Jean-Claude Gobé

Jean-Claude Gobé (born April 11, 1945) is a Quebec politician. He served as the member for LaFontaine in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1985 until 2003. He left the Liberals to sit as an Independent shortly before his term in the National Assembly ended. Until resigning in 2018, he was the leader of the Official Opposition in the City of Laval as head of Action Laval.[1]

Jean-Claude Gobé
A Quebec politician
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for LaFontaine
In office
December 2, 1985 – April 14, 2003
Preceded byMarcel Léger
Succeeded byTony Tomassi
Personal details
Born (1949-04-11) April 11, 1949
Charleville, France
Political partyLiberal (federal)
Action Laval (municipal)
Other political
affiliations		Action démocratique du Québec (2008-2012)
Liberal Party of Quebec (1985-2003)
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
Allegiance France
Branch/service French Navy
Years of service1967 — 1971
Unit7th Infantry Regiment

Biography

Gobé was born in Charleville, France and studied at the College Sainte-Jeanne D'Arc in Orléans and then at the Academy of Montpelier. He served in the 7th Infantry Regiment of the Navy in Fréjus from 1967 to 1971, before emigrating to Canada in 1972.

After serving as a sales manager and then head of Renault Canada, he was director of Ademco and then of Comterm. He was managing director of Norma Rental from 1980 to 1985.

Political career

Gobé ran in the 1985 Quebec provincial election for the seat of LaFontaine against former Parti Québécois minister Marcel Léger and won with a narrow majority as Robert Bourassa became Premier for the second time. He served as a backbench supporter in the government and was re-elected in 1989. He served as a parliamentary secretary in the short-lived government of Daniel Johnson Jr.

He was reelected in 1994 and 1998, never facing a serious challenge. On February 20, 2005, Gobé quit the Quebec Liberal party after Leader Jean Charest requested he step aside for Tony Tomassi. He subsequently did not seek re-election in 2003.[2]

After some time working at Iris as the Vice President of Business Development, he ran for the Liberal Party of Canada federally in 2004 in the riding of La Pointe-de-l'Île and then in 2006 in the riding of Alfred-Pellan, finishing a distant second both times. He then became an advisor to the ADQ leader Gérard Deltell and the head of the ADQ riding association in LaFontaine until the party folded.

In February 2013, Gobé founded the Action Laval party. He ran for mayor of Laval and lost to Marc Demers.[3]

Electoral record

Federal
2006 Canadian federal election: Alfred-Pellan
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Carrier23,19342.97-6.23$40,539
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé14,89527.59-12.00$78,159
ConservativeRosanne Raymond10,21018.92+13.85$16,233
New DemocraticMartin Leduc3,8387.11+3.64$4,371
GreenChristien Lajoie1,8423.41+1.29
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,978 100.00 $80,448
Total rejected ballots 7911.44
Turnout 54,76968.18+2.13
Electors on the list 80,328
2004 Canadian federal election: La Pointe-de-l'Île
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde30,71366.47+13.35$58,592
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé10,59322.93−9.79$62,081
ConservativeChristian Prévost1,9614.24−3.11$5,476
New DemocraticAndré Langevin1,7513.79+2.69none listed
GreenAndré Levert1,1862.57–none listed
Total valid votes 46,204 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,075
Turnout 47,279 59.18
Electors on the lists 79,894
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Provincial
1998 Quebec general election: LaFontaine
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé22,98457.59+1.92
Parti QuébécoisPierre Séwa Adjeté12,11630.36-4.23
Action démocratiqueRéal Barrette4,47611.21+3.22
InnovatorRenée Devirieux1760.44-0.46
Socialist DemocracyPierre-Yves Legault1610.40–
Total valid votes 39,91399.10 –
Total rejected ballots 362 0.90–
Turnout 40,275 80.06-2.81
Electors on the lists 50,305
Liberal hold Swing +3.08
1994 Quebec general election: LaFontaine
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé20,69855.67-2.67
Parti QuébécoisAnna-Laura Javicoli12,11630.36-5.75
Action démocratiqueRobert Fauteux2,9717.99–
InnovatorPierre Bourgault3340.90-0.81
Natural LawPierre-Yves Legault3160.85–
Total valid votes 37,18198.56–
Total rejected ballots 5421.44-1.36
Turnout 37,72382.87+12.07
Electors on the lists 45,521
Liberal hold Swing +4.21
1989 Quebec general election: LaFontaine
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé15,32857.83+7.37
Parti QuébécoisAnna-Laura Javicoli9,57136.11-9.57
New DemocraticDestin Jean-Pierre7632.88+1.31
InnovatorMichel Labrèche4521.71–
Parti 51Roger Wistaff3911.48–
Total valid votes 26,50597.20–
Total rejected ballots 7642.80+0.90
Turnout 27,26970.80-5.67
Electors on the lists 38,516
Liberal hold Swing +8.47
1985 Quebec general election: LaFontaine
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé19,57750.46+14.83
Parti QuébécoisMarcel Léger17,72245.68-16.40
New DemocraticRoger Vincent6081.57–
Progressive ConservativeJean-Paul Jacques4601.18–
Union NationaleSerge Léveillé3480.90-0.98
Christian SocialistJean-Pierre Poulin830.21–
Total valid votes 26,50598.10–
Total rejected ballots 7531.90+0.57
Turnout 39,55176.47-7.38
Electors on the lists 51,720
Liberal gain from Parti Québécois Swing +15.62

Municipal
Laval mayoral election, 2017
Party Mayoral candidate Vote %
  Mouvement lavallois - Équipe Marc DemersMarc Demers (X)50,80546.24
  Parti Laval - Équipe Michel TrottierMichel Trottier22,41720.40
  Action Laval - Équipe Jean Claude GobéJean Claude Gobé17,62416.04
  Avenir Laval - Équipe Sonia BaudelotSonia Baudelot17,15515.61
  Alliance des conseillers autonomes - Équipe Alain Lecompte et Cynthia LeblancAlain Lecompte7630.69
  IndependentHélène Goupil7330.67
  IndependentNicolas Lemire3750.34
Total valid votes109,87236.32
Laval mayoral election, 2013
Party Mayoral candidate Vote %
  Mouvement lavalloisMarc Demers51,15144.19
  Action LavalJean-Claude Gobé28,13024.30
  Option LavalClaire Le Bel14,35612.40
  Parti au service du citoyenRobert Bordeleau12,57410.86
  IndependentJacques Foucher3,6783.18
  IndependentHélène Goupil Nantel2,3612.04
  Nouveau Parti des LavalloisGuy Landry1,4531.26
  IndependentMarc-Aurèle Racicot1,4511.25
  IndependentRégent Millette6110.53
  Total valid votes115,765100
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References
  1. https://courrierlaval.com/jean-claude-gobe-quitte-la-politique-municipale/
  2. LaFontaine
  3. Jean-Claude Gobé Quebec National Assembly Biography
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