Denis Lemieux (born 1964) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1] Citing family reasons, he announced his resignation on November 6, 2017.[2] It took effect on December 1, 2017.
Denis Lemieux | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – December 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dany Morin |
| Succeeded by | Richard Martel (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
Lemieux holds a bachelor's degree in general engineering and has held a variety of positions in industrial companies in the region.
Electoral record
edit| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Denis Lemieux | 13,619 | 31.09 | +25.34 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Dany Morin | 13,019 | 29.72 | -7.96 | – | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Élise Gauthier | 8,990 | 20.52 | -8.29 | – | |||
| Conservative | Caroline Ste-Marie | 7,270 | 16.60 | -8.97 | – | |||
| Green | Dany St-Gelais | 907 | 2.07 | +0.55 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 43,805 | 100.00 | $200,694.12 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 745 | 1.67 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 44,550 | 54.66 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 81,501 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +16.65 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[3][4] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Lemieux remporte dans le comté de Chicoutimi-Le Fjord".
- ^ "Quebec member of Parliament Denis Lemieux resigns seat". CBC News. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine