2014 Quebec general election explained

Election Name:2014 Quebec general election
Country:Quebec
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:2012 Quebec general election
Previous Year:2012
Outgoing Members:40th Quebec Legislature
Elected Members:41st Quebec Legislature
Next Election:2018 Quebec general election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:125 seats in the National Assembly of Quebec
Majority Seats:63
Opinion Polls:
  1. Opinion polls
Turnout:71.43% (3.17%)
Leader1:Philippe Couillard
Leader Since1:March 17, 2013
Leaders Seat1:Roberval
Last Election1:50 seats, 31.20%
Seats Before1:49
Seats1:70
Seat Change1:21
Popular Vote1:1,757,071
Percentage1:41.52%
Swing1:10.32pp
Leader2:Pauline Marois
Leader Since2:June 26, 2007
Leaders Seat2:Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré (lost re-election)
Last Election2:54 seats, 31.95%
Seats Before2:54
Seats2:30
Seat Change2:24
Popular Vote2:1,074,120
Percentage2:25.38%
Swing2:6.57pp
Leader4:François Legault
Leader Since4:November 4, 2011
Leaders Seat4:L'Assomption
Last Election4:19 seats, 27.05%
Seats Before4:18
Seats4:22
Seat Change4:4
Popular Vote4:975,607
Percentage4:23.05%
Swing4:4.00pp
Leader5:Françoise David and Andrés Fontecilla (as spokespeople)
Leader Since5:David: February 4, 2006
Fontecilla: May 5, 2013
Leaders Seat5:David: Gouin
Fontecilla: Ran in Laurier-Dorion (lost)
Last Election5:2 seats, 6.03%
Seats Before5:2
Seats5:3
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:323,124
Percentage5:7.63%
Swing5:1.60pp
Map Size:400px
Premier
Posttitle:Premier after election
Before Election:Pauline Marois
After Election:Philippe Couillard

The 2014 Quebec general election was held on April 7, 2014 to elect members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The incumbent Parti Québécois which had won a minority government in 2012 was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party under Philippe Couillard who won a majority government of 70 seats, while the incumbent Parti Québécois finished second with 30 seats, becoming the first single-term government since Jean-Jacques Bertrand's Union Nationale government was defeated in 1970. Pauline Marois electoral defeat marked the shortest stay of any Quebec provincial government since the Canadian Confederation.[1] It marked the lowest seat total for the Parti Québécois since 1989 and its smallest share of the popular vote since its inaugural run in 1970, as Premier Pauline Marois lost her own riding. The Coalition Avenir Québec under François Legault made minor gains in terms of seats despite receiving a smaller share of the popular vote than in the previous election. Québec solidaire won an additional seat, though co-spokesperson Andrés Fontecilla failed to win his riding. This election saw the return of the Liberals to power 2 years after their defeat in 2012. To date this is the last election where the Liberal Party won a majority of seats in the Quebec Assembly.

Summary

At the outset of the campaign, the Parti Québécois had a modest lead in the polls and appeared to have a realistic prospect of winning a majority government. However, the party's support rapidly collapsed after the party announced Pierre Karl Péladeau, the president and CEO of media conglomerate Quebecor, as a star candidate.[2] Péladeau's conservative and anti-union business background was widely criticized as being at odds with the party's social democratic history;[3] and his outspoken support for a third referendum on Quebec sovereignty quickly sidelined the issues — including the Charter of Quebec Values and the corruption allegations against the Liberals, the latter of which had contributed to the defeat of Jean Charest's government in the 2012 election — which the party had identified as its primary campaign themes, alienating many voters who had little desire to revive the sovereignty issue.

In March 2014, Premier Pauline Marois was accused of antisemitism by The Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) surrounding the statements made by party member Louise Mailloux.[4] Mailloux had written statements equating the Jewish practice of circumcision to rape and claimed that halal and kosher food prices were kept high to fund religious activities abroad. She wrote that the money went to: “For the Jews, to finance Israel’s colonization in Palestinian territories? And for Muslims, to fund the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamists who want to impose Islam worldwide?” Marois defended Mailloux, denying antisemitism within the party and stated that she had "very good relations with the leaders of this community and the leaders of all the different communities in Quebec.” CIJA claimed Marois's apology and statements were inadequate and "meaningless excuses" with CIJA Quebec vice-president, Luciano Del Negro, stating: "She alleges a misunderstanding and refuses to basically recognize her views are not only offensive, but anti-Semitic in nature.”[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Timeline (2012-2014)

Seat changes

Changes in seats held (2012-2014)
SeatBeforeChange
DateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberParty
BlainvilleMay 21, 2013[9] Daniel RatthéSuspension
ViauAugust 9, 2013[10] Emmanuel DubourgResignationDecember 9, 2013[11] David Heurtel
OutremontAugust 26, 2013Raymond BachandResignationDecember 9, 2013Philippe Couillard
La PinièreJanuary 20, 2014[12] Fatima Houda-PepinResignation

