1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | March 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Resigning leader | Michel Gauthier |
| Won by | Gilles Duceppe |
| Ballots | 2 |
| Candidates | 6 |
The 1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election 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. Bloc MP Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election.[1]
Timeline
- February 17, 1996: Michel Gauthier became leader of the Bloc Québécois.[2]
- March 15, 1997: Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election on the 2nd ballot.[3]
Candidates
| Name | Riding | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Duceppe | 
|
Laurier—Sainte-Marie | Became the first elected Bloc Québécois member of Parliament by winning a 1990 by-election in Laurier—Sainte-Marie | [1] |
| Yves Duhaime | MNA for Saint-Maurice (1976–1985) | [3] | ||
| Rodrigue Biron | MNA for Lotbinière (1976–1985) and leader of Union nationale (1976–1980) | [3] | ||
| Francine Lalonde | 
|
Mercier | Member of Parliament for Mercier (1993–2004) and for la Pointe-de-l'Île (2004–2011). Joined the Bloc Québécois on October 25, 1993 | [3] |
| Daniel Turp | 
|
[3] | ||
| Pierrette Venne | Saint-Hubert | Member of Parliament for Saint-Hubert (1988–2004). Originally elected as a Progressive Conservative but joined the Bloc Québécois on August 12, 1991 | [3] | |
Result
| 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, Rodrique | 6,468 | 13.35% | 6,468 | 13.35% | |
|
|
LALONDE, Francine | 2,671 | 5.51% | Eliminated | |
|
|
TURP, Daniel | 1,081 | 2.23% | Eliminated | |
| VENNE, Pierette | 541 | 1.12% | Eliminated | ||
| Total | 48,437 | 100.0% | 48,437 | 100.0% | |
Notes
- ^ Former member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice.
- ^ Former member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lotbinière.
Sources
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "LEADERSHIP ROLES". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Leadership Conventions". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2011.