Terrebonne (provincial electoral district)

Terrebonne (French pronunciation: [tɛʁbɔn]) is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It consists of all of the city of Terrebonne except for the former cities of La Plaine and Lachenaie.

Terrebonne
Quebec electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNational Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 
 
Catherine Gentilcore
Parti Québécois
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2011)72,295
Electors (2012)[1]53,897
Area (km²)[2]88.7
Pop. density (per km²)815.1
Census divisionLes Moulins (part)
Census subdivisionTerrebonne (part)

It was created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada).

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it lost part of the city of Terrebonne to the L'Assomption electoral district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly

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Legislature Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau Conservative
2nd  1871–1875
3rd  1875–1878
4th  1878–1881
5th  1881–1882
 1882–1886 Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel
6th  1886–1890
7th  1890–1892
8th  1892–1897
9th  1897–1900
10th  1900–1904     Jean Prévost Liberal
11th  1904–1908
12th  1908–1912
13th  1912–1916
14th  1916–1919 Athanase David
15th  1919–1923
16th  1923–1927
17th  1927–1931
18th  1931–1935
19th  1935–1936
20th  1936–1939     Hermann Barrette Union Nationale
21st  1939–1940     Athanase David Liberal
 1940–1944 Hector-Joseph-Damase Perrier
22nd  1944–1948     Joseph-Léonard Blanchard Union Nationale
23rd  1948–1952
24th  1952–1956
25th  1956–1960
26th  1960–1962     Lionel Bertrand Liberal
27th  1962–1964
 1965–1966 Denis Hardy
28th  1966–1970     Hubert Murray Union Nationale
29th  1970–1973     Denis Hardy Liberal
30th  1973–1976
31st  1976–1981     Élie Fallu Parti Québécois
32nd  1981–1985 Yves Blais
33rd  1985–1989
34th  1989–1994 Jocelyne Caron
35th  1994–1998
36th  1998–2003
37th  2003–2007
38th  2007–2008     Jean-François Therrien Action démocratique
39th  2008–2012     Mathieu Traversy Parti Québécois
40th  2012–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022     Pierre Fitzgibbon Coalition Avenir Québec
43rd  2022–2024
 2025–present     Catherine Gentilcore Parti Québécois

Historical controversies

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In the 1935 provincial election, the election of Athanase David was contested on the ground that the ballot papers were not printed in the form prescribed under the Election Act. At the subsequent hearing, the judge ruled that all cast ballots were thus void. Immediately afterwards, the returning officer announced that, as this resulted in a 0–0 tie, he cast his deciding vote in favour of David.[3][4] The returning officer's action was considered to have been without precedent anywhere in the world in countries with parliamentary-style legislatures.[5] The Conservatives lodged an appeal,[5] but the result was upheld by the Quebec Court of Appeal in April 1936.[6] David would become the only member of the Assembly in Quebec history to be elected on only one cast vote.[7][8]

In the March 2025 provincial by-election, while the riding flipped from the CAQ back to the PQ after being held for two elections by Pierre Fitzgibbon, Québec solidaire was also squeezed out of third place by the PLQ, dropping in support by over eight percentage points (while the Liberals had lost two points). Nadia Poirier, a second-time QS nominee,[9] complained afterwards about the lack of support she received from the party, noting that none of its 12 MNAs came out to help in her campaign and that the party had solidarity in name only.[10] QS responded that, as Terrebonne had been a péquiste stronghold for 25 years, it allocated its resources based on a serious analysis of its chances of winning.[9] In June 2025, Poirier announced that she was leaving QS to join the PQ.[11]

Election results

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Quebec provincial by-election, March 17, 2025
Resignation of Pierre Fitzgibbon
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisCatherine Gentilcore11,93552.74+33.86
Coalition Avenir QuébecAlex Gagné6,51328.78-20.66
LiberalVirginie Bouchard1,8458.15-2.02
Québec solidaireNadia Poirier1,0294.55-8.11
ConservativeAnge Claude Bigilimana8453.73-4.20
Climat QuébecBenoit Beauchamp1750.77
Parti culinaireJean-Louis Thémis1450.64
Union NationaleEric Bernier950.42
Parti accès propriété et équitéShawn Lalande McLean480.21
Total valid votes 22,63098.80 
Total rejected ballots 2761.20-0.08
Turnout 22,90637.28-33.91
Electors on the lists 61,451
Parti Québécois gain from Coalition Avenir Québec Swing +27.27
2022 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecPierre Fitzgibbon20,91149.44+6.48
Parti QuébécoisGeneviève Couture7,98618.88-10.61
Québec solidaireNadia Poirier5,35212.65-0.21
LiberalLindsay Jean4,30110.17-1.95
ConservativeDaniela Andreeva3,3577.94+7.24
GreenNazar Tarpinian3080.73-0.54
Démocratie directeMarie-France Meloche800.19
Total valid votes 42,29598.72
Total rejected ballots 5491.28-0.49
Turnout 42,84471.19-1.15
Electors on the lists 60,184
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing +8.54
2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecPierre Fitzgibbon17,63842.97+8.60
Parti QuébécoisMathieu Traversy12,10629.49-6.73
Québec solidaireAnne B-Godbout5,27912.86+6.48
LiberalMargaux Selam4,97612.12-9.89
GreenCarole Dubois5221.27
ConservativeJules Néron2870.70
Citoyens au pouvoirMathieu Goyette2440.59
Total valid votes 41,05298.23
Total rejected ballots 7411.77-0.26
Turnout 41,79372.34-1.86
Eligible voters 57,776
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Parti Québécois Swing +7.67
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisMathieu Traversy14,45036.22-8.31
Coalition Avenir QuébecJean-François Jarry13,70734.36-1.66
LiberalMeriem Glia8,78022.01+8.83
Québec solidaireYan Smith2,5436.37+3.15
Option nationaleJean-François Jacob4111.03-0.16
Total valid votes 39,89197.97
Total rejected ballots 8262.03+0.75
Turnout 40,71774.20-6.00
Electors on the lists 54,874
Parti Québécois hold Swing –3.33
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisMathieu Traversy19,07744.53-1.09
Coalition Avenir QuébecGaétan Barrette15,42936.02+14.57*
LiberalJosée Gingras5,64613.18-14.02
Québec solidaireYan Smith1,3803.22+0.67
GreenBenoit Carignan6351.48-1.70
Option nationaleMarc-André Dénommée5101.19
Coalition pour la constituantePatrick Dubé1600.37
Total valid votes 42,83798.72
Total rejected ballots 5541.28
Turnout 43,39180.21+21.12
Electors on the lists 54,100
Parti Québécois hold Swing –7.83

Change is from redistributed results.
* Result compared to Action démocratique

2008 Quebec general election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Parti Québécois13,70645.62
  Liberal8,17327.20
  Action démocratique6,44421.45
  Green9553.18
  Québec solidaire7662.55
Total valid votes 30,044
Turnout 59.08
Electors on the lists 50,849
2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisMathieu Traversy15,47545.22+8.91
LiberalChantal Leblanc9,41427.51+11.42
Action démocratiqueJean-François Therrien7,38121.57-19.69
GreenYoland Gilbert1,0563.09-0.53
Québec solidaireSabrina Perreault8922.61-0.11
Total valid votes 34,21898.05
Total rejected ballots 6801.95+0.69
Turnout 34,89860.47-16.04
Electors on the lists 57,710
Parti Québécois gain from Action démocratique Swing +14.30
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Action démocratiqueJean-François Therrien17,22441.26+23.09
Parti QuébécoisJocelyne Caron15,16036.31-12.38
LiberalChantal Leblanc6,72016.10-15.81
GreenPierre-Charles De Guise1,5083.61
Québec solidaireJean Baril1,1362.72+1.48*
Total valid votes 41,74898.74
Total rejected ballots 5311.26-0.52
Turnout 42,27976.51+3.21
Electors on the lists 55,256
Action démocratique gain from Parti Québécois Swing +17.74