Changes of party leaders

Changes in party leadership (2012-2014)
PartyLeavingSucceeded by
DateNameReasonDateNameEvent
September 5, 2012Jean CharestResigned after losing election in SherbrookeSeptember 12, 2012[13] Jean-Marc FournierNamed as interim leader
March 17, 2013[14] Philippe CouillardElected leader
November 4, 2012[15] Amir KhadirStepped down as co-spokesperson due to party rules December 2, 2012[16] André FrappierNamed as interim co-spokesperson
May 5, 2013[17] Andrés FontecillaChosen as co-spokesperson
February 24, 2013[18] Claude SabourinResignationFebruary 24, 2013Jean CloutierNamed as interim leader
September 21, 2013Alex TyrrellElected leader
June 19, 2013[19] Jean-Martin AussantResignationJune 19, 2013Nathaly DufourBecame interim leader
October 26, 2013Sol ZanettiElected as leader

Other developments

Date
September 4, 2012The Parti Québécois wins a minority government in the 40th Quebec general election, and Pauline Marois becomes Quebec's first female premier.
September 19, 2012Swearing in of the Cabinet members
October 30, 2012The National Assembly of Quebec sits.
February 21, 2013The Parti Québécois narrowly win a confidence motion on the budget by 52 members to 51 members.[20]
June 13, 2013An Act to amend the Election Act for the purpose of establishing fixed-date elections is given royal assent.[21]
February 20, 2014The Parti Québécois government table a budget before a two-week recess, sparking election speculation.[22] [23] [24] [25]
March 5, 2014Lieutenant Governor Pierre Duchesne dissolves the National Assembly, on Premier Pauline Marois's request, and calls an election for April 7, 2014.[26]
March 22, 2014Deadline for nominations.[27]
March 28, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET (UTC−4).[28]
March 29, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET.
March 30–31, 2014Advance polls open 9:30 am to 8:00 pm ET.[29]
April 1, 2014Elections Quebec was criticized as anglophone students have been rejected the right to vote although they have in some cases been Quebec residents for more than four years.[30]
April 1–2, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET.
April 3, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 2:00 pm ET.
April 7, 2014Election Day. Polls open 9:30 am to 8:00 pm ET.[31]

Incumbent MNAs who did not run for re-election

Electoral DistrictIncumbent at dissolution and subsequent nomineeNew MNA
Taillon Marie Malavoy[32] Diane Lamarre Diane Lamarre
Rimouski Irvin Pelletier[33] Harold LeBel Harold LeBel
D'Arcy-McGee Lawrence Bergman[34] David Birnbaum David Birnbaum
Maskinongé Jean-Paul DiamondMarc Plante Marc Plante
Verdun Henri-François GautrinJacques Daoust Jacques Daoust
Nelligan Yolande James[35] Martin Coiteux Martin Coiteux
Pontiac Charlotte L'ÉcuyerAndré Fortin André Fortin
Vaudreuil Yvon MarcouxMarie-Claude Nichols Marie-Claude Nichols
Robert-Baldwin Pierre MarsanCarlos Leitão Carlos Leitão
Trois-Rivières Danielle St-AmandJean-Denis Girard Jean-Denis Girard
Groulx Hélène Daneault[36] Claude Surprenant Claude Surprenant
Saint-Jérôme Jacques Duchesneau[37] Patrice Charbonneau Pierre Karl Péladeau
Blainville Daniel Ratthé[38]  -  Mario Laframboise

Opinion polls

Polling firmLast date of pollingLinkPQQLPCAQQSONGPQOther
Election resultsHTML25.3841.5223.057.630.730.551.14
Angus ReidPDF2739257111
Segma RecherchePDF25.741.522.08.91.9
Forum ResearchPDF2444236021
Léger MarketingPDF293823911
EKOSPDF27.039.821.19.42.8
Ipsos ReidHTML2840181202
Forum ResearchPDF2941197121
Léger MarketingPDF3340159111
Forum ResearchPDF3245137021
Ipsos ReidHTML334014922
CROPPDF3639131011
Léger MarketingPDF3737149111
CROPHTML363617812
Forum ResearchPDF3840127021
Léger MarketingPDF3735158121
2012 ElectionHTML31.9531.2027.056.031.890.990.89
Results among "likely voters"

Pre-campaign period

Media endorsements

Parti Québécois

Quebec Liberal Party

Results

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LiberalPQCAQQS

Summary analysis

Elections to the National Assembly of Quebec - seats won/lost by party, 2012-2014
Party2012Gain from(loss to)2014
colspan="2" align="center"PQ align="center"Lib colspan="2" align="center"CAQ align="center"QS
54 (15) 1 (9) (1) 30
50 15 5 70
19 9 (1) (5) 22
2 1 3
Total 125 25 (1) (20) 6 (9) (1) 125

Pairing off the top three parties, swings were calculated to be:

