The electoral division of Saint-Hyacinthe is a rural area that comprises nine municipalities, including the City of Saint-Hyacinthe.
It is located east of Montreal on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the heart of the Montérégie.
The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:
Coalition Avenir Québec: Chantal Soucy
Parti Québécois: Daniel Breton
Quebec Liberal Party: Annie Pelletier
Québec Solidaire: Marijo Demers
The incumbent was Coalition Avenir Québec candidate Chantal Soucy.
The riding has traditional voted for the Parti Québecois, with a brief move to the Action Démocratique du Québec in 2007.
History
The riding is named after Jacques-Hyacinthe-Simon Delorme, a platform contractor, provider of wood and lord of Saint-Hyacinthe as of 1753.
Following the discovery of a waterfall where it was possible to develop hydro-power, Saint-Hyacinthe quickly became a village centre that included mills, a church, a market, and the seigneurial manor.
The surrounding towns of Saint-Joseph, Douville and Providence merged with the City of Saint-Hyacinthe in 1976.
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