# Verchères—Les Patriotes

Verchères—Les Patriotes (French pronunciation:; formerly Verchères) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 until the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## Geography

The riding runs along the Saint Lawrence River east of Montreal, in the Quebec region of Montérégie. It consists of the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality, the northern part of the La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, and the eastern part of the city of Boucherville.
The neighbouring ridings are Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, La Pointe-de-l'Île, Repentigny and Berthier—Maskinongé.

## History

Verchères riding was created by the British North America Act 1867. In 1893, it was merged into Chambly—Verchères.
In 1976, the riding of "Verchères" was recreated from parts of Chambly and St. Hyacinthe ridings. In 1998, it was renamed "Verchères—Les Patriotes".
The district seat was vacant starting from November 9, 2005, when Stéphane Bergeron stepped down to join provincial politics. No by-election was called before the 2006 election was called for January 23, 2006; Bloc candidate Luc Malo won that election.
This riding was redistributed into the new ridings of Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères and Montarville in the 2012 electoral redistribution.

### Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Verchères Riding created from Chambly and St. Hyacinthe |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Bernard Loiselle | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Bernard Loiselle | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Marcel Danis | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Marcel Danis | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Stéphane Bergeron | Bloc Québécois |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Stéphane Bergeron | Bloc Québécois |
| Verchères—Les Patriotes |||||
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Stéphane Bergeron | Bloc Québécois |
| 38th | 2004–2005 | Stéphane Bergeron | Bloc Québécois |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Luc Malo | Bloc Québécois |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Luc Malo | Bloc Québécois |
| 41st | 2011–2014 | Sana Hassainia | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2014–2015 | Sana Hassainia | Independent |
| Riding dissolved into Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères and Montarville |||||

## Election results

| Party | 2011 | 2008 | 2006 | 2004 | 2000 | 1997 | 1993 | 1988 | 1984 |
| Bloc Québécois | Luc Malo 20,593 | Luc Malo 27,602 | Luc Malo 30,250 | Stéphane Bergeron 33,333 | Stéphane Bergeron 28,696 | Stéphane Bergeron 30,074 | Stéphane Bergeron 38,536 | | |
| Liberal | Pier-Luc Therrien-Peloquin 5,352 | François Fournier 8,871 | Alanna Woods 4,602 | Nathalie Tousignant 9,958 | Mark Provencher 16,740 | Pierre Patenaude 12,715 | Benoît Chiquette 12,138 | Maurice Lemoine 8,487 | Bernard Pierre Loiselle 19,365 |
| Conservative | Rodrigo Alfaro 4,884 | Benoît Dussault 7,742 | Jean-Félix Racicot 11,479 | Francis Pierre Rémillard 2,750 | | | | | |
| Progressive Conservative | | | | | Frédéric Grenier 3,859 | Jean Legault 12,428 | François Leduc 5,221 | Marcel Danis 32,317 | Marcel Danis 38,690 |
| Alliance | | | | | Stéphane Désilets 2,870 | | | |
| New Democratic Party | Sana Hassainia 24,514 | Raphaël Fortin 8,388 | Simon Vallée 4,293 | Simon Vallée 1,815 | Charles Bussières 1,074 | Yas Etessam 750 | Frances Elbourne 695 | Maria Jean 6,772 | James Taylor Christie 6,534 |
| Green | Thomas Lapierre 1,259 | Annie Morel 1,679 | Carl Danis 2,047 | Philippe Morlighem 975 | | | | | |
| Marijuana | | | | Sébastien Drouin 463 | Jonathan Bérubé 1,643 | | | | |
| Christian Heritage | | | | | | | Jean Blaquière 476 | | |
| Commonwealth of Canada | | | | | | | Nicholas Maris 179 | Roland Coté 95 | Michel A. Lemire 109 |
| Rhinoceros | | | | | | | Michel Ben 97 Benoit 1,260 | Miko Maillot 2,216 |
| Parti Nationaliste | | | | | | | | | Michel Lepage 2,153 |