Detailed analysis

|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Party[42] ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Party leader[42] ! rowspan="2" style="font-size:80%;" | Candidates! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Seats! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Popular vote|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC;text-align:center;"| 2012| style="font-size:80%;" | Dissol.| 2014| style="font-size:80%;" | Change| %| style="font-size:80%;" | Number| %| style="font-size:80%;" | Change (pp)| style="text-align:left;" | Philippe Couillard| 125| 50| 49| 70| +21| 56.00| 1,757,071| 41.52| +10.32| style="text-align:left;" | Pauline Marois| 124| 54| 54| 30| -24| 24.00| 1,074,120| 25.38| -6.57| style="text-align:left;" | François Legault| 122| 19| 18| 22| +4| 17.60| 975,607| 23.05| -4.00| style="text-align:left;" | Françoise David, Andrés Fontecilla| 124| 2| 2| 3| +1| 2.40| 323,124| 7.63| +1.60| style="text-align:left;" | Sol Zanetti| 116| —| —| —| —| —| 30,697| 0.73| -1.16| style="text-align:left;" | Alex Tyrrell| 44| —| —| —| —| —| 23,163| 0.55| -0.44| style="text-align:left;" | Adrien Pouliot| 59| —| —| —| —| —| 16,429| 0.39| +0.21| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Independent| 11| —| 2| —| —| —| 15,361| 0.36| +0.09| style="text-align:left;" | Renaud Blais| 24| —| —| —| —| —| 7,539| 0.18| +0.12| style="text-align:left;" | Hugô St-Onge| 14| —| —| —| —| —| 2,690| 0.06| +0.05| style="text-align:left;" | Pierre Chénier| 24| —| —| —| —| —| 2,016| 0.05| ±0.00| style="text-align:left;" | Patricia Domingos| 5| —| —| —| —| —| 1,645| 0.04| +0.04| style="text-align:left;" | Frank Malenfant| 5| —| —| —| —| —| 1,291| 0.03| -0.09††| style="text-align:left;" | Claude Dupré| 6| *| —| —| *| —| 521| 0.01| *| style="text-align:left;" | Guy Boivin| 5| —| —| —| —| —| 400| 0.01| -0.04| style="text-align:left;" | Paul Biron| 3| —| —| —| —| —| 241| 0.01| -0.02| style="text-align:left;" | Robert Genesse| 1| —| —| —| —| —| 163| 0.00| -0.01| style="text-align:left;" | Michel Lepage| 1| —| —| —| —| —| 126| 0.00| -0.03| style="text-align:left;" | Marc-André Lacroix| 1| —| —| —| —| —| 58| 0.00| -0.05|- style="background-color:#e9e9e9;"| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total| 814| 125| 125| 125| 0| 100.00| 4,232,262| 100.00| |-| colspan="9" style="text-align:left;" | Valid ballots| 4,232,262| 98.54| -0.24|-| colspan="9" style="text-align:left;" | Rejected ballots| 62,793| 1.46| +0.24|-| colspan="9" style="text-align:left;" | Voter turnout| 4,295,055| 71.44| -3.16|-| colspan="9" style="text-align:left;" | Registered electors| 6,012,440| colspan="2" ||}Notes:

The party designates David and Fontecilla as co-spokespeople. The party's power is held by the general meetings of the members and a board of 16 directors; the de jure leader recognized by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (DGE) is Pierre-Paul St-Onge.[42]

†† Party contested the 2012 election under the name Coalition pour la constituante.

* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

Synopsis of results

Results by riding - 2014 Quebec general election[43] [44] [45]
RidingWinning partyTurnout
[46]
Votes[47]
Name20121st placeVotesShareMargin
#
Margin
%
2nd place3rd placePLQPQCAQQSONPVQPCQOtherTotal
 
