2009 Bedford municipal election explained
The 2009 Town of Bedford municipal election took place on November 1, 2009, to elect a mayor and councillors in the town of Bedford, Quebec. Incumbent mayor Claude Dubois was returned without opposition.[1]
Results
- Claude Dubois was president of the Missisquoi County Fair before running for public office.[2] He was first elected as mayor of Bedford in 2003 and was re-elected without opposition in 2005 and 2009.[3]
2009 Bedford election, Councillor, District One| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
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| Alain Lacoste | 370 | 41.62 |
| (incumbent)Katherine Greenwood | 313 | 35.21 |
| Claire Brault | 206 | 23.17 |
| Total valid votes | 889 | 100.00 | |
|---|
2009 Bedford election, Councillor, District Two| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
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| (incumbent)Luc Gnocchini | 681 | 76.60 |
| Bernard Dufour | 208 | 23.40 |
| Total valid votes | 889 | 100.00 | |
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- Luc Gnocchini was first elected to the Bedford town council in 2003.[4] He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009.[5] The latter election was the first time he faced opposition.
2009 Bedford election, Councillor, District Three| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
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| (incumbent)Madeleine Fortin | 377 | 41.94 |
| Christelle Bogosta | 276 | 30.70 |
| Yvette Lapointe | 246 | 27.36 |
| Total valid votes | 899 | 100.00 | |
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- Madeleine Campbell Fortin was first elected to the Bedford town council in 1987. She has served on the health and social services network of Brome—Missisquoi.[6] She also has been president of the school committee of Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge and a board member of CLSC La Pommeraie.[7]
2009 Bedford election, Councillor, District Five| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
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| Claude Jetté | 717 | 81.38 |
| François Samray | 164 | 18.62 |
| Total valid votes | 881 | 100.00 | |
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Source: Official Results, Government of Quebec.
References
- http://www.cyberpresse.ca/la-voix-de-lest/actualites/200911/02/01-917453-confiance-renouvelee-en-pauline-quinlan.php Simon-Olivier Lorange, Confiance renouvelée en Pauline Quinlan
- Claude Villemaire, "Rainy weekend fails to down fairgoers' spirits," Sherbrooke Record, 11 August 2003, p. 7.
- Rita Legault, "Mayors Nicolet and Langevin acclaimed with many others," 14 October 2003, p. 1; "Who's running, who was elected by acclamation," Sherbrooke Record, 17 October 2005, p. 7.
- Rita Legault, "Mayors Nicolet and Langevin acclaimed with many others," Sherbrooke Record, 14 October 2003, p. 1.
- "Who's running, who was elected by acclamation," Sherbrooke Record, 17 October 2005, p. 7.
- "New board for B-M health network, Sherbrooke Record, 19 July 2004, p. 5.
- Caroline Kehne, "Day in the sun for BM volunteers," Sherbrooke Record, 13 December 2001, p. 4.