### Verchères—Les Patriotes, 2004–2015

2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Sana Hassainia | 24,514 | 43.31 | +27.86 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Luc Malo | 20,593 | 36.38 | -14.46 |
| | Liberal | Pier-Luc Therrien-Péloquin | 5,352 | 9.46 | -6.88 |
| | Conservative | Rodrigo Alfaro | 4,884 | 8.63 | -5.63 |
| | Green | Thomas Lapierre | 1,259 | 2.22 | -0.87 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 56,602 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 871 | 1.52 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,473 | 71.56 | -0.31 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 80,312 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Luc Malo | 27,602 | 50.84 | -6.59 | $39,478 |
| | Liberal | François Fournier | 8,871 | 16.34 | +7.61 | $6,204 |
| | New Democratic | Raphaël Fortin | 8,388 | 15.45 | +7.30 | $7,738 |
| | Conservative | Benoît Dussault | 7,742 | 14.26 | -7.53 | $32,535 |
| | Green | Annie Morel | 1,679 | 3.09 | -0.79 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 54,282 | 100.00 | $82,267 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 766 | 1.39 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,048 | 71.87 | -0.26 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Luc Malo | 30,250 | 57.43 | -10.2 | $40,572 |
| | Conservative | Jean-Félix Racicot | 11,479 | 21.79 | +16.2 | $14,292 |
| | Liberal | Alanna Woods | 4,602 | 8.73 | -11.5 | $5,938 |
| | New Democratic | Simon Vallée | 4,293 | 8.15 | +4.5 | $1,306 |
| | Green | Carl Danis | 2,047 | 3.88 | +2.9 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 52,671 | 100.00 | $76,664 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 743 | 1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,414 | 72.13 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 33,333 | 67.6 | +15.3 | $56,029 |
| | Liberal | Nathalie Tousignant | 9,958 | 20.2 | -10.3 | $55,406 |
| | Conservative | Francis Pierre Rémillard | 2,750 | 5.6 | -6.7 | $6,189 |
| | New Democratic | Simon Vallée | 1,815 | 3.7 | +1.7 | $754 |
| | Green | Philippe Morlighem | 975 | 2.0 | – | $0 |
| | Marijuana | Sébastien Drouin | 463 | 0.9 | -2.1 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,294 | 100.0 | $74,238 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 28,696 | 52.3 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Mark Provencher | 16,740 | 30.5 | +7.8 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frédéric Grenier | 3,859 | 7.0 | -15.2 |
| | Alliance | Stéphane Désilets | 2,870 | 5.2 | |
| | Marijuana | Jonathan Bérubé | 1,643 | 3.0 | |
| | New Democratic | Charles Bussières | 1,074 | 2.0 | +0.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,882 | 100.0 |

### Verchères, 1979-2000

1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 30,074 | 53.7 | -14.1 |
| | Liberal | Pierre Patenaude | 12,715 | 22.7 | +1.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean Legault | 12,428 | 22.2 | +13.0 |
| | New Democratic | Yas Etessam | 750 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,967 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 38,536 | 67.8 | |
| | Liberal | Benoît Chiquette | 12,138 | 21.4 | +4.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | François Leduc | 5,221 | 9.2 | -56.9 |
| | New Democratic | Frances Elbourne | 695 | 1.2 | -12.6 |
| | Christian Heritage | Jean Blaquière | 47 | 0.1 | |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Nicholas Maris | 179 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 56,816 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Marcel Danis | 32,317 | 66.0 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Lemoine | 8,487 | 17.3 | -10.7 |
| | New Democratic | Maria Jean | 6,772 | 13.8 | +4.4 |
| | Rhinoceros | Michel Ben 97 Benoit | 1,260 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Roland Coté | 95 | 0.2 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,931 | 100.0 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Marcel Danis | 38,690 | 56.0 | +45.7 |
| | Liberal | Bernard Loiselle | 19,365 | 28.0 | -40.1 |
| | New Democratic | James Christie | 6,534 | 9.5 | -3.3 |
| | Rhinoceros | Miko Maillot | 2,216 | 3.2 | -1.9 |
| | Parti nationaliste | Michel Lepage | 2,153 | 3.1 | |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Michel A. Lemire | 101 | 0.1 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 69,059 | 100.0 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bernard Loiselle | 37,393 | 68.1 | +5.3 |
| | New Democratic | Chislaine Gagnon | 7,015 | 12.8 | +6.5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Armand Lefebvre | 5,653 | 10.3 | -3.7 |
| | Rhinoceros | Hugue Le Brulôt Mignault | 2,804 | 5.1 | +1.7 |
| | Social Credit | Benoît Houle | 1,514 | 2.8 | -10.1 |
| | Union populaire | Madeleine Gamache | 410 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Christiane Robidoux | 88 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,877 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Bernard Loiselle | 36,542 | 62.8 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Armand Lefebvre | 8,156 | 14.0 |
| | Social Credit | André Campeau | 7,460 | 12.8 |
| | New Democratic | Micheline Ruelland | 3,652 | 6.3 |
| | Rhinoceros | Damien Tremblay | 1,960 | 3.4 |
| | Union populaire | Gilles Maillé | 287 | 0.5 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Christiane Robidoux | 114 | 0.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,171 | 100.0 |