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Raynald Blais
Canadian politician (1954–2023)
Raynald Blais (January 5, 1954 – September 26, 2023) was a Canadian politician who represented the district Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Bloc Québécois.
Born in Port-Daniel, Quebec, he was first elected in 2004, but ran in the 2000 Canadian federal election in the riding of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and lost to Georges Farrah of the Liberal Party of Canada. Blais had 15,532 votes. Blais was a former journalist and political assistant.
Blais died on September 26, 2023, at the age of 69.[1]
Electoral record
| 2008 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
|
Expenditures
|
|
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Bloc Québécois |
Raynald Blais |
14,636 |
40.10 |
-2.59 |
$35,057.79
|
|
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Liberal |
Denis Gauvreau |
9,840 |
26.96 |
+7.70 |
$75,736.95
|
|
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Conservative |
Darryl Gray |
8,334 |
22.84 |
-9.39 |
$61,592.38
|
|
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New Democratic |
Gaston Langlais |
2,549 |
6.98 |
+4.02 |
$1,775.37
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|
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Green |
Julien Leblanc |
1,136 |
3.11 |
+0.25 |
$157.00
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| Total valid votes/Expense limit
|
36,495 |
100.0 |
|
$86,955
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| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
|
445 |
1.20 |
+0.07
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| Turnout
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36,940 |
54.11 |
-7.04
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| Eligible voters
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68,270
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Bloc Québécois hold
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Swing
|
-5.14
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| 2006 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
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Expenditures
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|
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Bloc Québécois |
Raynald Blais |
17,678 |
42.69 |
-12.98 |
$39,804.88
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Conservative |
Gaston Langlais |
13,347 |
32.23 |
+25.39 |
$16,170.29
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|
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Liberal |
Mario Levesque |
7,977 |
19.26 |
-13.39 |
$27,785.44
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|
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New Democratic |
Sophie Dauphinais |
1,225 |
2.96 |
+0.87 |
$1,237.16
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Green |
Bob Eichenberger |
1,183 |
2.86 |
+0.11 |
$325.71
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| Total valid votes/Expense limit
|
41,410 |
100.0 |
|
$80,993
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| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
|
474 |
1.13 |
-0.30
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| Turnout
|
41,884 |
61.15 |
+4.58
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| Eligible voters
|
68,494
|
|
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Bloc Québécois hold
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Swing
|
-19.18
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| 2004 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
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Expenditures
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|
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Bloc Québécois |
Raynald Blais |
21,446 |
55.67 |
+13.10 |
$44,886.71
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Liberal |
Georges Farrah |
12,579 |
32.65 |
−20.15 |
$44,503.86
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Conservative |
Guy De Coste |
2,636 |
6.84 |
+4.17 |
$12,110.72
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Green |
Bob Eichenberger |
1,060 |
2.75 |
– |
none listed
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New Democratic |
Philip Toone |
805 |
2.09 |
+0.13 |
$1,695.37
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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38,526 |
100.00 |
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$79,194
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| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
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559 |
1.43
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| Turnout
|
39,085 |
56.57 |
−5.93
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| Eligible voters
|
69,089
|
|
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Bloc Québécois notional gain from Liberal
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Swing
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+16.62
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References
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