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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election
| country = Quebec
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = [[1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election|1996]]
| next_election =
| next_year = [[2011 Bloc Québécois leadership election|2011]]
| election_date = March 15, 1997
| 1blank = Riding
| 2blank = Final ballot
| 3blank = First ballot

| image1 = [[File:Gilles Duceppe2.jpg|x160px]]
| colour1 = 87cefa
| candidate1 = '''[[Gilles Duceppe]]'''
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| 1data1 = [[Laurier—Sainte-Marie]]
| 2data1 = '''25,561<br>(52.77%)'''
| 3data1 = '''21,268<br>(43.91%)'''

| image2 = <div style="width:120px;"><span style="line-height:160px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:#87cefa; font-size:36px;">'''YD''' </span></div>
| colour2 = 87cefa
| candidate2 = [[Yves Duhaime]]
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| 1data2 = ''N/A''{{efn|Former member of the [[National Assembly of Quebec]] for [[Saint-Maurice (provincial electoral district)|Saint-Maurice]].}}
| 2data2 = 16,408<br>(33.87%)
| 3data2 = 16,408<br>(33.87%)

| image4 = <div style="width:120px;"><span style="line-height:160px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:#87cefa; font-size:36px;">'''RB''' </span></div>
| colour4 = 87cefa
| candidate4 = [[Rodrigue Biron]]
| popular_vote4 =
| percentage4 =
| 1data4 = ''N/A''{{efn|Former member of the [[National Assembly of Quebec]] for [[Lotbinière (provincial electoral district)|Lotbinière]].}}
| 2data4 = 6,468<br>(13.35%)
| 3data4 = 6,468<br>(13.35%)

| image5 = [[File:FrancineLalonde2007.jpg|x160px]]
| colour5 = 87cefa
| candidate5 = [[Francine Lalonde]]
| popular_vote5 =
| percentage5 =
| 1data5 = [[Mercier (federal electoral district)|Mercier]]
| 2data5 = ''Eliminated''
| 3data5 = 2,671<br>(5.51%)

| title = Leader
| posttitle =
| before_election = [[Michel Gauthier]]
| after_election = [[Gilles Duceppe]]
}}

{{Infobox leadership election
{{Infobox leadership election
|party = Bloc Québécois
|party = Bloc Québécois
|colour = {{Canadian party colour|CA|BQ}}
|year =1997
|year =1997
|logo =
|logo =
|date = March 15
|date = March 15, 1997
|location =
|winner = [[Gilles Duceppe]]
|winner = [[Gilles Duceppe]]
|replaces = [[Michel Gauthier]]
|replaces = [[Michel Gauthier]]
|numcands = 6
|numcands = 6
|ballots = 2
|ballots = 2
|entryfee =
|entryfee =
|requirement =
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|spendcap =
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}}
}}
The '''Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1997''' was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace [[Michel Gauthier]] as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a [[one member one vote|one member, one vote]] (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. [[Gilles Duceppe]] won the leadership election.<ref name="Blochistory">{{cite news|title=The Bloc Québécois t hrough the years|url=http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/the-bloc-qubcois-through-the-years/article2008919/?service=mobile|accessdate=May 11, 2011|newspaper=The [[Globe and Mail]]|date=May 3, 2011}}</ref>
The '''1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election''' was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace [[Michel Gauthier]] as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a [[one member one vote|one member, one vote]] (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. Bloc MP [[Gilles Duceppe]] won the leadership election.<ref name="Blochistory">{{cite news|title=The Bloc Québécois through the years|url=http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/the-bloc-qubcois-through-the-years/article2008919/?service=mobile|accessdate=May 11, 2011|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=May 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508060618/http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/the-bloc-qubcois-through-the-years/article2008919/?service=mobile|archive-date=May 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
'''February 17, 1996''': [[Michel Gauthier]] became leader of the [[Bloc Québécois]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LEADERSHIP ROLES|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/files/party.aspx?item=a639384e-e1a0-4169-83da-904925139b6a&language=E|publisher=[[Parliament of Canada]]|accessdate=May 14, 2011}}</ref>
*'''February 17, 1996''': [[Michel Gauthier]] became leader of the [[Bloc Québécois]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LEADERSHIP ROLES|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/files/party.aspx?item=a639384e-e1a0-4169-83da-904925139b6a&language=E|publisher=[[Parliament of Canada]]|accessdate=May 14, 2011|archive-date=May 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528182721/http://www.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Files/Party.aspx?Item=a639384e-e1a0-4169-83da-904925139b6a&Language=E|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''March 15, 1997''': [[Gilles Duceppe]] won the leadership election on the 2nd ballot.<ref name="Leaelect">{{cite web|title=Leadership Conventions|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/files/party.aspx?item=a639384e-e1a0-4169-83da-904925139b6a&language=E&Section=LeadershipConvention|publisher=[[Parliament of Canada]]|accessdate=14 May 2011}}</ref>
*'''March 15, 1997''': [[Gilles Duceppe]] won the leadership election on the 2nd ballot.<ref name="Leaelect">{{cite web|title=Leadership Conventions|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/files/party.aspx?item=a639384e-e1a0-4169-83da-904925139b6a&language=E&Section=LeadershipConvention|publisher=[[Parliament of Canada]]|accessdate=May 14, 2011}}</ref>



