Bloc Québécois leadership elections
Lucien Bouchard, the first leader of the Bloc Québécois was elected by acclamation by the MPs who formed the Bloc in 1990. When the party held its first convention in April 1995 his leadership was ratified by the delegates.
1996 BQ leadership election
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAUTHIER, Michel | 104 | 67.1% | |
 |
LALONDE, Francine | 51 | 32.9% |
| Total | 155 | 100% | |
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. The vote was conducted among members of the party's directorate rather than by all members of the party.[1] Michel Gauthier won the election and became Leader of the Official Opposition.[1][2]
1997 BQ leadership election
| Candidate | 1st ballot | 2nd ballot | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | ||
 |
DUCEPPE, Gilles | 21,268 | 43.91% | 25,561 | 52.77% |
| DUHAIME, Yves | 16,408 | 33.87% | 16,408 | 33.87% | |
| BIRON, Rodrigue | 6,468 | 13.35% | 6,468 | 13.35% | |
| |
LALONDE, Francine | 2,671 | 5.51% | Eliminated | |
 |
TURP, Daniel | 1,081 | 2.23% | Eliminated | |
| VENNE, Pierrette | 541 | 1.12% | Eliminated | ||
| Total | 48,437 | 100.0% | 48,437 | 100.0% | |
The Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1997 was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace Michel Gauthier as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a one member, one vote (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election.[1]
2011 BQ leadership election
| Candidate | 1st ballot | 2nd ballot | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | ||
 |
PAILLÉ, Daniel | 5,659 | 44.05% | 7,868 | 61.28% |
 |
MOURANI, Maria | 3,613 | 28.13% | 4,972 | 38.72% |
| FORTIN, Jean-François | 3,574 | 27.82% | Eliminated | ||
| Total | 12,846 | 100.0% | 12,840 | 100.0% | |
Gilles Duceppe resigned as party president and leader immediately after the 2011 federal election in which the Bloc lost 44 of its 47 seats including Duceppe's.[3] Daniel Paillé was declared the winner of the subsequent leadership election on December 11, 2011, defeating Maria Mourani on the second ballot with 61.28% of the vote. A third candidate, Jean-Francois Fortin, was defeated on the first ballot.[4][5]
2014 BQ leadership election
| Candidate | 1st ballot | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | |
| BEAULIEU, Mario | TBA | 53.5% |
| BELLAVANCE, André | TBA | 46.5% |
| Total | TBA | 100.0% |
Mario Beaulieu defeated André Bellavance for the leadership, winning 53.5% of the vote compared to Bellavance's 46.5%.[6]
Next BQ leadership election
Following Gilles Duceppe's second resignation after the 2015 federal election, Rhéal Fortin was appointed interim leader. A leadership election is expected to be held sometime in the future.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ "GAUTHIER, Michel, B.Sp.". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ Wallace, Kenyon (May 5, 2011). "Quebec sovereignty movement anything but dead". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Daniel Paille elected Bloc Quebecois leader". Montreal Gazette. December 11, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Daniel Paille new leader of Bloc Quebecois". CBC News, December 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Mario Beaulieu est le nouveau chef du Bloc québécois". Radio-Canada. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.