Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel


Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

Geography

The riding, along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the city of Trois-Rivières, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie.
The riding consists of:
The neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Mégantic—L'Érable, Richmond—Arthabaska, Drummond, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Verchères—Les Patriotes, Berthier—Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.

History

It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères ridings.
It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.
In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.
The 2012 federal electoral redistribution has concluded that this riding will have the same boundaries for the 42nd Canadian federal election, but will be renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2013 Representation Order

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel retained the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the 42nd Canadian federal election:

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2003 Representation Order

Richelieu, 2003 Representation Order

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 1996 Representation Order

Richelieu, 1996 Representation Order

Richelieu, 1968–1996