Lévis (electoral district)

Lévis (electoral district)

Lévis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. From 1998 to 2003, it was known as Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between into Lévis—Bellechasse and Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière ridings.

History

It consisted initially of the County of Lévis.

In 1924, it was redefined to specifically include the City of Lévis.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of only the parts of the county of Lévis included in the city of Lévis, town of Lauzon, Village de Charny, and the municipalities of St-David de l'Aube-Rivière, Ste-Hélène-de-Breakeyville, St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévis, St-Louis-de-Gonzague-de-Pintendre, St-Romuald d'Etchemin and St-Télesphore.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the country of Lévis, excluding the municipalities of Rivière-Boyer, St. Henri-de-Lauzon and the village of St. Henri, and including the city of Lévis and the town of Lauzon.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of:
* the Cities of Lauzon and Lévis;
* the Towns of Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière, Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Romuald-d'Etchemin;
* the county of Lévis;
* in the County of Dorchester: the village municipalities of Saint-Bernard and Saint-Isidore; the parish municipalities of Saint-Bernard, Sainte-Hénédine, Saint-Isidore, Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Maxime; the municipality of Taschereau-Fortier; and
* in the County of Lotbinière: the village municipalities of Francoeur, Saint-Agapitville, Sainte-Agathe, Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Sylvestre; the parish municipalities of Saint-Agapit-de-Beaurivage, Sainte-Agathe, Saint-Apollinaire, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Sylvestre.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of:
* the Cities of Lauzon, Lévis and Saint-Romuald-d'Etchemin;
* the Towns of Charny, Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière, Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme and Saint-Nicolas;
* the County of Lévis;
* in the County of Bellechasse: the village municipality of Saint Charles; the parish municipalities of Saint-Charles-Borromée and Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont;
* in the County of Dorchester: the village municipalities of Saint-Anselme, Saint-Bernard and Saint-Isidore; the parish municipalities of Saint-Anselme, Saint-Bernard, Sainte-Hénédine, Saint-Isidore and Saint-Maxime; the municipality of Taschereau-Fortier; and
* in the County of Lotbinière: the village municipalities of Saint-Agapitville and Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage; the parish municipalities of Saint-Agapit-de-Beaurivage, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:
* the Towns of Charny, Lauzon, Lévis, Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Saint-Nicholas, Saint-Rédempteur and Saint-Romuald;
* the County of Lévis; and
* in the County of Lotbinière: the parish municipality of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:
* the cities of Charny, Lévis, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Rédempteur and Saint-Romuald;
* the County Regional Municipality of Desjardins;
* the County Regional Municipality of Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, excepting the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon.

In 1998, it renamed "Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière". It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between into Lévis—Bellechasse and Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

#Joseph-Godéric Blanchet, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1874)
#Louis-Honoré Fréchette, Liberal (1874-1878)
#Joseph-Godérich Blanchet, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1883)
#Isidore-Noël Belleau, Conservative (1883-1885)
#Pierre Malcom Guay, Liberal (1885-1899)
#Louis-Jules Demers, Liberal (1899-1905)
#Louis-Auguste Carrier, Liberal (1905-1911)
#Joseph-Boutin Bourassa, Liberal (1911-1925)
#Joseph-Étienne Dussault, Liberal (1925-1930)
#Émile Fortin, Conservative (1930-1935)
#Joseph-Étienne Dussault, Liberal (1935-1940)
#Maurice Bourget, Liberal/Independent Liberal (1940-1962)
#J.-Aurélien Roy, Social Credit (1962-1963)
#Raynald Guay, Liberal (1963-1980)
#Gaston Gourde, Liberal (1981-1984)
#Gabriel Fontaine, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
#Antoine Dubé, Bloc Québécois (1993-2003)
#Christian Jobin, Liberal (2003-2004)
#Real Lapierre,Bloc Québécois(2004-2006)
#Steven Blaney, Conservative (2006-current)

Election results

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BLANCHET, Joseph-Godéric ||align=right|acclaimed

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BLANCHET, Hon. Joseph Godéric ||align=right|1,564
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FRÉCHETTE, L.H. ||align=right|1,475

