René-Lévesque is a provincial electoral district in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipalities of Baie-Comeau, Forestville and Pointe-Lebel as well as the reserve of Pessamit.
It was created for the 1948 election under the name Saguenay from part of the former Charlevoix–Saguenay electoral district. The predecessor to Charlevoix-Saguenay (before 1912) was Chicoutimi-Saguenay. Despite its former name, the district has not included the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region since at least the 1994 election.
It was renamed René-Lévesque for the 2003 election, after former Quebec Premier René Lévesque, although its territory was unchanged. It remained unchanged after the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map.
Members of the National Assembly
Election results René-Lévesque, 2001 - present
By-election required due to the resignation of Marjolain Dufour, for health reasons."PQ MNA Marjolain Dufour quits for health reasons". Montreal Gazette, September 3, 2015.
* Result compared to Action démocratique
Saguenay, 1945 - 2001
1995 Quebec referendumSideVotes%Oui23,06773.33Non8,38926.67
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendumSideVotes%Non18,86171.60Oui7,48228.40
1980 Quebec referendumSideVotes%Oui14,03261.91Non8,63438.09
See also List of Quebec provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Information Elections Quebec
Election results Election results (National Assembly) Election results (QuébecPolitique)
Maps 2011 map (PDF) 2001 map (Flash) 2001–2011 changes (Flash) 1992–2001 changes to Saguenay (Flash) Electoral map of Côte-Nord region Quebec electoral map, 2011