* Result compared to UFP

2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisJocelyne Caron17,32748.69-10.78
LiberalMarcel Théorêt11,35331.91+8.97
Action démocratiqueJean-Pierre Parrot6,46318.16+1.16
GreenPierre-Charles De Guise1,5083.61
UFPMarco Legrand4401.24+0.65
Total valid votes 35,58398.23
Total rejected ballots 6421.77+0.50
Turnout 36,22573.31-7.72
Electors on the lists 49,415
Parti Québécois hold Swing -9.88
1998 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisJocelyne Caron21,25259.47-0.92
LiberalFrançois Duval8,19522.93-2.32
Action démocratiqueSerge Cazelais6,07717.01+3.53
Socialist DemocracyRichard Chartier2100.59
Total valid votes 35,73498.72
Total rejected ballots 4621.28-0.80
Turnout 36,19681.03-2.17
Electors on the lists 44,671
Parti Québécois hold Swing +0.70
1994 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisJocelyne Caron19,67160.39+8.36
LiberalDanyelle Byles8,22725.26-17.03
Action démocratiqueJean-Claude Ouellette4,38913.47
Natural LawRita Lambert2850.87
Total valid votes 32,57297.92
Total rejected ballots 6922.08-0.86
Turnout 33,26483.20+7.23
Electors on the lists 39,981
Parti Québécois hold Swing +12.69
1989 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisJocelyne Caron15,69352.03-4.63
LiberalMarcel Lorrain12,75342.28+2.96
GreenFrançoise Filion1,7145.68
Total valid votes 30,16097.06
Total rejected ballots 9152.94+1.00
Turnout 31,07575.97+0.60
Electors on the lists 40,905
Parti Québécois hold Swing -3.80
1985 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisYves Blais18,55556.67-6.58
LiberalJocelyn Poirier12,87739.33+5.44
New DemocraticJohanne Morin8102.47
United Social CreditJean Louis Poirier4281.31
Christian SocialistAlain Michaud740.23
Total valid votes 32,74498.06
Total rejected ballots 6491.94+0.90
Turnout 33,39375.37-8.63
Electors on the lists 44,308
Parti Québécois hold Swing -6.01
1981 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisYves Blais19,34463.25+12.63
LiberalJean-Yves Chartrand10,36333.88+2.04
Union NationaleGabriel Desjardins8782.87-10.73
Total valid votes 30,58598.96
Total rejected ballots 3221.04-0.71
Turnout 30,90784.00-5.48
Electors on the lists 36,794
Parti Québécois hold Swing +5.30
1976 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisÉlie Fallu21,29850.61+10.22
LiberalDenis Hardy13,39931.84-20.68
Union NationaleMarcel Ayotte5,72313.60+12.29
Ralliement créditisteGuy Meunier1,6613.95
Total valid votes 42,08199.24
Total rejected ballots 7491.75+0.27
Turnout 42,83089.48+3.78
Electors on the lists 47,867
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +15.45
1973 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDenis Hardy17,25552.52+6.98
Parti QuébécoisGuy Mercier13,27140.39+13.50
Parti créditisteGilles Martin1,8295.57-1.95
Union NationaleBernard Bourbonnais4311.31-18.74
IndependentGinette Da Sylva Poirier680.21
Total valid votes 32,85498.52
Total rejected ballots 4941.48
Turnout 33,34885.69
Electors on the lists 38,915
Liberal hold Swing -3.26
1970 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDenis Hardy30,45245.54+2.68
Parti QuébécoisGuy Mercier17,98526.90+25.59
Union NationaleEddy Monette13,40620.05-27.66
Ralliement créditisteJean-Marc Fontaine5,0287.52
Total valid votes 66,871100
Liberal gain from Union Nationale Swing +15.17

^PQ result compared to Ralliement national

1966 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Union NationaleHubert Murray24,84047.71
LiberalDenis Hardy22,31542.86-50.26
RINMaurice Dumas4,2278.12
Ralliement nationalGilles Parent6811.31
Total valid votes 52,063100
Union Nationale gain from Liberal Swing +48.99
Quebec provincial by-election, January 18, 1965
Appointment of Lionel Bertrand to the Legislative Council of Quebec
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDenis Hardy21,10693.12+34.15
IndependentLucien Dulude1,5596.88
Total valid votes 22,665100
Liberal hold Swing +13.63
1962 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLionel Bertrand26,90158.98+0.25
Union NationaleLucien Thinel18,71341.02+1.29
Total valid votes 45,614100
Liberal hold Swing -0.52
1960 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLionel Bertrand25,93658.72+16.80
Union NationaleGuy Blanchard17,54939.73-17.84
Independent Union NationaleFélix Maillée6811.54
Total valid votes 44,166100
Liberal gain from Union Nationale Swing +17.32
1956 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Union NationaleJoseph-Léonard Blanchard20,98457.57+1.66
LiberalPaul-Émile Prévost15,28041.92-1.49
Social DemocraticGisèle Couture1070.29
Labor–ProgressiveLucien Richer770.21
Total valid votes 36,448100
Union Nationale hold Swing +1.58
1952 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Union NationaleJoseph-Léonard Blanchard17,76355.91-4.03
LiberalClaude Prévost13,79343.41+11.69
Independent LiberalPaul-Émilien Dalpé2150.68
Total valid votes 31,771100
Union Nationale hold Swing -7.86
1948 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Union NationaleJoseph-Léonard Blanchard16,80559.94+10.78
LiberalRaymond Raymond8,89431.72-12.98
Union des électeursEdgar Ouimet2,3378.34
Total valid votes 28,036100
Union Nationale hold Swing +11.88
1944 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Union NationaleJoseph-Léonard Blanchard11,47149.16+4.95
LiberalLionel Bertrand10,43144.70-10.63
Bloc populaireJoseph-A.-B. Larche1,4326.14
Total valid votes 23,334100
Union Nationale gain from Liberal Swing +7.79
Quebec provincial by-election, November 19, 1940
Appointment of Athanase David to the Senate of Canada
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHector Perrier4,82755.33+21.16
Union NationaleJoseph-Léonard Blanchard3,85744.21+2.39
Independent LiberalHenri Grou210.24
IndependentAlbert Duval190.22
Total valid votes 8,724100
Liberal hold Swing -0.12
1939 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAthanase David4,89153.17+12.86
Union NationaleJoseph-Léonard Blanchard3,84741.82-16.98
Action libérale nationaleMaurice-Robert Demers4605.00
Total valid votes 9,198100
Liberal gain from Union Nationale Swing +14.92
1936 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Union NationaleHermann Barrette5,27958.81
LiberalMaurice-Robert Demers3,61940.31
LabourAdélard-Emmanuel Lebeau790.88
Total valid votes 8,977100
1935 Quebec general election
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalAthanase David1Green tickY
ConservativeHermann Barrette0
The election in this constituency was declared void, as the ballots lacked the signature of the returning officer, breaking the rules of the Quebec Election Act. As a result, the returning officer cast a single ballot for David.[12]
1931 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAthanase David4,74965.97-8.43
ConservativeJoseph-Léonard Blanchard2,45034.03+8.43
Total valid votes 7,199100
Liberal hold Swing -8.43
1927 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAthanase David3,68274.40+10.35
ConservativeJoseph Proulx1,26725.60-10.35
Total valid votes 4,949100
Liberal hold Swing +10.35
1923 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAthanase David3,09864.05
ConservativeHormidas Deschambault1,73935.95
Total valid votes 4,837100
Quebec provincial by-election, September 6, 1919
Called upon the appointment of Athanase David as Secretary of the Province
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalAthanase DavidacclaimedGreen tickY
1919 Quebec general election
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalAthanase DavidacclaimedGreen tickY
1916 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAthanase David3,50869.94+7.53
ConservativeJoseph-Camille-L. de Martigny1,50830.06-7.53
Total valid votes 5,016100
Liberal hold Swing +7.53
1912 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Independent LiberalJean Prévost2,23862.41+7.56
ConservativeJoseph-Camille-L. de Martigny1,34837.59-7.56
Total valid votes 3,586100
Liberal hold Swing +7.56
1908 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJean Prévost2,63254.84
ConservativeGuillaume-Alphonse Nantel2,16745.16
Total valid votes 4,799100
Quebec provincial by-election, July 17, 1905
Called upon the appointment of Jean Prévost to the Executive Council of Quebec
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalJean PrévostacclaimedGreen tickY
1904 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Prévost2,70869.28+19.03
ConservativeOlivar Asselin1,20130.72-19.03
Total valid votes 3,909100
Liberal hold Swing +19.03
1900 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Prévost2,06750.24+3.87
ConservativeGuillaume-Alphonse Nantel2,04749.76-3.87
Total valid votes 4,114100
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +3.87
1897 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGuillaume-Alphonse Nantel2,14353.63
LiberalAchille-Ferdinand Carrier1,85346.37
Total valid votes 3,996100
1892 Quebec general election
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeGuillaume-Alphonse NantelacclaimedGreen tickY
1890 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGuillaume-Alphonse Nantel1,79352.17-3.62
LiberalJules-É. Prévost1,64447.83+3.62
Total valid votes 3,437100
Conservative hold Swing -3.62
1886 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGuillaume-Alphonse Nantel1,55255.79
LiberalDamase Limoges1,23044.21
Total valid votes 2,782100
Quebec provincial by-election, August 19, 1882
Called upon the resignation of Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau to run in a federal by-election
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeGuillaume-Alphonse NantelacclaimedGreen tickY
1881 Quebec general election
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJoseph-Adolphe ChapleauacclaimedGreen tickY
Quebec provincial by-election, November 13, 1879
Called upon the resignation of Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau upon being called to form a cabinet by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJoseph-Adolphe ChapleauacclaimedGreen tickY
1878 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJoseph-Adolphe Chapleau1,35554.42
LiberalJules-É. Prévost1,13545.58
Total valid votes 2,490100
Quebec provincial by-election, February 10, 1876
Called upon the appointment of Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau to cabinet
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJoseph-Adolphe ChapleauacclaimedGreen tickY
1875 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJoseph-Adolphe Chapleau1,31664.76
LiberalJ. A. Duchesneau71635.24
Total valid votes 2,032100
Quebec provincial by-election, March 12, 1873
Called upon the appointment of Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau as Solicitor General of Quebec
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJoseph-Adolphe ChapleauacclaimedGreen tickY

