1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election
The Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1996 was the leadership election to replace Lucien Bouchard after he left the Bloc Québécois to become Premier of Quebec.[1] Michel Gauthier won the election and became Leader of the Official Opposition.[1][2]
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Date | February 17, 1996 |
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Resigning leader | Lucien Bouchard |
Won by | Michel Gauthier |
Ballots | 1 |
Candidates | 2 |
Candidates
Name | Riding | Notes | Source | |
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Michel Gauthier | Roberval | Joined party on October 25, 1993 | [1][2] | |
Francine Lalonde | ![]() |
Mercier | Joined party on October 25, 1993 | [3] |
Result
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
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GAUTHIER, Michel | 104 | 67.1% | |
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LALONDE, Francine | 51 | 32.9% |
Total | 155 | 100% |
Sources
- "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- "GAUTHIER, Michel, B.Sp". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- "LALONDE, Francine, B.A." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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