Raynald Blais

Raynald Blais
Member of Parliament
for Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byGeorges Farrah
Succeeded byPhilip Toone
Personal details
Born(1954-01-05)January 5, 1954
Port-Daniel, Quebec, Canada
DiedSeptember 26, 2023(2023-09-26) (aged 69)
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidencePort-Daniel
ProfessionJournalist, political assistant

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 14,636 40.10 -2.59 $35,057.79
Liberal Denis Gauvreau 9,840 26.96 +7.70 $75,736.95
Conservative Darryl Gray 8,334 22.84 -9.39 $61,592.38
New Democratic Gaston Langlais 2,549 6.98 +4.02 $1,775.37
Green Julien Leblanc 1,136 3.11 +0.25 $157.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,495 100.0     $86,955
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 445 1.20 +0.07
Turnout 36,940 54.11 -7.04
Eligible voters 68,270
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -5.14
2006 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 17,678 42.69 -12.98 $39,804.88
Conservative Gaston Langlais 13,347 32.23 +25.39 $16,170.29
Liberal Mario Levesque 7,977 19.26 -13.39 $27,785.44
New Democratic Sophie Dauphinais 1,225 2.96 +0.87 $1,237.16
Green Bob Eichenberger 1,183 2.86 +0.11 $325.71
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,410 100.0     $80,993
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 474 1.13 -0.30
Turnout 41,884 61.15 +4.58
Eligible voters 68,494
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -19.18
2004 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 21,446 55.67 +13.10 $44,886.71
Liberal Georges Farrah 12,579 32.65 −20.15 $44,503.86
Conservative Guy De Coste 2,636 6.84 +4.17 $12,110.72
Green Bob Eichenberger 1,060 2.75 – none listed
New Democratic Philip Toone 805 2.09 +0.13 $1,695.37
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,526 100.00     $79,194
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 559 1.43
Turnout 39,085 56.57 −5.93
Eligible voters 69,089
Bloc Québécois notional gain from Liberal Swing +16.62
2000 Canadian federal election: Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Georges Farrah 19,213 53.19 +12.39
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 15,532 43.00 +1.74
Alliance Linda Fournier 764 2.12 –
New Democratic Fred Kraenzel 613 1.70 +0.02
Turnout 36,112 100.00

References

  1. ^ Thibeault, Jean-Philippe (September 26, 2023). "Décès de l'ex-député Raynald Blais". Gaspésie Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved September 27, 2023.


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