Méganne Perry Mélançon Explained

Méganne Perry Mélançon
Honorific-Suffix:MNA
Birth Date:May 10, 1990
Birth Place:Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Party:Parti Québecois
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Gaspé
Term Start1:October 1, 2018
Term End1:August 28, 2022
Predecessor1:Gaétan Lelièvre
Successor1:Stéphane Sainte-Croix

Méganne Perry Mélançon (born May 10, 1990) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Gaspé as a member of the Parti Québécois until her defeat in the 2022 Quebec general election.

On election night, Perry Mélançon was declared to have been defeated by Alexandre Boulay of the Quebec Liberal Party. She was found to have defeated Boulay by a margin of 41 votes after a recount.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1129049/apres-recomptage-le-pq-remporte-la-circonscription-de-gaspe "Après recomptage, le PQ remporte la circonscription de Gaspé"
  2. https://globalnews.ca/news/4537683/electoral-officer-to-investigate-after-quebec-riding-flips-from-liberal-to-pq-in-recount/ "Electoral officer to investigate after Quebec riding flips from Liberal to PQ in recount"