Abitibi-EstPQPLQ8,476 41.09% 2,159 10.47%PQCAQ62.88% 8,476 6,317 3,927 1,469 235 202 20,626
Abitibi-OuestPQPQ9,267 42.22% 1,652 7.53%PLQCAQ63.35% 7,615 9,267 3,084 1,354 627 21,947
AcadiePLQPLQ24,211 70.96% 20,226 59.28%PQCAQ69.70% 24,211 3,985 3,050 2,241 162 405 67 34,121
Anjou–Louis-RielPLQPLQ16,049 50.81% 8,723 27.61%PQCAQ73.29% 16,049 7,326 5,315 2,448 147 303 31,588
ArgenteuilPQPLQ11,676 38.25% 1,965 6.44%PQCAQ68.93% 11,676 9,711 7,212 1,395 112 370 51 30,527
ArthabaskaCAQCAQ19,393 45.49% 6,512 15.27%PLQPQ73.27% 12,881 7,278 19,393 2,222 385 475 42,634
Beauce-NordCAQCAQ15,761 50.89% 4,226 13.64%PLQPQ73.98% 11,535 2,128 15,761 887 105 432 125 30,973
Beauce-SudPLQPLQ17,055 50.50% 4,146 12.28%CAQPQ70.80% 17,055 2,314 12,909 729 220 315 232 33,774
BeauharnoisPQPQ11,891 38.83% 3,290 10.74%PLQCAQ67.96% 8,601 11,891 7,035 2,106 183 278 337 111 78 30,620
BellechassePLQPLQ15,843 49.27% 5,175 16.09%CAQPQ75.23% 15,843 4,283 10,668 865 116 378 32,153
BerthierPQPQ15,070 39.60% 3,256 8.56%CAQPLQ68.86% 7,570 15,070 11,814 2,666 261 483 193 38,057
BertrandPQPQ15,232 37.34% 4,247 10.41%CAQPLQ71.10% 10,892 15,232 10,985 3,070 199 111 305 40,794
BlainvilleCAQCAQ15,075 33.92% 1,957 4.40%PLQPQ76.85% 13,118 13,046 15,075 2,898 312 44,449
BonaventurePQPQ11,380 45.70% 872 3.50%PLQQS69.44% 10,508 11,380 1,061 1,540 130 283 24,902
BorduasPQCAQ14,331 33.50% 99 0.23%PQPLQ76.79% 9,944 14,232 14,331 3,678 246 225 126 42,782
Bourassa-SauvéPLQPLQ17,905 60.48% 12,259 41.41%PQCAQ63.13% 17,905 5,646 3,624 1,747 119 351 214 29,606
BourgetPQPQ12,525 37.78% 2,958 8.92%PLQCAQ68.36% 9,567 12,525 6,510 3,714 243 489 101 33,149
Brome-MissisquoiPLQPLQ18,103 44.50% 6,754 16.60%CAQPQ73.13% 18,103 8,281 11,349 2,751 199 40,683
ChamblyPQCAQ12,130 34.24% 408 1.15%PQPLQ76.62% 7,869 11,722 12,130 2,618 200 392 140 353 35,424
ChamplainPQPLQ11,615 33.44% 1,046 3.01%CAQPQ72.23% 11,615[48] 10,481 10,569 1,848 222 34,735
ChapleauPLQPLQ19,697 57.83% 13,402 39.35%PQCAQ62.97% 19,697 6,295 5,022 1,996 256 693 101 34,060
CharlesbourgCAQPLQ16,934 42.07% 3,881 9.64%CAQPQ76.94% 16,934 7,215 13,053 1,936 257 450 407 40,252
Charlevoix–Côte-de-BeaupréPQPLQ13,083 35.24% 882 2.38%PQCAQ73.48% 13,083 12,201 9,682 1,539 287 332 37,124
ChâteauguayPLQPLQ17,876 49.63% 9,619 26.71%PQCAQ72.56% 17,876 8,257 7,292 2,059 199 174 162 36,019
ChauveauCAQCAQ22,679 52.41% 9,739 22.51%PLQPQ76.02% 12,940 5,289 22,679 1,617 289 455 43,269
ChicoutimiPQPQ11,245 34.48% 1,605 4.92%PLQCAQ70.57% 9,640 11,245 5,691 2,105 327 3,601 32,609
ChomedeyPLQPLQ30,604 73.02% 25,788 61.53%PQCAQ72.29% 30,604 4,816 4,658 1,164 130 347 191 41,910
Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreCAQCAQ21,288 47.70% 6,779 15.19%PLQPQ81.06% 14,509 5,758 21,288 1,973 236 589 272 44,625
Côte-du-SudPLQPLQ17,348 49.88% 9,255 26.61%CAQPQ69.58% 17,348 6,649 8,093 1,910 158 272 347 34,777
CrémaziePQPLQ13,440 39.00% 2,548 7.39%PQCAQ75.00% 13,440 10,892 4,731 4,726 227 448 34,464
D'Arcy-McGeePLQPLQ26,983 92.15% 26,267 89.71%CAQQS72.06% 26,983 524 716 604 454 29,281
Deux-MontagnesPQCAQ11,868 34.16% 761 2.19%PQPLQ74.45% 8,913 11,107 11,868 2,326 233 297 34,744
Drummond–Bois-FrancsCAQCAQ13,600 39.92% 4,642 13.62%PQPLQ69.23% 8,595 8,958 13,600 2,116 155 285 361 34,070
DubucPQPLQ11,386 41.02% 2,467 8.89%PQCAQ70.48% 11,386 8,919 5,240 1,494 285 431 27,755
DuplessisPQPQ8,910 39.99% 397 1.78%PLQCAQ58.67% 8,513 8,910 2,898 1,502 458 22,281
FabrePLQPLQ20,614 55.14% 12,816 34.28%PQCAQ77.23% 20,614 7,798 6,667 2,122 181 37,382
GaspéPQPQ10,026 52.03% 3,513 18.23%PLQCAQ63.14% 6,513 10,026 1,192 989 194 99 255 19,268
GatineauPLQPLQ22,852 61.58% 16,355 44.07%PQCAQ65.16% 22,852 6,497 5,198 2,255 160 146 37,108
GouinQSQS16,155 50.98% 9,717 30.66%PQPLQ73.18% 5,642 6,438 2,748 16,155 358 351 31,692
GranbyCAQCAQ18,441 53.04% 10,811 31.10%PQPLQ69.51% 6,669 7,630 18,441 1,565 179 281 34,765
GroulxCAQCAQ12,776 30.85% 256 0.62%PLQPQ73.48% 12,520 12,424 12,776 2,810 384 493 41,407
Hochelaga-MaisonneuvePQPQ9,038 34.86% 1,112 4.29%QSPLQ63.69% 4,675 9,038 3,097 7,926 316 352 521 25,925
