# France Bonsant

France Bonsant (born August 18, 1952 in Waterville, Quebec) is a Canadian politician.

## Biography

She was a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada. She represented the district of Compton—Stanstead from 2004 to 2011. From 1991 to 1999 she was a regional councillor in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality representing the municipality of Ascot Corner.

## Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marie-Claude Bibeau | 20,582 | 36.88 | +24.89 | $30,817.38 |
| | New Democratic | Jean Rousseau | 15,300 | 27.41 | -19.86 | $22,398.05 |
| | Bloc Québécois | France Bonsant | 11,551 | 20.70 | -5.73 | $41,452.44 |
| | Conservative | Gustavo Labrador | 6,978 | 12.50 | +0.65 | $24,135.57 |
| | Green | Korie Marshall | 1,085 | 1.94 | -0.49 | – |
| | Rhinoceros | Kévin Côté | 315 | 0.56 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,811 | 100.00 | | $218,288.13 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 748 | 1.32 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,559 | 69.09 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 81,867 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +22.37 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jean Rousseau | 24,097 | 47.59 | +36.31 |
| | Bloc Québécois | France Bonsant | 13,179 | 26.03 | - 15.82 |
| | Liberal | William Hogg | 6,132 | 12.09 | -10.44 |
| | Conservative | Sandrine Gressard Bélanger | 5,982 | 11.72 | -7.72 |
| | Green | Gary Caldwell | 1,241 | 2.57 | -2.30 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,631 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 580 | 1.13 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,211 | 64.59 | +2.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 80,382 | – | – |
| Percentage changes are in comparison to 2008 voting after adjusting for redistribution |||||||
2008 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | France Bonsant | 20,332 | 41.85 | -0.9 | $42,534 |
| | Liberal | William Hogg | 10,946 | 22.53 | +0.2 | $17,476 |
| | Conservative | Michel Gagné | 9,445 | 19.44 | -4.9 | $57,862 |
| | New Democratic | Jean Rousseau | 5,483 | 11.28 | +5.1 | $1,820 |
| | Green | Gary Caldwell | 2,368 | 4.87 | +0.5 | $11,114 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,574 | 100.00 | $84,153 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 572 | 1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,146 | 62.97 |
2006 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | France Bonsant | 21,316 | 42.8 | -3.9 | $38,909 |
| | Conservative | Gary Caldwell | 12,131 | 24.3 | +13.9 | $44,452 |
| | Liberal | David Price | 11,126 | 22.3 | -13.7 | $56,653 |
| | New Democratic | Stéphane Bürgi | 3,099 | 6.2 | +2.9 | $1,674 |
| | Green | Gaétan Perreault | 2,171 | 4.4 | +0.8 | $310 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,843 | 100.0 | $77,428 |
2004 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | France Bonsant | 20,450 | 46.7 | +7.8 | $36,450 |
| | Liberal | David Price | 15,752 | 36.0 | -10.6 | $55,575 |
| | Conservative | Gary Caldwell | 4,589 | 10.5 | -1.3 | $13,713 |
| | Green | Laurier Busque | 1,546 | 3.5 | | $540 |
| | New Democratic | Martin Baller | 1,451 | 3.3 | +1.8 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,788 | 100.0 | $75,354 |