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FRÉCHETTE, Louis-Honoré ||align=right|1,670
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CHABOT, J. ||align=right|1,572

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BLANCHET, Hon. J.G. ||align=right|2,144
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FRÉCHETTE, L. ||align=right|2,026

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BLANCHET, Hon. J.G. ||align=right|1,935
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FRÉCHETTE, L. ||align=right|1,528

By-election: On Mr. Blanchet being named Collector of Customs, Port of Quebec, 1 November 1883

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BELLEAU, Isidore-Noël ||align=right|1,551
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SAMSON, O.B. ||align=right|703

By-election: On Mr. Belleau being unseated on a judgement of the Supreme Court on 16 March 1885

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GUAY, Pierre-Malcom ||align=right| acclaimed

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GUAY, Pierre-Malcom ||align=right| 2,170
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DARVEAU, Chas. ||align=right|1,776

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GUAY, P.M. ||align=right|2,075
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PAQUET, E.T. ||align=right|1,794

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GUAY, P. Malcolm ||align=right|2,271
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GELLEY, J.E. ||align=right|1,963

By-election: On Mr. Guay's death, 19 February 1899

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DEMERS, L.J. ||align=right|acclaimed

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DEMERS, L.J. ||align=right|2,455
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DUMONTIER, J.A. ||align=right|1,630

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DEMERS, Louis-Jules ||align=right|2,642
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LAVERY, Joseph Isaac ||align=right|1,677

By-election: On Mr. Demers' death, 29 April 1905

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CARRIER, L.A. ||align=right| acclaimed

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CARRIER, Louis-Auguste ||align=right| 2,841
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BOURASSA, Joseph Boutin ||align=right| 1,691

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BOUTIN-BOURASSA, Joseph ||align=right| 2,800
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BÉGIN, Joseph ||align=right|1,971

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BOUTIN-BOURASSA, Joseph ||align=right| 5,174
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BERNIER, Alphonse ||align=right|984

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BOURASSA, Joseph-Boutin ||align=right| 8,787
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GRAVEL, Louis Gédéon ||align=right| 4,004

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DUSSAULT, J. Étienne ||align=right| 7,192
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GRAVEL, L. Gédéon ||align=right| 4,899

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DUSSAULT, J. Étienne ||align=right| 7,127
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FORTIN, Émile ||align=right|5,838

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FORTIN, Émile ||align=right|7,065
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DUSSAULT, Joseph-Étienne ||align=right| 6,880

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DUSSAULT, Joseph-Etienne ||align=right|8,488
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DUMONTIER, Albert ||align=right|3,770
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FORTIER, Laval-Édouard ||align=right| 316
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CAUCHY, Charles-Achille ||align=right| 54

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BOURGET, Maurice ||align=right|8,885
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DUMONTIER, Albert ||align=right|4,187

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BOURGET, Maurice ||align=right|10,098
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PARADIS, Abel ||align=right| 4,233

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BOURGET, Maurice ||align=right|11,752
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BÉGIN, J.-Adélard ||align=right| 6,851
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PARADIS, Abel ||align=right| 655
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MCCLISH, Joseph-Louis-Gonzague ||align=right|72

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BOURGET, Maurice ||align=right|13,897
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GRENIER, Napoléon ||align=right|5,305
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JOLIN, Joseph-Wilfrid ||align=right| 74

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BOURGET, Maurice ||align=right|14,693
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FORGUES, Jean ||align=right|5,770

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BOURGET, Maurice ||align=right|12,410
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FORGUES, Jean ||align=right|9,164

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ROY, J.-A. ||align=right|11,504
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BOURGET, Maurice ||align=right|8,826
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MORIN, Jean-Marie ||align=right|3,575

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GUAY, Raynald ||align=right|9,634
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ROY, J.-A. ||align=right||9,315
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MORIN, Jean-Marie ||align=right|4,563

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GUAY, Raynald ||align=right|10,895
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ROY, J.-A. ||align=right|9,839
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DORÉ, Raymond ||align=right| 2,175
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RAMSAY, Jean-Guy ||align=right|1,156

