1990 Laurier—Sainte-Marie federal by-election

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1990 Laurier—Sainte-Marie federal by-election

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Seat of Laurier—Sainte-Marie
  First party Second party Third party
 
NDP
Candidate Gilles Duceppe Denis Coderre Louise O'Neill
Party Independent Liberal New Democratic
Alliance Bloc Québécois
Popular vote 16,818 4,812 1,821
Percentage 66.92% 19.15% 7.25%
Swing N/A Decrease 19.9pp Decrease 14.4pp

MP before election

Jean-Claude Malépart
Liberal

Elected MP

Gilles Duceppe
Bloc Québécois

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie in Quebec on August 13, 1990, following the death of Liberal MP Jean-Claude Malépart.[1] The by-election was held on the same day as another in Oshawa in Ontario. The seat was won by Independent candidate Gilles Duceppe, who later co-founded the Bloc Québécois in February 1991.[2][3]

Election results

Canadian federal by-election, August 13, 1990: Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Death of Jean-Claude Malépart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gilles Duceppe 16,818 66.9
Liberal Denis Coderre 4,812 19.1 −19.9
New Democratic Louise O'Neill 1,821 7.2 −14.4
Progressive Conservative Christian Fortin 1,120 4.5 −25.2
Green Michel Szabo 395 1.6 −1.9
Independent Daniel Perreault 123 0.5
Independent Rejean Robidoux 42 0.2
Total valid votes 25,131 100.0

1988 result

1988 Canadian federal election: Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude Malepart 15,956 39.07 $41,754
Progressive Conservative Charles Hamelin 12,113 29.66 $35,391
New Democratic François Beaulne 8,828 21.62 $42,678
Rhinoceros Sonia Chatouille Côté 2,121 5.19 $425
Green Philippe Champagne 1,438 3.52 $0
Communist Marianne Roy 175 0.43 $1,263
Independent Marxist-Leninist Hélène Héroux 130 0.32 $130
Commonwealth of Canada Daniel Gonzales 79 0.19 $0
Total valid votes 40,840 100.00
Total rejected ballots 729
Turnout 41,569 69.33
Electors on the lists 59,956
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.

References

  1. "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. "Profile: Gilles Duceppe of the Bloc Quebecois party". BBC News. April 29, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2023.