Rolland Dion (5 July 1938 – 4 June 2011) was the mayor of Saint-Raymond, Quebec, which was also his birthplace. He was also a former Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman by career.

He was mayor of Saint-Raymond from 1973 to 1979. He won the riding of Portneuf in the 1979 federal election and was re-elected there in 1980. Dion was defeated in 1984 by Marc Ferland of the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments. He served again as mayor of Saint-Raymond from 2006 until his death in 2011.

1984 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMarc Ferland23,79751.1+43.7
Liberal(x)Rolland Dion17,68738.0-45.9
New DemocraticJacques Pelchat3,0126.5-1.8
RhinocerosJean Paradis1,2222.6-1.5
Parti nationalisteGeorges-H. Marcotte6381.4
Social CreditRenée Roberge-Petitclerc2480.5-5.3
Total valid votes 46,604 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Rolland Dion29,23473.9+10.2
New DemocraticRobert Ferland3,2858.3+4.9
Progressive ConservativeChristian Légaré2,9057.3-1.8
Social CreditBernard Lapointe2,3205.9-15.1
RhinocerosM. Chrétien M. Paquette1,6344.1+1.7
Union populaireRichard Corbeil2040.5+0.1
Total valid votes 39,582 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRolland Dion25,29763.6+14.8
Social CreditBernard Lapointe8,33020.9-16.1
Progressive ConservativeArmand Caron3,6209.1+0.7
New DemocraticRenée Brisson1,3463.4-2.3
RhinocerosRéjane Mame Bujold9852.5
Union populaireO'H Ls Gingras1840.5
Total valid votes 39,762 100.0

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