 |      | Réal Rancourt | Parti Québécois
32nd |  1981–1985
33rd |  1985–1989 |      | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | Liberal
34th |  1989–1994
35th |  1994–1998
36th |  1998–2003
37th |  2003–2007
38th |  2007–2008
39th |  2008–2012
40th |  2012–2014 |      | Réjean Hébert | Parti Québécois
41st |  2014–2018 |      | Guy Hardy | Liberal
42nd |  2018–2022 |      | Geneviève Hébert | Coalition Avenir Québec
43rd |  2022–Present

## Election results

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2022 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Geneviève Hébert | 17,280 | 42.43 | +7.70
| Québec solidaire | Mélissa Généreux | 11,491 | 28.21 | +5.53
| Conservative | Dany Bernier | 4,483 | 11.01 | –
| Parti Québécois | Sylvie Tanguay | 3,712 | 9.11 | -7.08
| Liberal | Claude Charron | 3,220 | 7.91 | -15.39
| Canadian | Colleen McInerney | 285 | 0.70 | –
| Climat Québec | Olivier Dion | 257 | 0.63 | –
Total valid votes  | 40,728 | 98.63 | –
Total rejected ballots  | 566 | 1.37 | –
Turnout  | 41,294 | 69.45
Electors on the lists  | 59,460

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2018 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Geneviève Hébert | 13,524 | 34.73 | +17.64
| Liberal | Charles Poulin | 9,074 | 23.30 | -15.23
| Québec solidaire | Kévin Côté | 8,833 | 22.68 | +14.57
| Parti Québécois | Solange Masson | 6,304 | 16.19 | -16.72
| Green | Mathieu Morin | 691 | 1.77 | +0.53
| Citoyens au pouvoir | Cyrille Mc Elreavy | 514 | 1.32 |
Total valid votes  | 38,940 | 98.29
Total rejected ballots  | 677 | 1.71
Turnout  | 39,617 | 69.15
Eligible voters  | 57,290
| Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal | Swing | +16.44

Source(s)

"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.

2014 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Guy Hardy | 14,899 | 38.53
| Parti Québécois | Réjean Hébert | 12,725 | 32.91
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Gaston Stratford | 6,607 | 17.09
| Québec solidaire | André Poulin | 3,136 | 8.11
| Green | Vincent J. Carbonneau | 478 | 1.24
| Bloc Pot | Philippe Lafrance | 292 | 0.76
| Option nationale | Étienne Boudou-Laforce | 265 | 0.69
| Conservative | Marcel Collette | 181 | 0.47
| Unité Nationale | Lionel Lambert | 82 | 0.21
Total valid votes  | 38,665 | 98.52
Total rejected ballots  | 581 | 1.48
Turnout  | 39,246 | 70.15
Electors on the lists  | 55,945 | –
2012 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Parti Québécois | Réjean Hébert | 15,303 | 36.34 | -5.70
| Liberal | Nathalie Goguen | 15,238 | 36.18 | -9.29
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Eric Giroux | 7,607 | 18.06 | +9.20
| Québec solidaire | André Poulin | 2,103 | 4.99 | +2.27
| Option nationale | Gaby Machabée | 932 | 2.21 |
| Green | Lindsay-Jane Gowman | 809 | 1.92 | +1.64
| Unité Nationale | Lionel Lambert | 124 | 0.29 |
Total valid votes  | 42,116 | 98.64 | –
Total rejected ballots  | 581 | 1.36 | –
Turnout  | 42,697 | 77.25 |
Electors on the lists  | 55,274 | – | –
| Parti Québécois gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.80
2008 Quebec general election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 13,327  | 46.96  | +9.10
| Parti Québécois | Réjean Hébert | 11,845 | 41.74 | +12.16
| Action démocratique | Vincent Marmion | 2,230 | 7.86 | -15.99
| Québec solidaire | Sandy Tremblay | 769 | 2.71 | -0.65
| Independent | François Mailly  | 210  | 0.74  |
2007 Quebec general election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 12,528  | 37.86  |
| Parti Québécois | Mariette Fugère | 9,788 | 29.58 |
| Action démocratique | François Rioux | 7,892 | 23.85 |
| Green | Anick Proulx | 1,772 | 5.35 | –
| Québec solidaire | Suzanne Thériault | 1,111 | 3.36 |
2003 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 16,562 | 52.32
| Parti Québécois | Guillaume Breault-Duncan | 9,926 | 31.36
| Action démocratique | Michel-André Samson | 4,541 | 14.35
| UFP | Suzanne Thériault | 314 | 0.99
| Bloc Pot | François Boudreau | 310 | 0.98
Total valid votes  | 31,653 | 98.93
Total rejected ballots  | 342 | 1.07
Turnout  | 31,995 | 71.67
Electors on the lists  | 44,641 | –
1998 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 16,908 | 51.00
| Parti Québécois | Frédéric Dubé | 13,229 | 39.90
| Action démocratique | Suzie Larouche | 2,575 | 7.77
| Socialist Democracy | Patrick Jasmin | 296 | 0.89
| Natural Law | Daniel Jolicoeur | 106 | 0.32
| Marxist–Leninist | Serge Lachapelle | 42 | 0.13
Total valid votes  | 33,156 | 99.10
Total rejected ballots  | 301 | 0.90
Turnout  | 33,457 | 79.60
Electors on the lists  | 342,031 | –
1995 Quebec referendum

