Election Name: | 2018 New Democratic Party of Quebec leadership election |
Country: | Quebec |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | January 21, 2018 |
1Blank: | Votes |
2Blank: | Percentage |
Colour1: | f4a460 |
Candidate1: | Raphaël Fortin |
1Data1: | 246 |
2Data1: | 62% |
Colour2: | f4a460 |
Candidate2: | Raymond Côté |
1Data2: | 151 |
2Data2: | 38% |
Leader | |
After Election: | Raphaël Fortin |
Party: | New Democratic Party of Quebec |
Fontcolour: | white |
Year: | 2018 |
Date: | January 21, 2018 |
Replaces: | Pierre Ducasse |
Winner: | Raphaël Fortin |
Ballots: | 1 |
Numcands: | 2 |
Entryfee: | $3,500 |
Spendcap: | $25,000 |
The New Democratic Party of Quebec elected a permanent leader on January 21, 2018 to lead it into the 2018 provincial election. Interim leader Pierre Ducasse announced he would not be a candidate in the leadership election.[1]
Background
Former MP for Beauport—Limoilou (2011-2015).[3] [4]
Background
Candidate in the 2015 federal election in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères and 2008 in Verchères—Les Patriotes.[3] [4]
Endorsements
Paulina Ayala, former Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier[5]
Total votes cast: 397 votes
Turnout: 67.51%
Source:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/raphael-fortin-leader-quebec-ndp-1.4497463