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Diane Bourgeois

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Diane Bourgeois
Member of Parliament
for Terrebonne—Blainville
In office
2000–2011
Preceded byPaul Mercier
Succeeded byCharmaine Borg
Personal details
Born (1949-11-14) November 14, 1949 (age 74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidenceBlainville, Quebec
Professionteacher

Diane Bourgeois (born November 14, 1949) is a Canadian politician. She was a Bloc Québécois Member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding Terrebonne—Blainville from 2000 until 2011. She was the Bloc critic for the international cooperation portfolio — Canada's foreign-aid efforts — and is a former critic for the status of women, parental leave, and housing.

Bourgeois was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Electoral record

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Charmaine Borg 28,236 49.4 +35.9%
Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 17,634 30.8 -21.5%
Conservative Jean-Philippe Paiement 5,222 9.1 -4.9%
Liberal Robert Frégeau 4,885 8.5 -8%
Green Michel Paulette 1,218 2.1 0%
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 28,303 52.3% -6.8%
Liberal Eva Nassif 8,937 16.5% +7.6%
Conservative Daniel Lebel 7,551 14.0% -6.0%
New Democratic Michel Le Clair 7,278 13.5% +6.0%
Green Martin Drapeau 1,714 3.2% -1.2%
Independent M. Zamboni Cadieux 283 0.5%
Total valid votes 54,066 100.0%
Total rejected ballots 911
Turnout 54,977 65.9%
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 30,197 59.2% -9.0%
Conservative Daniel Lebel 10,212 20.0% +14.4%
Liberal Maxime Thériault 4,576 9.0% -10.7%
New Democratic Michel Leclair 3,829 7.5% +4.3%
Green Martin Drapeau 2,216 4.3% +1.0%
Total valid votes 51,030 100.0%
Total rejected ballots 886
Turnout 51,916 62.3%


2004 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne—Blainville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 31,288 68.13 +12.75 $60,942
Liberal Pierre Gingras 9,048 19.70 −8.94 $48,266
Conservative Patrick Légaré 2,582 5.62 −6.13 $3,477
Green Martin Drapeau 1,554 3.38 - none listed
New Democratic Normand Beaudet 1,451 3.16 +1.12 none listed
Total valid votes 45,923 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,252
Turnout 47,175 63.58
Electors on the lists 74,197
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative figures from 2000. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2000 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne—Blainville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 28,933 51.91 $53,014
Liberal François-Hugues Liberge 17,668 31.70 $43,169
Alliance Guylaine St-Georges 3,741 6.71 $1,009
Progressive Conservative Mélanie Gemme 3,089 5.54 none listed
Natural Law Pascale Levert 1,193 2.14 none listed
New Democratic Normand Beaudet 1,111 1.99 $606
Total valid votes 55,735 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,458
Turnout 58,193 64.81
Electors on the lists 89,796
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
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