Méganne Perry Mélançon

Méganne Perry Mélançon (born May 10, 1990) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.^[1] She represented the electoral district of Gaspé as a member of the Parti Québécois until her defeat in the 2022 Quebec general election.

Méganne Perry Mélançon MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Gaspé
In office October 1, 2018 – August 28, 2022
Preceded by	Gaétan Lelièvre
Succeeded by	Stéphane Sainte-Croix
Personal details
Born	(1990-05-10) May 10, 1990 (age 33) Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Parti Québecois

On election night, Perry Mélançon was declared to have been defeated by Alexandre Boulay of the Quebec Liberal Party. She was found to have defeated Boulay by a margin of 41 votes after a recount.^[2]

Electoral record

2018 Quebec general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Parti Québécois	Méganne Perry Mélançon	6,003	33.41	-18.62
	Liberal	Alexandre Boulay	5,962	33.18	-0.62
	Coalition Avenir Québec	Louis LeBouthillier	3,521	19.60	+13.41
	Québec solidaire	Alexis Dumont-Blanchet	2,482	13.81	+8.68
Total valid votes			17,968	98.37	–
Total rejected ballots			297	1.63	+0.55
Turnout			18,279	60.82	-2.28
Electors on the lists			30,033	–	–
	Parti Québécois hold		Swing		+9.48
These results were subject to a judicial recount, and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The initial results declared Alexandre Boulay the victor by a margin of 132 votes. The recount resulted in Perry Mélançon's victory by 41 votes.^[3]

References

1. "Après recomptage, le PQ remporte la circonscription de Gaspé". Ici Radio-Canada, October 10, 2018.
2. "Electoral officer to investigate after Quebec riding flips from Liberal to PQ in recount". Global News, October 11, 2018.
3. "Parti Québécois wins Gaspé in recount as investigation launched into vote". CBC News. October 10, 2018.