HullPLQPLQ18,213 55.17% 11,004 33.33%PQQS63.84% 18,213 7,209 3,609 3,647 189 146 33,013
HuntingdonPLQPLQ14,115 48.57% 7,240 24.91%CAQPQ70.12% 14,115 5,893 6,875 1,490 113 277 301 29,064
IbervillePQCAQ11,135 34.23% 886 2.72%PQPLQ71.00% 8,602 10,249 11,135 2,283 265 32,534
Îles-de-la-MadeleinePQPLQ4,137 50.07% 818 9.90%PQQS77.01% 4,137 3,319 262 499 46 8,263
Jacques-CartierPLQPLQ30,823 85.42% 28,695 79.52%CAQPQ81.18% 30,823 1,079 2,128 855 966 232 36,083
Jeanne-Mance-VigerPLQPLQ27,007 78.53% 24,051 69.94%PQCAQ71.09% 27,007 2,956 2,820 1,154 379 73 34,389
Jean-LesagePLQPLQ11,645 37.27% 4,214 13.49%CAQPQ67.91% 11,645 6,998 7,431 3,626 782 246 93 427 31,248
Jean-TalonPLQPLQ15,492 44.50% 7,668 22.03%PQCAQ77.94% 15,492 7,824 7,158 3,151 526 206 455 34,812
JohnsonPQCAQ13,621 36.06% 1,853 4.91%PQPLQ67.44% 8,946 11,768 13,621 2,365 304 262 502 37,768
JoliettePQPQ17,477 44.33% 6,806 17.26%CAQPLQ69.85% 7,681 17,477 10,671 2,866 510 220 39,425
JonquièrePQPQ13,487 43.52% 5,233 16.88%PLQCAQ69.51% 8,254 13,487 7,318 1,608 326 30,993
LabellePQPQ13,806 45.16% 6,155 20.13%PLQCAQ65.35% 7,651 13,806 6,447 2,457 211 30,572
Lac-Saint-JeanPQPQ13,159 44.53% 4,828 16.34%PLQCAQ69.84% 8,331 13,159 5,412 1,872 222 235 318 29,549
LaFontainePLQPLQ22,476 73.26% 19,149 62.42%PQCAQ74.38% 22,476 3,327 3,303 1,189 116 233 34 30,678
La PeltrieCAQCAQ21,386 50.33% 7,024 16.53%PLQPQ77.15% 14,362 4,281 21,386 1,444 274 561 185 42,493
La PinièrePLQPLQ25,955 58.29% 15,503 34.82%IndCAQ74.77% 25,955 5,600 1,728 534 256 10,452 44,525
LaportePLQPLQ15,804 47.65% 7,803 23.53%PQCAQ73.04% 15,804 8,001 5,919 2,530 182 573 156 33,165
La PrairieCAQPLQ11,110 33.95% 435 1.33%CAQPQ78.27% 11,110[49] 8,591 10,675 1,938 162 162 85 32,723
L'AssomptionCAQCAQ18,719 49.38% 7,178 18.93%PQPLQ73.38% 5,057 11,541 18,719 2,198 226 169 37,910
Laurier-DorionPLQPLQ15,566 46.19% 6,236 18.50%QSPQ72.60% 15,566 5,369 2,431 9,330 263 482 259 33,700
Laval-des-RapidesPQPLQ16,880 44.20% 4,978 13.04%PQCAQ70.91% 16,880 11,902 6,552 2,151 188 516 38,189
LaviolettePLQPLQ12,422 52.58% 6,930 29.33%PQCAQ67.12% 12,422 5,492 4,432 1,104 124 52 23,626
LévisCAQCAQ14,131 40.49% 1,943 5.57%PLQPQ75.43% 12,188 5,797 14,131 2,147 252 274 107 34,896
Lotbinière-FrontenacPLQPLQ19,296 48.96% 7,561 19.18%CAQPQ73.57% 19,296 6,147 11,735 1,403 193 414 143 83 39,414
Louis-HébertPLQPLQ18,327 49.22% 8,677 23.30%CAQPQ83.66% 18,327 6,841 9,650 1,840 266 310 37,234
Marguerite-BourgeoysPLQPLQ26,251 70.08% 21,060 56.22%PQCAQ72.34% 26,251 5,191 3,711 1,508 177 619 37,457
Marie-VictorinPQPQ11,614 38.17% 3,688 12.12%PLQCAQ66.32% 7,926 11,614 6,269 3,518 244 707 151 30,429
MarquettePLQPLQ20,342 62.51% 15,618 47.99%PQCAQ71.15% 20,342 4,724 4,358 1,915 151 679 195 178 32,542
MaskinongéPLQPLQ13,658 39.24% 3,812 10.95%CAQPQ73.82% 13,658 8,739 9,846 2,013 154 392 34,802
MassonPQCAQ13,235 38.35% 534 1.55%PQPLQ69.51% 5,869 12,701 13,235 2,168 289 249 34,511
Matane-MatapédiaPQPQ18,025 61.16% 11,313 38.38%PLQCAQ63.20% 6,712 18,025 3,019 1,511 207 29,474
MéganticPLQPLQ10,840 40.79% 2,961 11.14%PQCAQ69.85% 10,840 7,879 6,078 1,541 236 26,574
MercierQSQS13,228 46.19% 6,635 23.17%PLQPQ72.40% 6,593 5,872 2,400 13,228 228 129 189 28,639
Mille-ÎlesPLQPLQ16,499 50.50% 8,160 24.98%PQCAQ77.30% 16,499 8,339 5,757 1,545 84 348 98 32,670
MirabelPQCAQ16,359 39.24% 2,069 4.96%PQPLQ70.48% 8,068 14,290 16,359 2,543 200 229 41,689
MontarvilleCAQCAQ14,999 35.04% 1,607 3.75%PLQPQ83.17% 13,392 11,268 14,999 2,845 301 42,805
MontmorencyCAQPLQ17,113 40.42% 2,790 6.59%CAQPQ76.52% 17,113 7,242 14,323 1,981 255 407 1,015 42,336
Mont-RoyalPLQPLQ23,297 80.06% 21,277 73.12%CAQPQ68.03% 23,297 1,603 2,020 1,440 526 161 51 29,098
NelliganPLQPLQ36,494 80.34% 32,191 70.87%CAQPQ78.61% 36,494 3,153 4,303 245 1,060 169 45,424
Nicolet-BécancourCAQCAQ11,168 38.64% 3,130 10.83%PLQPQ74.20% 8,038 6,433 11,168 2,290 638 333 28,900
Notre-Dame-de-GrâcePLQPLQ22,336 76.61% 20,172 69.19%QSCAQ72.50% 22,336 1,610 1,649 2,164 1,318 78 29,155