References

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  1. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=453&section=population [dead link]
  2. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=453&section=superficie [dead link]
  3. "M. le juge Guibeault déclare nulle l'élection de Terrebonne. L'officier-rapporteur élit M. David" [Judge Guibault voids the Terrebonne election. The Returning Officer elects David]. Le Devoir (in French). December 16, 1935. pp. 1, 3.
  4. "Terrebonne votes all found illegal". Montreal Gazette. December 17, 1935. p. 6.
  5. 1 2 "Unionists act quickly to bar David election". Montreal Gazette. December 17, 1935. pp. 1, 6.
  6. "David wins round in election fight". Montreal Gazette. April 14, 1936. p. 4.
  7. "Athanase David (1882-1953)". La Revue de Terrebonne (in French). March 21, 2014.
  8. "Election results (Terrebonne)". assnat.qc.ca. National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Labbé, Jérôme (March 19, 2025). "La candidate de Québec solidaire dans Terrebonne se vide le cœur" [The Québec Solidaire candidate in Terrebonne Empties out her heart]. Radio-Canada (in French).
  10. "Candidate délaissée : QS est un parti « qui n'a de solidaire que le nom »" [Candidate abandoned: QS is a party 'that has solidarity in name only']. TVA Nouvelles (in French). March 19, 2025.
  11. Laberge, Thomas; Paquette, Mathieu (June 2, 2025). "La candidate de QS dans Terrebonne fait défection pour le PQ" [The QS candidate in Terrebonne defects to the PQ]. Le Devoir (in French).
  12. "Single vote of official elects David". Ottawa Journal. December 16, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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