Side  | Votes  | %
| Oui  | 19,314  | 50.16
| Non  | 19,193  | 49.84
1994 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 15,861 | 49.48
| Parti Québécois | René Turcotte | 13,245 | 41.32
| Action démocratique | Alain Boulanger | 2,422 | 7.56
| Natural Law | Eric E. Simon | 294 | 0.76
| Equality | Murray D. Powell | 236 | 0.59
Total valid votes  | 32,058 | 97.89
Total rejected ballots  | 692 | 2.11
Turnout  | 32,750 | 82.20
Electors on the lists  | 39,844 | –
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum

Side  | Votes  | %
| Non  | 18,920  | 57.02
| Oui  | 14,260  | 42.98
1989 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 14,961 | 51.97
| Parti Québécois | Réal Rancourt | 10,492 | 36.45
| Unity | Richard Evans | 1,881 | 6.53
| New Democratic | Peter Julian | 884 | 3.07
| Parti 51 | France Bougie | 568 | 1.97
Total valid votes  | 28,786 | 96.32
Total rejected ballots  | 1,099 | 3.68
Turnout  | 29,885 | 74.98
Electors on the lists  | 39,856 | –
1985 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 15,571 | 53.85
| Parti Québécois | Réal Rancourt | 11,960 | 41.37
| New Democratic | Sarah Johnson | 1,220 | 4.22
| Christian Socialism | Élise Bérubé | 162 | 0.56
Total valid votes  | 28,913 | 98.09
Total rejected ballots  | 563 | 1.91
Turnout  | 29,476 | 74.25
Electors on the lists  | 39,700 | –
1981 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Parti Québécois | Réal Rancourt | 15,990 | 52.08
| Liberal | Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | 13,866 | 45.16
| Union Nationale | Rolland Boisseau | 722 | 2.35
| Communist | Yves Lawler | 124 | 0.41
Total valid votes  | 30,702 | 98.93
Total rejected ballots  | 331 | 1.07
Turnout  | 31,033 | 82.77
Electors on the lists  | 37,491 | –
1980 Quebec referendum

Side  | Votes  | %
| Non  | 17,377  | 58.14
| Oui  | 12,513  | 41.86
1976 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Parti Québécois | Réal Rancourt | 11,115 | 41.60
| Liberal | Gérard Déziel | 7,492 | 28.04
| Union Nationale | Michel Laflamme | 6,114 | 22.89
| Ralliement créditiste | Adélard Larose | 1,996 | 7.47
Total valid votes  | 26,717 | 97.95
Total rejected ballots  | 560 | 2.05
Turnout  | 27,277 | 84.96
Electors on the lists  | 32,104 | –
1973 Quebec general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Gérard Déziel | 12,519 | 53.38
| Parti Québécois | Robert Sabourin | 6,840 | 29,17
| Ralliement créditiste | Léo Leboeuf | 2,885 | 12.30
| Union Nationale | Yves Dubreuil | 1,208 | 5.15
Total valid votes  | 23,452 | 98.43
Total rejected ballots  | 374 | 1.57
Turnout  | 23,826 | 80.26
Electors on the lists  | 29,687 | –

