Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1996

Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1996
Date February 17, 1996
Resigning leader Lucien Bouchard
Won by Michel Gauthier
Ballots 1
Candidates 2

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]

Candidates

Name Riding Notes Source
Michel Gauthier Roberval Joined party on October 25, 1993 [1][2]
Francine Lalonde Mercier Joined party on October 25, 1993 [3]

Result

First Ballot
Candidate Votes Percentage
GAUTHIER, Michel 104 67.1%
LALONDE, Francine 51 32.9%
Total 155 100%

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "GAUTHIER, Michel, B.Sp.". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  3. ↑ "LALONDE, Francine, B.A.". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2011.