This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Parti Québécois. From its formation in 1968 and until 2005 the party president served as party leader. Elections are by one member, one vote.
(Held on October 14, 1968)
Levesque resigned as party president on June 20, 1985. Nadia Assimopoulos becomes interim president. Levesque however is usually regarded as remaining PQ leader during this period.
See main article: Parti Québécois leadership election, 1985.
(Held September 29, 1985)[1]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Marc Johnson | 56,925 | 58.7% | |
| Pauline Marois | 19,471 | 19.7% | |
| Jean Garon | 15,730 | 16.2% | |
| Guy Bertrand | 2,733 | 2.8% | |
| Francine Lalonde | 1,484 | 1.5% | |
| Luc Gagnon | 1,046 | 1.1% | |
| Totals | 96,974* | 100.0% |
Bernard Landry withdrew before voting.
Johnson resigned on November 10, 1987. Nadia Assimopoulos onces again becomes interim president and Guy Chevrette becomes interim parliamentary leader. Chevrette is usually regarded as the interim leader during this period.
(Held on March 18, 1988)
(Held on January 27, 1996)
(Held on March 2, 2001)
Bernard Landry resigned on June 6, 2005. Louise Harel was chosen interim parliamentary leader.
See main article: Parti Québécois leadership election, 2005.
(Held on November 15, 2005)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Boisclair | 56,503 | 53.7% | |
| Pauline Marois | 32,166 | 30.6% | |
| Richard Legendre | 7,877 | 7.5% | |
| Louis Bernard | 5,775 | 5.5% | |
| Pierre Dubuc | 1,282 | 1.2% | |
| Jean-Claude St-André | 951 | 0.9% | |
| Ghislain Lebel | 458 | 0.4% | |
| Jean Ouimet | 247 | 0.2% | |
| Gilbert Paquette | n/a * | n/a * | |
| Totals | 105,259 | 100% |
*: Gilbert Paquette withdrew and asked his supporters to vote for Pauline Marois on November 10, 2005.
Boisclair resigned on May 8, 2007. François Gendron was chosen interim leader.
See main article: Parti Québécois leadership election, 2007.
(Held on June 27, 2007)
Gilles Duceppe was a candidate but withdrew after 24 hours.
See main article: Parti Québécois leadership election, 2015. (Held May 13–15, 2015)
See main article: Parti Québécois leadership election, 2016. (Held October 7, 2016)
First round:
25,936 (47.03%)
16,357 (29.66%)
9,077 (16.46%)
3,772 (6.84%)
Second round:
See main article: 2020 Parti Québécois leadership election. (Held October 9, 2020)
| Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | |||
| Paul St-Pierre Plamondon | 9,042 | 35.44% | 10,554 | 41.59% | 13,530 | 56.02% | ||
| Sylvain Gaudreault | 8,415 | 32.98% | 8,906 | 35.09% | 10,621 | 43.98% | ||
| Guy Nantel | 5,499 | 21.55% | 5,917 | 23.32% | Eliminated | |||
| Frédéric Bastien | 2,559 | 10.03% | Eliminated | |||||
| Total | 25,515 | 100% | 25,377 | 100% | 24,151 | 100% | ||