# Jean-Claude Poissant

Jean-Claude Poissant (French pronunciation:; born 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of La Prairie in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 until his defeat in the 2019 election. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. During his tenure, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Poissant is a fourth-generation dairy and grain farmer and, prior to his election to the House of Commons, served as a municipal councillor.

## Electoral record
### Federal

vte2019 Canadian federal election: La Prairie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Alain Therrien | 25,707 | 41.8 | +15.56 | $16,299.46 |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude Poissant | 22,504 | 36.6 | +0.14 | $58,876.52 |
| | Conservative | Isabelle Lapointe | 5,540 | 9.0 | -2.91 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Victoria Hernandez | 4,744 | 7.7 | -15.18 | $0.10 |
| | Green | Barbara Joannette | 2,565 | 4.2 | +2.05 | $362.15 |
| | People's | Gregory Yablunovsky | 393 | 0.6 | – | none listed |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 100 | 0.2 | -0.15 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 61,553 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 886 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,439 | 71.95 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,779 |
| | Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal | Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +7.71 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: La Prairie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude Poissant | 20,993 | 36.46 | +23.24 | – |
| | Bloc Québécois | Christian Picard | 15,107 | 26.24 | +0.51 | – |
| | New Democratic | Pierre Chicoine | 13,174 | 22.88 | -27.08 | – |
| | Conservative | Yves Perras | 6,859 | 11.91 | +2.46 | – |
| | Green | Joanne Tomas | 1,235 | 2.15 | +0.69 | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 204 | 0.35 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,572 | 100.00 | | $218,081.80 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 996 | 1.70 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,568 | 71.15 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 82,318 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +25.16 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### Provincial

vte2022 Quebec general election: Huntingdon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Carole Mallette | 13,664 | 46.64 | +8.95 |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude Poissant | 4,214 | 14.39 | -20.84 |
| | Conservative | François Gagnon | 3,923 | 13.39 | +12.02 |
| | Parti Québécois | Nathan Leblanc | 3,522 | 12.02 | +0.99 |
| | Québec solidaire | Emmanuelle Perras | 3,265 | 11.15 | -1.57 |
| | Green | José Bro | 367 | 1.25 | -0.29 |
| | Canadian | Raymond Frizzell | 339 | 1.16 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,294 | 98.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 384 | 1.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,678 | 64.27 | -3.33 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 46,178 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec hold | Coalition Avenir Québec hold | Swing | Swing | – |