1990 Laurier—Sainte-Marie federal by-election explained

Election Name:1990 Laurier—Sainte-Marie federal by-election
Country:Canada
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:1988 Canadian federal election
Previous Year:1988
Next Election:1993 Canadian federal election
Next Year:1993
Seats For Election:Seat of Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Candidate1:Gilles Duceppe
Popular Vote1:16,818
Percentage1:66.92%
Candidate2:Denis Coderre
Popular Vote2:4,812
Percentage2:19.15%
Swing2: 19.9pp
Image3:

NDP

Candidate3:Louise O'Neill
Popular Vote3:1,821
Percentage3:7.25%
Swing3: 14.4pp
MP
Before Election:Jean-Claude Malépart
Posttitle:Elected MP
After Election:Gilles Duceppe
Alliance1:Bloc Québécois

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie in Quebec on August 13, 1990, following the death of Liberal MP Jean-Claude Malépart.[1]

The by-election was held on the same day as another in Oshawa in Ontario. The seat was won by Independent candidate Gilles Duceppe, who later co-founded the Bloc Québécois in February 1991.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . 2023-06-27 . lop.parl.ca.
  2. News: 2011-05-03 . The Bloc Québécois through the years . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2023-06-27.
  3. News: 2011-04-29 . Profile: Gilles Duceppe of the Bloc Quebecois party . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-06-27.