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1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election

The 1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace Michel Gauthier as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a one member, one vote (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. Bloc MP Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election.[1]

1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election

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YD
Candidate Gilles Duceppe Yves Duhaime
Riding Laurier—Sainte-Marie N/A[a]
Final ballot 25,561
(52.77%)
16,408
(33.87%)
First ballot 21,268
(43.91%)
16,408
(33.87%)

 
RB
Candidate Rodrigue Biron Francine Lalonde
Riding N/A[b] Mercier
Final ballot 6,468
(13.35%)
Eliminated
First ballot 6,468
(13.35%)
2,671
(5.51%)

Leader before election

Michel Gauthier

Elected Leader

Gilles Duceppe

1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election
DateMarch 15, 1997
Resigning leaderMichel Gauthier
Won byGilles Duceppe
Ballots2
Candidates6
Bloc Québécois leadership elections
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Timeline edit

Candidates edit

Name Riding Notes Source
Gilles Duceppe   Laurier—Sainte-Marie Became first Member of Parliament under the "Bloc Québécois banner" by winning a by-election in 1990 in the riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie. [1]
Yves Duhaime MNA, District of Saint-Maurice 19761985 [3]
Rodrigue Biron Leader of the Union Nationale 1976-1980 [3]
Francine Lalonde   Member of Parliament
Joined party on October 25, 1993
[3]
Daniel Turp   [3]
Pierrette Venne Member of Parliament
Joined party on August 12, 1991
[3]

Result edit

Support by Ballot
Candidate 1st ballot 2nd ballot
Votes cast % Votes cast %
  DUCEPPE, Gilles 21,268 43.91% 25,561 52.77%
DUHAIME, Yves 16,408 33.87% 16,408 33.87%
BIRON, Rodrique 6,468 13.35% 6,468 13.35%
  LALONDE, Francine 2,671 5.51% Eliminated
  TURP, Daniel 1,081 2.23% Eliminated
VENNE, Pierette 541 1.12% Eliminated
Total 48,437 100.0% 48,437 100.0%

Notes edit

  1. ^ Former member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice.
  2. ^ Former member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lotbinière.

Sources edit

  1. ^ a b . The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ . Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Leadership Conventions". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2011.


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