OrfordPLQPLQ13,055 44.09% 5,288 17.86%PQCAQ72.82% 13,055 7,767 6,227 2,291 273 29,613
OutremontPLQPLQ15,368 56.34% 10,747 39.40%QSPQ69.46% 15,368 3,993 2,252 4,621 154 615 80 192 27,275
PapineauPLQPLQ18,330 50.35% 9,355 25.70%PQCAQ63.55% 18,330 8,975 5,860 2,432 309 498 36,404
Pointe-aux-TremblesPQPQ12,021 43.22% 5,329 19.16%CAQPLQ69.43% 6,229 12,021 6,692 2,165 234 332 138 27,811
PontiacPLQPLQ25,659 75.76% 22,633 66.82%CAQPQ68.24% 25,659 2,897 3,026 2,157 131 33,870
PortneufCAQPLQ12,779 41.42% 1,059 3.43%CAQPQ75.71% 12,779 4,525 11,720 1,209 227 391 30,851
René-LévesquePQPQ11,029 55.00% 6,663 33.23%PLQCAQ59.36% 4,366 11,029 3,152 1,297 207 20,051
RepentignyPQCAQ13,889 36.07% 948 2.46%PQPLQ76.02% 8,721 12,941 13,889 2,490 260 204 38,505
RichelieuPQPQ11,695 39.02% 3,659 12.21%CAQPLQ69.58% 7,687 11,695 8,036 1,589 403 346 215 29,971
RichmondPLQPLQ17,178 41.16% 5,657 13.55%PQCAQ72.61% 17,178 11,521 9,197 2,833 236 563 209 41,737
RimouskiPQPQ12,028 40.58% 3,140 10.59%PLQQS67.27% 8,888 12,028 3,186 4,851 327 357 29,637
Rivière-du-Loup–TémiscouataPLQPLQ18,086 51.69% 9,708 27.75%PQCAQ70.00% 18,086 8,378 5,794 2,129 245 354 34,986
Robert-BaldwinPLQPLQ36,763 87.27% 34,602 82.14%CAQPQ76.99% 36,763 1,557 2,161 794 96 607 146 42,124
RobervalPQPLQ17,816 55.17% 7,052 21.84%PQCAQ72.29% 17,816 10,764 2,239 1,018 218 237 32,292
RosemontPQPQ12,712 34.27% 1,598 4.31%PLQQS72.67% 11,114 12,712 5,252 6,930 321 488 278 37,095
RousseauPQPQ15,480 38.73% 813 2.03%CAQPLQ64.47% 6,911 15,480 14,667 2,548 362 39,968
Rouyn-Noranda-TémiscaminguePQPLQ10,644 37.98% 1,610 5.74%PQCAQ64.25% 10,644 9,034 4,839 3,239 269 28,025
Sainte-Marie-Saint-JacquesPQQS8,437 30.60% 91 0.33%PLQPQ65.96% 8,346 7,612 2,364 8,437 210 393 211 27,573
Sainte-RosePQPLQ16,520 42.20% 5,839 14.92%PQCAQ78.23% 16,520 10,681 9,413 2,262 269 39,145
Saint-FrançoisPQPLQ14,899 38.53% 2,174 5.62%PQCAQ70.15% 14,899 12,725 6,607 3,136 265 478 181 374 38,665
Saint-Henri-Sainte-AnnePLQPLQ19,795 52.52% 11,540 30.62%PQCAQ68.29% 19,795 8,255 4,218 4,029 225 700 467 37,689
Saint-HyacinthePQCAQ13,245 32.74% 1,222 3.02%PQPLQ71.58% 11,701 12,023 13,245 2,806 374 304 40,453
Saint-JeanPQPQ13,486 32.44% 563 1.35%CAQPLQ71.67% 11,845 13,486 12,923 2,693 386 243 41,576
Saint-JérômeCAQPQ13,647 36.81% 1,962 5.29%CAQPLQ67.25% 7,400 13,647 11,685 3,991 200 151 37,074
Saint-LaurentPLQPLQ31,454 82.28% 28,348 74.16%PQQS70.28% 31,454 3,106 2,100 236 796 420 115 38,227
Saint-MauricePQPLQ8,244 33.59% 653 2.66%PQCAQ68.30% 8,244 7,591 6,982 1,304 152 268 24,541
SanguinetPQPQ10,096 35.06% 949 3.30%CAQPLQ74.15% 7,301 10,096 9,147 1,650 271 213 116 28,794
SherbrookePQPLQ12,380 36.44% 1,855 5.46%PQCAQ69.93% 12,380 10,525 5,672 4,393 321 328 181 48 130 33,978
SoulangesPLQPLQ18,925 54.40% 7,923 22.77%PQQS74.93% 18,925 11,002 3,425 478 961 34,791
TaillonPQPQ12,148 33.80% 1,372 3.82%PLQCAQ70.79% 10,776 12,148 8,704 3,994 320 35,942
TaschereauPQPQ11,376 31.66% 451 1.26%PLQCAQ73.41% 10,925 11,376 5,865 5,495 1,513 198 561 35,933
TerrebonnePQPQ14,450 36.22% 743 1.86%CAQPLQ74.20% 8,780 14,450 13,707 2,543 411 39,891
Trois-RivièresPLQPLQ11,658 39.16% 3,206 10.77%PQCAQ69.45% 11,658 8,452 6,634 2,531 238 260 29,773
UngavaPQPLQ4,615 42.34% 1,016 9.32%PQCAQ41.47% 4,615 3,599 1,800 512 235 140 10,901
VachonPQPQ11,983 33.06% 176 0.49%PLQCAQ74.98% 11,807 11,983 9,164 2,644 280 371 36,249
Vanier-Les RivièresCAQPLQ18,398 43.64% 3,863 9.16%CAQPQ75.69% 18,398 6,337 14,535 1,920 400 564 42,154
VaudreuilPLQPLQ27,750 61.19% 20,512 45.23%PQCAQ77.99% 27,750 7,238 7,084 2,101 115 584 196 280 45,348
VerchèresPQPQ18,467 42.59% 5,307 12.24%CAQPLQ76.96% 8,213 18,467 13,160 3,074 450 43,364
VerdunPLQPLQ17,172 50.59% 8,901 26.22%PQCAQ70.69% 17,172 8,271 4,151 3,277 160 713 199 33,943
ViauPLQPLQ15,945 62.02% 12,163 47.31%PQQS63.33% 15,945 3,782 2,380 2,795 177 304 326 25,709
VimontPLQPLQ17,584 50.48% 9,424 27.05%PQCAQ78.48% 17,584 8,160 6,632 1,676 192 372 104 117 34,837
Westmount-Saint-LouisPLQPLQ20,297 83.20% 18,703 76.67%PQQS62.03% 20,297 1,594 1,523 981 24,395

= open seat

= turnout is above provincial average

= winning candidate was in previous Legislature

= incumbent had switched allegiance

= previously incumbent in another riding

= not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature

= incumbency arose from byelection gain

= other incumbents renominated

= previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada

= multiple candidates

Seats that changed hands

Elections to the National Assembly – seats won/lost by party, 2012–2014
Party2012Gain from (loss to)2014
PLQPQCAQQS
50 15 5 70
54 (15) 1 (9) (1) 30
19 (5) 9 (1) 22
2 1 3
Total125 (20) 25 (1) 6 (9) (1) 125

Summary analysis

Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place Total
Lib PQ CAQ QS Ind
45 21 3 1 70
18 11 1 30
10 12 22
2 1 3
Total30 58 32 4 1 125
Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party
Parties 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
70 30 25
30 58 34 2
22 32 56 12
3 4 10 105 2
1 1 1
4 36
1 1
47
22
11
3
1
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Party
align="center" Lib align="center" PQ align="center" CAQ align="center" QSTotal
Seats retained Incumbents returned40 27 11 2 80
Open seats held9 2 2 13
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance1 1
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated - new MNAs14 8 1 23
Incumbents defeated - previous MNAs returned5 1 6
Incumbents defeated - taken by incumbent from another riding1 1
Open seats gained1 1
Total70 30 22 3 125

