Jean Rousseau
Member of Parliament
for Compton—Stanstead
In office
May 30, 2011  August 2, 2015
Preceded byFrance Bonsant
Succeeded byMarie-Claude Bibeau
Personal details
Born (1961-06-23) June 23, 1961
Asbestos, Quebec
Political partyGreen
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic

Jean Rousseau (born June 23, 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Compton—Stanstead as a member of the New Democratic Party. Rousseau was defeated in the 2015 Canadian federal election by Liberal Party of Canada candidate Marie-Claude Bibeau.

Prior to being elected, Rousseau was a worker in showbusiness. He studied in administration at the Cégep de Sherbrooke and has a Bachelor's degree in industrial relations from Université Laval.

Rosseau joined the Green Party in May 2016.[2] He was the Green Party of Canada candidate in Compton—Stanstead for the 2019 Canadian federal election.[3]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMarie-Claude Bibeau21,73137.31+0.43$58,382.52
Bloc QuébécoisDavid Benoît18,57131.89+11.19none listed
ConservativeJessy Mc Neil8,44614.50+2.00$12,725.62
New DemocraticNaomie Mathieu Chauvette5,6079.63-17.78$1,786.21
GreenJean Rousseau3,0445.23+3.29none listed
People'sPaul Reed5861.01$677.99
RhinocerosJonathan Therrien2520.43-0.13$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,23798.33
Total rejected ballots 9881.67
Turnout 59,22569.75
Eligible voters 84,913
Liberal hold Swing -5.39
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election: Compton—Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMarie-Claude Bibeau20,58236.88+24.89$30,817.38
New DemocraticJean Rousseau15,30027.41-19.86$22,398.05
Bloc QuébécoisFrance Bonsant11,55120.70-5.73$41,452.44
ConservativeGustavo Labrador6,97812.50+0.65$24,135.57
GreenKorie Marshall1,0851.94-0.49
RhinocerosKévin Côté3150.56
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,811100.00 $218,288.13
Total rejected ballots 7481.32
Turnout 56,55969.09
Eligible voters 81,867
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +22.37
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. Election 2011: Compton—Stanstead. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. "Former Quebec NDP MP Jean Rousseau joins Green Party as critic | CBC News".
  3. "Compton—Stanstead".
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Compton—Stanstead, 30 September 2015
  7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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