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GUAY, Raynald ||align=right|12,227
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BORGIA, Henri ||align=right| 9,887
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DUBÉ, Paul-Émile ||align=right| 9,523
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RAMSAY, Jean-Guy ||align=right|1,189

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GUAY, Raynald ||align=right|17,588
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RICARD, Jean ||align=right|10,256
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DUBÉ, Paul-Émile ||align=right| 9,848
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THERRIEN, André ||align=right| 1,593
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DE BEAUMONT, Serge ||align=right|519

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GUAY, Raynald ||align=right|20,348
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GODBOUT, André ||align=right|11,485
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DIONNE, Gérard ||align=right|4,279
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ALLARD, Richard ||align=right| 404

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GUAY, Raynald ||align=right|31,753
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GODBOUT, André ||align=right|11,403
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GARNEAU, Roland ||align=right| 6,726
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DIONNE, Gérard ||align=right|3,392
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BIRON, Paul ||align=right|841
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ALLARD, Richard ||align=right| 341

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GUAY, Raynald ||align=right|35,519
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VACHON, Daniel ||align=right|6,459
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GARNEAU, Roland ||align=right| 4,759
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AUDET, Jacques ||align=right|3,385
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RICHARD, Gervais Prime ||align=right| 2,652
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LAVOIE, Yves ||align=right|264
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ALLARD, Richard ||align=right| 118
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NOLET, Robert ||align=right|101

By-election: On the resignation of Mr. Raynald Guay, 29 August 1980

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GOURDE, Gaston ||align=right|15,591
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JANELLE, Richard ||align=right| 10,052
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VACHON, Daniel ||align=right| 5,235
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THÉRIAULT, Aurélien ||align=right|1,900
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BOURCIER, Jean-Paul ||align=right| 540
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CAYA, Martin ||align=right| 367
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TURMEL, Jean C. ||align=right|172

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FONTAINE, Gabriel ||align=right|32,338
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GOURDE, Gaston ||align=right|17,283
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HARNEY, Jean-Paul ||align=right|12,076
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DUBÉ, Antoine ||align=right| 1,649
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MARQUIS, Raymond Emiliano ||align=right| 1,630
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RHÉAUME, Jean-Paul ||align=right| 216

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FONTAINE, Gabriel ||align=right|33,673
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SONIER, Denis ||align=right|13,002
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HARNEY, Jean-Paul ||align=right|11,501
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RHÉAUME, Jean-Paul ||align=right| 445

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DUBÉ, Antoine ||align=right|40,184
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GAGNON, Jean-Marc ||align=right| 14,254
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LÉVEILLÉ, Serge ||align=right| 9,163
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RENAUD, Marie-France ||align=right|1,182
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CARRIER, Carole ||align=right| 705

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DUBÉ, Antoine ||align=right| 27,870
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GOSSELIN, Jocelyne ||align=right|17,256
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BOUCHER, Thérèse ||align=right| 14,630
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MICHAUD, France ||align=right|1,881

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DUBÉ, Antoine ||align=right|26,398
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BARIL, Shirley ||align=right|21,522
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BERGERON, Jacques ||align=right| 9,152
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ST-LAURENT, Réal ||align=right|4,222
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MICHAUD, France ||align=right|1,411
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CLOUTIER, André ||align=right| 374

By-election: On Mr. Dubé's resignation, 17 March 2003

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Liberal
Christian Jobin
align=right|13,115
align=right|55.6|
Bloc Québécois
Maxime Fréchette
align=right|8,274
align=right|35.1|
New Democratic Party
Louise Foisy
align=right|987
align=right|4.2|
Progressive Conservative
Yohan Nolet
align=right|537
align=right|2.3|
Green
Yonnel Bonaventure
align=right|254
align=right|1.1 |
Canadian Alliance
Philippe Bouchard
align=right|220
align=right|0.9|
Marijuana
Benjamin Kasapoglu
align=right|186
align=right|0.8 |

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=396 Levis]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1188&Include= Levis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière]


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