## References

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1. ^ http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=111&section=population [dead link]
2. ^ http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=111&section=superficie [dead link]

## External links

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Information

* Elections Quebec

Election results

* Election results (National Assembly)
* Election results (Elections Quebec)

Maps

* 2011 map (PDF)
* 2001 map (Flash)

2001–2011 changes (Flash)
1992–2001 changes (Flash)
* Electoral map of Estrie region
* Quebec electoral map, 2011 Archived 2013-02-07 at the Wayback Machine

Neighbouring electoral districts

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Orford
Sherbrooke |

Saint-François

| Mégantic
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Quebec provincial electoral districts

Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine|

* Bonaventure
* Côte-du-Sud1
* Gaspé
* Îles-de-la-Madeleine
* Matane-Matapédia
* Rimouski
* Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
and Côte-Nord|

* Chicoutimi
* Dubuc
* Duplessis
* Jonquière
* Lac-Saint-Jean
* René-Lévesque
* Roberval

Capitale-Nationale|

* Charlesbourg
* Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
* Chauveau
* Jean-Lesage
* Jean-Talon
* La Peltrie
* Louis-Hébert
* Montmorency
* Portneuf
* Taschereau
* Vanier-Les Rivières

Mauricie|

* Champlain
* Laviolette–Saint-Maurice
* Maskinongé
* Trois-Rivières

Chaudière-Appalaches
and Centre-du-Québec|

* Arthabaska
* Beauce-Nord
* Beauce-Sud
* Bellechasse
* Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
* Côte-du-Sud1
* Drummond–Bois-Francs
* Johnson2
* Lévis
* Lotbinière-Frontenac
* Nicolet-Bécancour

Estrie (Eastern Townships)|

* Brome-Missisquoi
* Granby
* Mégantic
* Orford
* Richmond
* Saint-François
* Sherbrooke

Eastern Montérégie|

* Borduas
* Chambly
* Iberville
* Johnson2
* Richelieu
* Saint-Hyacinthe
* Saint-Jean
* Verchères

South Shore|

* Beauharnois
* Châteauguay
* Huntingdon
* La Pinière
* Laporte
* La Prairie
* Marie-Victorin
* Montarville
* Sanguinet
* Soulanges
* Taillon
* Vachon
* Vaudreuil

East Montreal|

* Anjou–Louis-Riel
* Bourassa-Sauvé
* Camille-Laurin
* Gouin
* Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
* Jeanne-Mance–Viger
* LaFontaine
* Laurier-Dorion
* Maurice-Richard
* Mercier
* Pointe-aux-Trembles
* Rosemont
* Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques
* Viau

West Montreal|

* Acadie
* D'Arcy-McGee
* Jacques-Cartier
* Marguerite-Bourgeoys
* Marquette
* Mont-Royal–Outremont
* Nelligan
* Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
* Robert-Baldwin
* Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne
* Saint-Laurent
* Verdun
* Westmount–Saint-Louis

Laval|

* Chomedey
* Fabre
* Laval-des-Rapides
* Mille-Îles
* Sainte-Rose
* Vimont

Lanaudière|

* Berthier
* Joliette
* L'Assomption
* Masson
* Repentigny
* Rousseau
* Terrebonne

Laurentides|

* Argenteuil
* Bertrand
* Blainville
* Deux-Montagnes
* Groulx
* Labelle
* Les Plaines
* Mirabel
* Saint-Jérôme
* Prévost

Outaouais|

* Chapleau
* Gatineau
* Hull
* Papineau
* Pontiac

Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec|

* Abitibi-Est
* Abitibi-Ouest
* Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
* Ungava

Eliminated
in the 2012 election:|

* Anjou
* Kamouraska-Témiscouata
* Matane
* Matapédia
* Rivière-du-Loup
* Charlevoix
* Vanier
* Drummond
* Frontenac
* Lotbinière
* Montmagny-L'Islet
* Nicolet-Yamaska
* Mégantic-Compton
* Shefford
* Marguerite-D'Youville
* Prévost

1Côte-du-Sud is split between Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches

2Johnson is split between Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie

See also:

* 2014 election
* List of elections
* Politics of Quebec
* Federal electoral ridings in Quebec

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