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Tu Thanh Ha, "Three reasons the PQ lost, and Couillard’s biggest challenge". The Globe and Mail, April 8, 2014.
  3. https://montrealgazette.com/news/Pierre+Karl+P%C3%A9ladeau+serve+with+passion/9711961/story.html "Pierre Karl Péladeau to serve with ‘passion’"
  4. Web site: Marois defends PQ candidate with anti-Semitic views. Janice. Arnold. Staff. Reporter. March 14, 2014. May 16, 2019.
  5. News: Jewish group not satisfied with apology from Parti Québécois candidate . Toronto . The Globe and Mail . March 16, 2014.
  6. Web site: Marois defends PQ candidate accused of spouting anti-Semitic myths. March 14, 2014. May 16, 2019.
  7. Web site: Marois faces questions on sovereignty, anti-semitic conspiracy candidate | CTV News Montreal. montreal.ctvnews.ca. March 14, 2014. May 16, 2019.
  8. News: Parti Québécois candidate revives an anti-Semitic lie . Toronto . The Star . March 17, 2014 . 7 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Daniel Ratthé eager to return to CAQ caucus. CBC News. May 22, 2013. May 21, 2013.
  10. News: MNA Dubourg stepping down, will run for Federal Liberals. CTV News. August 9, 2013. August 9, 2013.
  11. Web site: By-elections - December 9, 2013 - Preliminary results. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213021746/http://monvote.qc.ca/partielles/en/resultatsPreliminaires.asp. dead. December 13, 2013.
  12. News: Fatima Houda-Pepin quits Quebec Liberal caucus. CBC News. January 20, 2014. January 23, 2014.
  13. News: Jean-Marc Fournier named interim leader of Quebec Liberals . September 12, 2012. September 2012. The Globe and Mail.
  14. Web site: Philippe Couillard wins Quebec Liberal leadership . The Canadian Press . March 17, 2013 . March 17, 2013.
  15. Web site: Simard . Mathieu . Khadir steps down as Québec solidaire co-leader . . November 4, 2012 . November 25, 2012.
  16. Web site: Simard . Mathieu . Québec Solidaire elects interim co-spokesman . . December 2, 2012 . December 2, 2012.
  17. News: Québec solidaire choisit Andrés Fontecilla comme porte-parole . . May 5, 2013 . May 5, 2013 . Sioui . Marie-Michèle .
  18. News: Canadian Press . Le chef du Parti vert du Québec quitte son poste en plein congrès . Le Devoir . February 24, 2013 . March 15, 2013 . fr.
  19. News: Guillaume . Bourgault-Côté . Jean-Martin Aussant quitte la direction d'Option Nationale . Le Devoir . June 20, 2013. March 15, 2014 . fr.
  20. Web site: Marois government survives confidence vote by slim margin. CBC News. February 25, 2013. February 21, 2013.
  21. Web site: Bill n°3: An Act to amend the Election Act for the purpose of establishing fixed-date elections. National Assembly of Québec. July 19, 2013.
  22. News: PQ government tables budget, touts economic performance amid election talk. CTV Montreal. The Canadian Press. February 20, 2014. February 20, 2014.
  23. News: Séguin. Rhéal. Six key themes of Quebec's new budget. The Globe and Mail. February 20, 2014. February 20, 2014.
  24. News: Parti Québécois budget aimed at triggering election, opposition says. CBC News. February 20, 2014. February 20, 2014.
  25. News: Dougherty. Kevin. Budget could spur election call as early as Wednesday. The Gazette. February 20, 2014. February 20, 2014. February 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140224160441/http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Budget+could+spur+election+call+early+Wednesday/9532522/story.html. dead.
  26. Web site: Quebec Election 2014: Pauline Marois Sets Date For April 7. The Huffington Post. March 5, 2014. March 5, 2014.
  27. Web site: Key dates. DGE. March 15, 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140315230721/http://monvote.qc.ca/en/fcd_date_cle.asp. March 15, 2014. mdy-all.
  28. Web site: Five additional days to vote. DGE. March 15, 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140315230801/http://monvote.qc.ca/en/edv_vote_5jours.asp. March 15, 2014. mdy-all.
  29. Web site: Advance Poll. DGE. March 15, 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140315230721/http://monvote.qc.ca/en/edv_rensvoteanticipation.asp. March 15, 2014. mdy-all.
  30. Web site: Hopper. Tristen. McGill student rejected as voter in Quebec election despite living in province since 2009. National Post. April 2, 2014. March 26, 2014.
  31. Web site: Voting on Polling Day . DGE . March 15, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001174815/http://monvote.qc.ca/en/edv_rensvote.asp . October 1, 2012 .
  32. News: Denis . Lessard . Marie Malavoy abandonne la politique . La Presse . March 6, 2014 . March 6, 2014 . fr.
  33. News: Pierre . Michaud . Irvin Pelletier ne sollicitera pas de quatrième mandat . TVA Nouvelles . February 13, 2014 . March 6, 2014 . fr.
  34. Web site: D'Arcy McGee MNA Bergman set to step aside. The Gazette. March 5, 2014. March 5, 2014. March 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307071237/http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Arcy+McGee+Bergman+step+aside/9584028/story.html. dead.
  35. Web site: Two West Island MNAs – Pierre Marsan, Yolande James – will not seek re-election. The Gazette. March 5, 2014. February 24, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306054900/http://westislandgazette.com/news/story/2014/02/24/136567/. March 6, 2014. mdy-all.
  36. News: fr . La caquiste Hélène Daneault quitte le navire caquiste aussitôt la campagne déclenchée . La Presse canadienne . Le Devoir . March 5, 2014 . March 6, 2014 .
  37. Web site: Jacques Duchesneau won't run again for the CAQ. The Gazette. March 5, 2014. February 19, 2014.
  38. "Daniel Ratthé quitte la vie politique" sur le Huffington Post, le March 6, 2014 in
  39. Web site: Le choix du Devoir . Le Devoir . April 5, 2014 . June 8, 2014.
  40. News: Trois raisons de voter libéral : économie – référendum – Charte . La Presse . April 3, 2014 . June 8, 2014 . Pratte . André .
  41. Web site: Editorial: The Couillard Liberals deserve to govern . April 4, 2014 . June 8, 2014.
  42. Web site: Political parties. DGE. March 5, 2014.
  43. Web site: Data archives. www.dgeq.org . Élections Québec. May 22, 2024.
  44. Web site: Les membres de l'Assemblée nationale par circonscription. French. National Assembly members by riding. . National Assembly of Quebec. May 12, 2024.
  45. Web site: Les résultats électoraux depuis 1867. French. Electoral results since 1867. . National Assembly of Quebec. May 12, 2024.
  46. including spoilt ballots
  47. All parties with more than 1% of the vote are shown individually. Independent candidates and other minor parties are aggregated separately. Parties are presented in the order shown on EQ data.
  48. [Pierre Michel Auger]
  49. [Richard Merlini]