==Candidates==
==Candidates==
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==Elections==
==Result==

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Support by Ballot
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Candidates!!colspan="2"|First Ballot!!colspan="2"|Second Ballot
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Candidate
! colspan="2" | 1st ballot
! colspan="2" | 2nd ballot
|-
! Votes cast
! %
! Votes cast
! %
|- style="background:lightgreen;"
| [[File:Gilles Duceppe2.jpg|50px]]
| '''[[Gilles Duceppe|DUCEPPE, Gilles]]'''
| 21,268
| 43.91%
| '''25,561'''
| '''52.77%'''
|-
|-
|
!Votes!!Percentage!!Votes!!Percentage!!Source
| [[Yves Duhaime|DUHAIME, Yves]]
| 16,408
| 33.87%
| 16,408
| 33.87%
|-
|-
|
|[[Gilles Duceppe]]||21,268||{{Pct |21268|48437|2}}||25,561||{{Pct |25561|48437|2}}||rowspan="7"|<ref name="Leaelect"/>
| [[Rodrigue Biron|BIRON, Rodrique]]
| 6,468
| 13.35%
| 6,468
| 13.35%
|-
|-
| [[File:FrancineLalonde2007.jpg|50px]]
|[[Yves Duhaime]]||16,408||{{Pct |16408|48437|2}}||16,408||{{Pct |16408|48437|2}}
| [[Francine Lalonde|LALONDE, Francine]]
| 2,671
| 5.51%
| style="text-align:center; background:pink;" colspan="2" | Eliminated
|-
|-
| [[File:Daniel Turp1.jpg|50px]]
|[[Rodrigue Biron]]||6,468||{{Pct |6468|48437|2}}||6,468||{{Pct |6468|48437|2}}
| [[Daniel Turp|TURP, Daniel]]
| 1,081
| 2.23%
| style="text-align:center; background:pink;" colspan="2" | Eliminated
|-
|-
|
|[[Francine Lalonde]]||2,671||{{Pct |2671|48437|2}}||colspan="2"|Eliminated
| [[Pierrette Venne|VENNE, Pierette]]
|-
| 541
|[[Daniel Turp]]||1,081||{{Pct |1081|48437|2}}||colspan="2"|Eliminated
| 1.12%
| style="text-align:center; background:pink;" colspan="2" | Eliminated
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Total
|[[Pierrette Venne]]||541||{{Pct |541|48437|2}}||colspan="2"|Eliminated
! 48,437
|-
! 100.0%
!Total!!48,437!!100%!!48,437!!100%
! 48,437
! 100.0%
|}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}


==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 8 September 2023

1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election
← 1996 March 15, 1997 2011 →
 
YD
Candidate Gilles Duceppe Yves Duhaime
Riding Laurier—Sainte-Marie N/A[a]
Final ballot 25,561
(52.77%) 		16,408
(33.87%)
First ballot 21,268
(43.91%) 		16,408
(33.87%)
 
RB
Candidate Rodrigue Biron Francine Lalonde
Riding N/A[b] Mercier
Final ballot 6,468
(13.35%) 		Eliminated
First ballot 6,468
(13.35%) 		2,671
(5.51%)
Leader before election

Michel Gauthier

 Elected Leader

Gilles Duceppe

1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election
DateMarch 15, 1997
Resigning leaderMichel Gauthier
Won byGilles Duceppe
Ballots2
Candidates6
Bloc Québécois leadership elections
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The 1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace Michel Gauthier as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a one member, one vote (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. Bloc MP Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election.[1]

Timeline

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Candidates

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Name Riding Notes Source
Gilles Duceppe Laurier—Sainte-Marie Became first Member of Parliament under the "Bloc Québécois banner" by winning a by-election in 1990 in the riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie. [1]
Yves Duhaime MNA, District of Saint-Maurice 1976–1985 [3]
Rodrigue Biron Leader of the Union Nationale 1976-1980 [3]
Francine Lalonde Member of Parliament
Joined party on October 25, 1993 		[3]
Daniel Turp [3]
Pierrette Venne Member of Parliament
Joined party on August 12, 1991 		[3]

Result

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Support by Ballot
Candidate 1st ballot 2nd ballot
Votes cast % Votes cast %
DUCEPPE, Gilles 21,268 43.91% 25,561 52.77%
DUHAIME, Yves 16,408 33.87% 16,408 33.87%
BIRON, Rodrique 6,468 13.35% 6,468 13.35%
LALONDE, Francine 2,671 5.51% Eliminated
TURP, Daniel 1,081 2.23% Eliminated
VENNE, Pierette 541 1.12% Eliminated
Total 48,437 100.0% 48,437 100.0%

Notes

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  1. ^ Former member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice.
  2. ^ Former member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lotbinière.

Sources

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  1. ^ a b "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "LEADERSHIP ROLES". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Leadership Conventions". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2011.


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