Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (formerly Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour and Richelieu) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

Geography
The riding, along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the city of Trois-Rivières, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie.

The riding consists of:
 * the Regional County Municipality of Pierre-De Saurel (formerly Le Bas-Richelieu)
 * the Regional County Municipality of Nicolet-Yamaska, including Odanak Indian reserve No. 12; and
 * the Regional County Municipality of Bécancour, including Wôlinak Indian reserve No. 11.

The neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Mégantic—L'Érable, Richmond—Arthabaska, Drummond, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, Berthier—Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.

Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 96.2% White, 2.1% Indigenous

Languages: 96.8% French, 1.0% English

Religions: 75.9% Christian (70.3% Catholic, 5.6% Other), 23.6% None

Median income: $38,000 (2020)

Average income: $45,320 (2020)

History
It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères ridings.

It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.

In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.

Following the 2012 federal electoral redistribution the riding retained its boundaries but was renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel.

Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding will continue to retain its boundaries, but will be renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.

Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2013 representation order
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel retained the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the 42nd Canadian federal election: